2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

California Assembly District 34

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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California uses a top-two primary: the two candidates with the most votes in the June 2 primary advanced, regardless of party, so both finalists can be from the same party.

California uses a top-two primary for congressional, statewide and legislative offices: the two candidates with the most primary votes advance regardless of party, so both general-election candidates can be from the same party. Write-in candidates for these offices can run only in the primary. California Secretary of State

Candidates

Charles Frederick Hughes

Republican

Work: Restaurant owner; retired law enforcement officer; U.S. Navy veteran

Ballot designation filed with the California Secretary of State: Small Business Owner.

Charles Frederick Hughes is a U.S. Navy veteran and retired law enforcement officer who now owns a restaurant in the Antelope Valley.

Sources for Hughes

Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026, General Election (California Secretary of State, Public record)
Meet Charles (Charles Hughes campaign website, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Big Bear Lake mayor leads state Assembly race (Big Bear Grizzly, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Randall Putz

Democratic

Work: Mayor and City Council member, Big Bear Lake

Ballot designation filed with the California Secretary of State: Mayor/Business Owner.

Randall Putz is the mayor of Big Bear Lake and a member of its city council. He led the June 2026 primary for the 34th Assembly District with about 39% of the vote.

Sources for Putz

Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026, General Election (California Secretary of State, Public record)
Big Bear Lake mayor leads state Assembly race (Big Bear Grizzly, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Putz shares purple platform in bid for California Assembly (Big Bear Grizzly, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Sources

Candidate list and race details

Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026, General Election (California Secretary of State, Public record)

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