2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

California Assembly District 65

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Ayanna Davis

Democratic

Work: Compton Unified School Board member; educator and former LAUSD principal

Ballot designation filed with the California Secretary of State: Educator/School Boardmember.

Ayanna Davis serves on the Compton Unified School District board and has worked as a principal in the Los Angeles Unified School District; her ballot designation is "Educator/School Boardmember." She holds a doctorate in education from USC.

Sources for Davis

Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026, General Election (California Secretary of State, Public record)
Ayanna Davis: candidate profile (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Lydia A. Gutiérrez

Republican

Work: Public school teacher; former aerospace supervisor

Ballot designation filed with the California Secretary of State: Public School Teacher.

Lydia A. Gutiérrez is a public school teacher and has lectured for the Los Angeles County Teachers Mathematics Association. She earlier worked as a supervisor at BAE Systems Land & Armaments.

Sources for Gutiérrez

Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026, General Election (California Secretary of State, Public record)
Lydia A. Gutiérrez: candidate profile (BallotReady, 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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