2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

California Assembly District 68

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Jessie Lopez

Democratic

Work: Santa Ana City Council member (Ward 3)

Ballot designation filed with the California Secretary of State: City Councilwoman.

Jessie Lopez, born and raised in Santa Ana, was elected to the Santa Ana City Council for Ward 3 in 2020 and re-elected in 2024. She earned an associate degree from Santa Ana College and a bachelor's degree in sociology from Cal State Long Beach.

Sources for Lopez

Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026, General Election (California Secretary of State, Public record)
About Jessie Lopez (Jessie Lopez campaign website, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Councilmember Jessie Lopez (City of Santa Ana, Public record)

David Penaloza

Democratic

Work: Santa Ana mayor pro tem and City Council member (Ward 6); senior regulatory manager, Color Science, Inc.

Ballot designation filed with the California Secretary of State: Councilmember/Dad/Businessman.

David Penaloza, a lifelong Santa Ana resident, has served on the Santa Ana City Council since December 2018, first for Ward 2 and, after redistricting, Ward 6, and is mayor pro tem. He holds a bachelor's degree in English from Cal State Los Angeles (2011) and works as senior regulatory manager at Color Science, Inc., a Santa Ana plastics materials company he joined as a part-time clerk in 2008.

Sources for Penaloza

Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026, General Election (California Secretary of State, Public record)
Mayor Pro Tem David Penaloza - Ward 6 (City of Santa Ana, Public record)

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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