2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

California Assembly District 8

1 candidate, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

David Jariustokaeutulelei Tangipa

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Assembly Member, District 8
Work: State Assemblymember, 8th District; former field representative for Fresno County Supervisor

David Jariustokaeutulelei Tangipa is the sitting State Assembly Member for District 8 in the California State Legislature, a district that includes all or part of Website Contact Authored Bills County.

David Jariustokaeutulelei Tangipa has served in the California Assembly since December 2024. He played tight end for Fresno State and worked as a field representative for Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig.

Tangipa's committees

Rules
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Joint Committee on Rules

Sources for Tangipa

David Jariustokaeutulelei Tangipa: official member information (California State Legislature (California State Senate; California State Assembly), Public record)
California State Legislature: current member roster (California State Legislature (California State Senate; California State Assembly), Public record)
Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026, General Election (California Secretary of State, Public record)
David Tangipa (Wikipedia) (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), 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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