2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

California House District 36

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Jeff Gonzalez

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now
State Assembly Member, District 36
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State Assemblymember, 36th District; retired U.S. Marine; former pastor and businessman

Jeff Gonzalez is the sitting State Assembly Member for District 36 in the California State Legislature, a district that includes all or part of Imperial, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

Jeff Gonzalez has served in the California Assembly since December 2024. He retired from the U.S. Marine Corps after two decades of service, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and has worked as a pastor and businessman.

Gonzalez's committees

  • Aging and Long-Term Care
  • Agriculture
  • Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism
  • Health
  • Higher Education
  • Military and Veterans Affairs (Vice Chair)
  • Water, Parks, and Wildlife (Vice Chair)
  • Select Committee on California's Mental Health Crisis
  • Select Committee on California-Mexico Bi-National Affairs
  • Select Committee on Community Economic Mobility and Investment
  • Select Committee on Cybersecurity
  • Select Committee on Latina Inequities
  • Select Committee on Racism, Hate, and Xenophobia
  • Select Committee on Serving Students with Disabilities
  • Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color
  • Joint Committee on the Arts

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Ida S. Obeso-Martinez

Democratic

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Nurse practitioner; Imperial City Council member

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

Ida S. Obeso-Martinez is a nurse practitioner who has worked in cardiology and family practice in the Imperial Valley, including at Imperial Valley Family Care. She serves on the Imperial City Council and lists "Mayor/Nurse" as her ballot designation.

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