2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

California House District 51

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Colin D. Hernandez

Democratic

Work: Digital communications strategist

Ballot designation filed with the California Secretary of State: Digital Communication Strategist.

Colin D. Hernandez, 35, is a digital communications strategist. He placed second in the June 2026 primary for the 51st Assembly District with about 21% of the early count.

Sources for Hernandez

Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026, General Election (California Secretary of State, Public record)
Rick Chavez Zbur, Colin Hernandez advance to state Assembly general election (Daily Bruin, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Rick Chavez Zbur

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now: State Assembly Member, District 51
Work: State Assemblymember, 51st District; former executive director, Equality California; former Latham & Watkins partner

Rick Chavez Zbur is the sitting State Assembly Member for District 51 in the California State Legislature, a district that includes all or part of Los Angeles County.

Rick Chavez Zbur has served in the California Assembly since 2022. He was executive director of Equality California (2014-2021) and earlier an attorney and partner at Latham & Watkins.

Zbur's committees

Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism
Education
Judiciary
Natural Resources
Rules
Utilities and Energy
Select Committee on Alternative Protein Innovation
Select Committee on Biotechnology and Medical Technology
Select Committee on California and Armenia Mutual Trade, Art, and Cultural Exchange
Select Committee on Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure
Select Committee on Growing and Retaining the Creative Economy in California (Chair)
Select Committee on Wildfire Prevention
Select Committee on the Transportation Costs and Impact of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard
Joint Committee on Rules
Joint Committee on the Arts
Budget
Rules

Sources for Zbur

Rick Chavez Zbur: 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)
Rick Chavez Zbur: candidate profile (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Rick Zbur (Wikipedia, 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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