2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

California House District 69

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Carolyn J. Essex

Democratic

Work: Brand strategist, Princess King International; founder, Project13Again

Ballot designation filed with the California Secretary of State: Legislative Policy Analyst.

Carolyn J. Essex is a brand strategist with Princess King International and founded Project13Again. Her ballot designation is "Legislative Policy Analyst."

Sources for Essex

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

Josh Lowenthal

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now: State Assembly Member, District 69
Work: State Assemblymember, 69th District (Speaker pro tempore); business owner

Josh Lowenthal is the sitting State Assembly Member for District 69 in the California State Legislature, a district that includes all or part of Los Angeles County.

Josh Lowenthal has served in the California Assembly since December 2022 and as Speaker pro tempore since December 2024. He has worked as a teacher, owned restaurants and owned a conference-calling company.

Lowenthal's committees

Business and Professions
Communications and Conveyance
Education
Privacy and Consumer Protection
Select Committee on 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Select Committee on Ports and Goods Movement
Select Committee on Racism, Hate, and Xenophobia
Select Committee on Sea Level Rise and the California Economy
Select Committee on the Independent Restaurant Industry in California (Chair)
Select Committee on the Nonprofit Sector

Sources for Lowenthal

Josh Lowenthal: 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)
Josh Lowenthal (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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