2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

California House District 77

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Tasha Boerner

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now: State Assembly Member, District 77
Work: State Assemblymember, 77th District; former Encinitas City Council member

Tasha Boerner is the sitting State Assembly Member for District 77 in the California State Legislature, a district that includes all or part of San Diego County.

Tasha Boerner has served in the California Assembly since December 2018, representing the 76th District until 2022 and the 77th since. She previously served on the Encinitas City Council.

Boerner's committees

Communications and Conveyance (Chair)
Higher Education
Public Employment and Retirement
Utilities and Energy
Water, Parks, and Wildlife
Select Committee on Asia/California Trade and Investment
Select Committee on Biotechnology and Medical Technology
Select Committee on Climate Innovation and Infrastructure
Select Committee on Developing Pathways to Purpose for Young Men
Select Committee on Ports and Goods Movement
Select Committee on Sea Level Rise and the California Economy (Chair)
Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture

Sources for Boerner

Tasha Boerner: 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)
Tasha Boerner (Wikipedia) (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Trinity Hannaway

Republican

Work: Executive director, Reform California (political action committee)

Ballot designation filed with the California Secretary of State: Taxpayer Advocate.

Trinity Hannaway is executive director of Reform California, a political action committee, and previously served as district outreach director for a neighboring Assembly member.

Sources for Hannaway

Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026, General Election (California Secretary of State, Public record)
California Assembly District 77 (The Ballot Brief, 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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