2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

California House District 79

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Andrew Lawson

Republican

Ballot designation filed with the California Secretary of State: Spring Valley Community Planning Group Member.

Sources for Lawson

Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026, General Election (California Secretary of State, Public record)

LaShae Sharp-Collins

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now: State Assembly Member, District 79
Work: State Assemblymember, 79th District; educator

LaShae Sharp-Collins is the sitting State Assembly Member for District 79 in the California State Legislature, a district that includes all or part of San Diego County.

LaShae Sharp-Collins was elected to the California Assembly in 2024. She has taught as an adjunct professor in Africana studies at San Diego State University.

Sharp-Collins's committees

Aging and Long-Term Care
Appropriations
Budget
Health
Higher Education
Public Safety
Transportation
Subcommittee No. 2 on Human Services
Select Committee on 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Select Committee on Child Care Costs
Select Committee on Housing Finance and Affordability
Select Committee on Master Plan for Higher Education in California
Select Committee on Racism, Hate, and Xenophobia
Select Committee on the Transportation Costs and Impact of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Sources for Sharp-Collins

LaShae Sharp-Collins: 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)
LaShae Sharp-Collins: candidate profile (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026, General Election (California Secretary of State, Public record)
LaShae Sharp-Collins (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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