2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

California Senate District 20

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Caroline Menjivar

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now: State Senator, District 20
Work: State Senator, 20th District; Marine Corps Reserve veteran

Caroline Menjivar is the sitting State Senator for District 20 in the California State Legislature.

Caroline Menjivar was elected to the California Senate in 2022. She previously worked for MEND as director of new program initiatives, as East Valley area representative for the Los Angeles mayor's office and as a communications manager for Ambulife Ambulance, and served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve (2009-2016).

Sources for Menjivar

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)
Caroline Menjivar: candidate profile (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Caroline Menjivar (Wikipedia, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Tony Rodriguez

Republican

Work: U.S. Army veteran

Ballot designation filed with the California Secretary of State: No Ballot Designation.

Tony Rodriguez is a U.S. Army veteran. He was the Republican candidate for the 44th Assembly District in 2024 and ran in the 2022 primary for California's 30th Congressional District.

Sources for Rodriguez

Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026, General Election (California Secretary of State, Public record)
Tony Rodriguez candidate profile (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Tony Rodriguez: election history (JoinCalifornia, 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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