2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

California Senate District 30

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Bob J. Archuleta

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now: State Senator, District 30
Work: State Senator, 30th District; Army veteran; former Pico Rivera mayor

Bob J. Archuleta is the sitting State Senator for District 30 in the California State Legislature.

Bob J. Archuleta was elected to the California Senate in 2018 and chairs the Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee. He is a former Pico Rivera mayor, an Army combat veteran who served as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division, and served with the Montebello Police Department; President Obama appointed him in 2012 to the West Point Board of Visitors.

Sources for Archuleta

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)
Biography: Senator Bob Archuleta (California State Senate, Public record)

Araceli Martinez

Republican

Ballot designation filed with the California Secretary of State: Small Business Owner.

Sources for Martinez

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

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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