2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

California Senate District 34

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Rhonda Shader

Republican

Work: State Farm insurance agent; former Placentia mayor

Ballot designation filed with the California Secretary of State: Local Small Businesswoman.

Rhonda Shader is a State Farm insurance agent and served on the Placentia City Council, including as mayor; her ballot designation is "Local Small Businesswoman." She previously was director of community affairs at ACC Capital Holdings and a legal administration manager at Ameriquest.

Sources for Shader

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

Avelino Valencia

Democratic

In office now: State Assembly Member, District 68
Work: State Assemblymember, 68th District; former Anaheim City Council member

Avelino Valencia currently serves as the State Assembly Member for District 68 in the California State Legislature, a district that includes all or part of Orange County.

Avelino Valencia has served in the California Assembly since 2022 and earlier served on the Anaheim City Council. He worked for years as a legislative district staff member, including as principal representative and field representative for Assembly members and as a senior district representative in the state Senate.

Valencia's committees

Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism
Banking and Finance (Chair)
Governmental Organization
Insurance
Military and Veterans Affairs
Select Committee on Asia/California Trade and Investment
Select Committee on Community Reinvestment
Select Committee on Developing Pathways to Purpose for Young Men (Chair)
Select Committee on Native American Affairs
Select Committee on the Nonprofit Sector
Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color

Sources for Valencia

Avelino Valencia: 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)
Avelino Valencia: candidate profile (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Avelino Valencia (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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