2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

California Senate District 8

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Angelique Ashby

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now: State Senator, District 8
Work: State Senator, 8th District; former Sacramento City Council member

Angelique Ashby is the sitting State Senator for District 8 in the California State Legislature.

Angelique Ashby was elected to the California Senate in 2022 after serving on the Sacramento City Council from 2010 to 2022. She was managing partner of Ashby Consulting Group, LLC.

Sources for Ashby

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

Susan A Mason

Republican

Ballot designation filed with the California Secretary of State: Retired Nurse.

Sources for Mason

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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