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Sara Deen

Democratic · CA · Palos Verdes Peninsula USD Board of Education Member

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Sara Deen is a Democratic candidate for California's 66th State Assembly District (South Bay Los Angeles) in the 2026 general election, an open-seat top-two contest against fellow Democrat Paul Seo. A dentist and small-business owner, she serves on (and presides over) the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Board of Education.

Campaign Finance Information — Member of the State Assembly, District 66

Campaign Finance Information · Member of the State Assembly, District 66 · November 3, 2026

Data last updated July 24, 2026

Raised
$1,383,085

Top disclosed occupations of direct donors

  • School Board Member$200,000
  • Not Employed$132,460
  • Physician$126,336
  • Retired$103,995
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  • Realtor$36,600

Spending by outside groups

Money spent on this race by outside groups — such as PACs and super PACs — not by the candidate's own campaign. This spending is not coordinated with the candidate's campaign and does not go directly to the candidate.

Outside money spent supporting this candidate: $786,325

Groups that spent money supporting this candidate (1)
  • South Bay Teachers and Health Care Providers Supporting Sara Deen for Assembly 2026$786,325

    Dentist and teacher money: paid for by the California Dental Association's fund and the California Teachers Association. · transparencyusa.org

Outside money spent opposing this candidate: $580,452

Groups that spent money opposing this candidate (1)
  • Advocates for safe schools, affordable housing and health care, and jobs supporting Paul Seo and opposing Sara Deen for Assembly 2026$183,299

    Employer, landlord and charter-school money, led by the state Chamber of Commerce's business fund. · transparencyusa.org

Source: California Secretary of State · 2026 cycle · campaignfinance.cdn.sos.ca.gov

Track record

General

· 1 record

  • Serves on the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Board of Education (at-large), to which she was elected in 2022, and has served as board president.

    November 8, 2022

    Source: saradeenforca.com · researched July 17, 2026

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Profile last researched July 17, 2026.