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State Senator, 26th District

Unofficial result: Won — Sara Hernandez (Democratic)

Source: electionresults.sos.ca.gov

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Democratic

Sara Hernandez is a housing and environmental attorney elected in 2022 to the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees. A former middle school teacher, she founded the nonprofit HYPE to help low-income students reach college and has represented asylum seekers pro bono.

Records: Government Spending Reduction 2 for, 2 against, Public Education Quality 2 for, Civil Rights 1 for,

Democratic

Sarah Rascón recently served as director of county and regional affairs for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, working with the county Board of Supervisors and 87 neighboring cities. She has about 15 years in Northeast LA community work, from voter registration drives to youth STEM programs.

Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for

Sources: dp.electionresults.sos.ca.gov · results.lavote.gov