Member of the State Assembly, District 68
Assembly District 68; California
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 70 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 486,342 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 486,342) ÷ ln(50,000) = 70.29, measured against a statewide vote in CA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- 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 · declared
David Penaloza is a Democratic candidate for California's 68th State Assembly District (Santa Ana) in the 2026 general election, an open-seat top-two contest against fellow Democrat Jessie Lopez. He has served on the Santa Ana City Council (Ward 6) since 2018 and was selected Mayor Pro Tem in 2026.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 against, Housing Affordability 1 for
Democratic · declared
Jessie Lopez has served on the Santa Ana City Council since December 2020. She served a term as the city's mayor pro tem.
Records: Anti-Corruption 1 against, Civil Rights 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against,
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