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State Senator, District 8

Unofficial result: Won — Angelique Ashby (Democratic)

Source: electionresults.sos.ca.gov

State Senate District 8; California
My vote power: High

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:

Angelique Ashby

Won

Democratic · Incumbent

Angelique Ashby has served in the California Senate since 2022, after time as a Sacramento city councilmember and vice mayor. She authored a 2024 law creating a hospital self-identification procedure for trafficking and domestic-violence victims.

Records: Corporate Accountability 35 for, Civil Rights 27 for, Environment and Public Health 26 for,

Susan Mason

Lost

Republican

Susan Mason is the Republican nominee for California's 8th State Senate District (Sacramento area) in the 2026 general election, challenging Democratic incumbent Angelique Ashby. A retired nurse, she previously ran for the same district in 2022. She has not previously held elected office.

Source: ballotpedia.org