The 2022 California State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 8, with the primary election was held on Thursday June 7, Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with elections for other offices, including the state assembly.
Democrats gained 1 seat, increasing their supermajority to 32 out of 40 seats, a four fifths majority.
Predictions
Overview
Summary by State Senate District
† - Incumbent not seeking re-election
Primary elections
General elections
Retiring incumbents
1st: Jim Nielsen (R–Red Bluff): Termed out of office
8th: Richard Pan (D–Sacramento): Termed out of office
10th: Bob Wieckowski (D–Fremont): Termed out of office
12th: Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno): Retiring
18th: Ben Hueso (D–San Diego): Termed out of office
20th: Robert Hertzberg (D–Van Nuys): Termed out of office
22nd: Connie Leyva (D-Chino): Running for San Bernardino County Supervisor
28th: Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Los Angeles): Running for California's 37th congressional district 32nd: Melissa Melendez (R–Lake Elsinore): Termed out of office 38th: Patricia Bates (R–Laguna Niguel): Termed out of office
District 2
The 2nd district encompasses most of the North Coast region, stretching from the Oregon border to the northern Bay Area to include Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity, Mendocino, Sonoma, and Marin Counties. The incumbent is two-term Democrat Mike McGuire of Healdsburg, who is running for a third term.
Candidates
Declared
Mike McGuire (Democratic), incumbent state senator
Gene Yoon (Republican), lawyer
Endorsements
Results
District 4
The new 4th district is located in the northeastern Central Valley, the central Sierra Nevada, and Death Valley, including Stanislaus, Calaveras, Amador, El Dorado, Placer, Alpine, Tuolumne, Mariposa, Madera, Mono, and Inyo counties. The district has no incumbent.
Candidates
Declared
Marie Alvarado-Gil (Democratic), charter school administrator and former vice president of the Amador County Democratic Central Committee Steven Bailey (Republican), former El Dorado County Superior Court judge and runner-up for Attorney General of California in 2018 Jolene Daly (Republican), marriage and family therapist Michael Gordon (Republican), president of the Rescue Union School District board of trustees Jack Griffith (Republican), retired combat engineer Jeff McKay (Republican), Stanislaus Union School Board trustee and former Ceres city councilor George Radanovich (Republican), former U.S. Representative for (1995–2011) Tim Robertson (Democratic), director of North Valley Labor Federation
Endorsements
Results
District 6
The 6th district is located in northern and eastern suburbs of the Sacramento metropolitan area, including the Sacramento County cities of Rancho Cordova, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Gold River, Arden-Arcade, Folsom, Orangevale, Citrus Heights, and Antelope, and the western Placer County exurbs of Granite Bay, Roseville, Rocklin, Loomis, Whitney, and Lincoln. The district has no incumbent.
Candidates
Declared
Michael Huang (Republican), family medicine physician
Roger Niello (Republican), former state assemblyman from the 5th district
Paula Villescaz (Democratic), director of legislative advocacy for the County Welfare Directors Association and member and former president of the San Juan Unified School District board
Endorsements
Results
District 8
The new 8th district is located in the core of the Sacramento metropolitan area, consisting of the state capital of Sacramento and surrounding suburbs, including Rio Linda, McClellan Park, North Highlands, Vineyard, Rosemont, Florin, and Elk Grove. The incumbent in this area is Democrat Richard Pan of Sacramento of the former 6th district, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election.
Candidates
Declared
Angelique Ashby (Democratic), vice mayor of Sacramento
Rafa Garcia (Democratic), union representative and attorney
Dave Jones (Democratic), former California Insurance Commissioner, former state assemblyman from the 9th district, and former Sacramento city councilor
Withdrawn
Matt Burgess (Democratic), California Highway Patrol sergeant
Eric Guerra (Democratic), Sacramento city councilor (running for State Assembly) Tecoy Porter (Democratic), community activist (running for State Assembly)