Reform California Releases "26 for 2026" List of Target Seats

CA State Representative Carl DeMaio, who serves as Chairman of Reform California, recently announced his organization will wage a statewide campaign to recruit and support quality candidates to run in what he says are the top target seats in California.

The “26 in 2026” target list includes 4 congressional seats and 22 state legislative seats statewide. (See full list below)

“There’s no doubt that California has been a tough state for center-right candidates to compete in, and the rigged Prop 50 congressional map makes things even more difficult,” DeMaio noted.

“But as we showed with our wins in 2020, 2022 and 2024,  we have opportunities to turn the tide and make gains to end the Democrats’ extremist policies and one-party stranglehold on California,” said DeMaio.

“We absolutely must compete aggressively for these 26 seats — and we just need to net 7 state assembly seats to end the Democrats’ Super-Majority in Sacramento,” DeMaio notes.
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The List of 26 Seats - Do You Live in One? Want to Run in One?

US CONGRESS – 4 Targets Will Be Selected

1. ‍CD-6 (Sacramento) — Kevin Kiley (Defend)
2. CD-13 (Central Valley) — Kevin Lincoln (Pick Up)
3. CD-22 (Central Valley) — David Valadao (Defend)
4. CD-48 (Riverside/San Diego) — Jim Desmond (Defend)

On the Watch List (8 seats):‍

1. CD-1 (Northern CA) — James Gallagher (Defend)
2. CD-2 (Northern CA) — Robin Littau (Defend)
3. CD-3 (Sacramento) — Robb Tucker (Pick Up)
4. CD-21 (Central Valley) — Kyle Kirkland; Lorenzo Rios (Pick Up)
5. CD-25 (Riverside County) — Joe Males (Pick Up)
6. CD-45 (Orange County/Los Angeles County) — Chuong V. Vo (Pick Up)
7. CD-47 (Orange County) — Jenny Rae Le Roux (Pick Up)
8. CD-49 (San Diego/Orange County) — Armen Kurdian (Pick Up)
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STATE SENATE – 5 Targets Will Be Selected

1. SD-14 (Central Valley) — Darin DuPont (Pick Up)
2. SD-16 (Central Valley) — Guillermo Gonzalez (Pick Up)
3. SD-36 (Orange County) — Tony Strickland (Defend)
4. SD-38 (Orange County/San Diego) — Laura Bassett (Pick Up)
5. SD-40 (San Diego) — Kristie Bruce Lane (Defend)

On the Watch List (4 seats):

1. SD-4 (Central Valley) — Marie Alvarado-Gil (Defend)
2. SD-6 (Sacramento) — Roger Niello (Defend)
3. SD-18 (San Diego/Imperial/Riverside) — Art Hodges (Pick Up)
4. SD-34 (Orange County) — Rhonda Shader (Pick Up)
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STATE ASSEMBLY – 17 Targets Will Be Selected

1. AD-7 (Sacramento) — Josh Hoover (Defend)
2. AD-22 (Central Valley) — Juan Alanis (Defend)
3. AD-27 (Central Valley) — Mike Murphy (Pick Up)
4. AD-35 (Central Valley) — Saul Ayon (Pick Up)
5. AD-36 (Riverside County) — Jeff Gonzalez (Defend)
6. AD-40 (Los Angeles County) — Ricky Hayes (Pick Up)
7. AD-42 (Los Angeles/Ventura County) — Rocky Rhodes (Pick Up)
8. AD-47 (Riverside County) — Greg Wallis (Defend)
9. AD-50 (San Bernardino) — Victoria Mageno (Pick Up)
10. AD-58 (Riverside County) — Leticia Castillo (Defend)
11. AD-60 (Riverside County) — Ed Delgado (Pick Up)
12. AD-66 (Los Angeles) — Jessica Maldonado (Pick Up)
13. AD-67 (Orange County) — Paulo Morales (Pick Up)
14. AD-70 (Orange County) — Tri Ta (Defend)
15. AD-72 (Orange County) — Gracey Van Der Mark (Defend)
16. AD-74 (Orange County/San Diego) — Laurie Davies (Defend)
17. AD-76 (San Diego) — Carrie Espinoza Villanueva (Pick Up)

On the Watch List (7 seats):

1. AD-13 (Central Valley) — Tom Patti (Pick Up)
2. AD-16 (Bay Area) — Joseph Rubay (Pick Up)
3. AD-39 (Los Angeles/San Bernardino) — Paul Marsh (Pick Up)
4. AD-53 (Los Angeles County) — Rafaela Romero (Pick Up)
5. AD-56 (Los Angeles County) — Jessica Martinez (Pick Up)
6. AD-73 (Orange County) — Urson Russell (Pick Up)