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California State Assembly District 42

June 2, 2026 California Primary on 2026-06-02. Review the current candidate list, evidence, and citations for this race. Use your address lookup to confirm whether this race appears on your own ballot.

Deborah Klein Lopez

Ballot designation: Councilmember/Environmental Advocate

Party: Democratic

Environmental Track Record
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Campaign website summary (AI-generated)

Priority: Focuses on environmental resilience, wildfire preparedness, housing.

Environmental content: Emphasizes climate action, sustainability as top priorities.

Ted Nordblum

Ballot designation: Small Business Owner

Party: Republican

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Campaign website summary (AI-generated)

Priority: Focuses on small business support, cost of living, and addressing California's affordability crisis as a non-politician challenger.

Environmental content: Emphasizes wildfire as a local concern but does not articulate a broader environmental or climate platform.

Rocky Rhodes

Ballot designation: Simi Valley City Councilman/Businessman

Party: Republican

Environmental Track Record
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Campaign website summary (AI-generated)

Priority: Focuses on public safety, fiscal responsibility, and conservative community values as a Simi Valley City Councilmember.

Environmental content: Does not mention environmental or climate priorities.