J.W. Paine
Ran for California Assembly District 29 · Republican
Lost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 top-two primary on June 2, 2026 · read Jun 2, 2026
Sources (1)
- Lost the 2026 top-two primary on June 2, 2026 (did not finish in the top two) — California Secretary of State — on the Certified List of Candidates for the June 2, 2026 Primary (State Assembly Member District 29) but not among the top-two nominees on the certified November 3, 2026 list (2026-08-27): Robert Rivas, Dennis P. Sanchez
The District
What California Assembly District 29 covers
Covers all of San Benito County; parts of Monterey County, Santa Clara County and Santa Cruz County.
Includes Prunedale, Salinas, Gilroy, Interlaken, San Martin, Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, Corralitos, Hollister, Aromas, Elkhorn, Soledad, Watsonville and 17 more.
239 precincts · District lines: State legislative lines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 (SLDU/SLDL) · Precinct lines: California Statewide Database (Berkeley Law, UC Berkeley, for the California Legislature), SR precinct boundaries for the 2020 / 2022 / 2024 generals (/g22/.zip); free public resource, no formal licence
Results
Certified results for California Assembly District 29
State Assembly Member District 29
2024 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert RivasDemocratic | Democratic | 99,600 | 66.0% |
| J.W. PaineRepublican | Republican | 51,291 | 34.0% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
State Assembly Member District 29
2022 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert RivasDemocratic | Democratic | 63,439 | 63.8% |
| Stephanie L. CastroRepublican | Republican | 36,030 | 36.2% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
State Assembly Member District 29
2020 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark StoneDemocratic | Democratic | 185,496 | 73.0% |
| Shomir BanerjeeRepublican | Republican | 68,772 | 27.0% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for California Assembly District 29
- Robert RivasDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Dennis P. SanchezRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
Not on file for J.W. yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls, The Paper Trail. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_1xm8ej477.
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