Matthew Harper
Ran for California Assembly District 72 · 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 72) but not among the top-two nominees on the certified November 3, 2026 list (2026-08-27): Chris Kluwe, Gracey Van Der Mark
The District
What California Assembly District 72 covers
Covers part of Orange County.
Includes Newport Beach, Huntington Beach (part), Lake Forest, Seal Beach (part), Laguna Beach, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Hills and Laguna Woods.
400 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 72
State Assembly Member District 72
2024 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane DixonRepublican | Republican | 157,278 | 59.5% |
| Dom JonesDemocratic | Democratic | 107,251 | 40.5% |
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 72
2022 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane DixonRepublican | Republican | 116,588 | 56.2% |
| Judie MancusoDemocratic | Democratic | 90,730 | 43.8% |
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 72
2020 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet NguyenRepublican | Republican | 122,483 | 54.2% |
| Diedre NguyenDemocratic | Democratic | 103,707 | 45.8% |
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 72
- Chris KluweDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Gracey Van Der MarkRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
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File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_49hqgj3rr.
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