Steve Padilla
State Senator, California Senate District 18 · Democrat
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · California Senate District 18 · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: California Secretary of State — Certified List of Candidates, November 3, 2026 General Election (certified 2026-08-27): State Senate District 18 · read Aug 27, 2026
The District
What California Senate District 18 covers
Covers all of Imperial County; parts of Riverside County, San Bernardino County and San Diego County.
Includes Chula Vista, Blythe, Coachella, Desert Center, Indio, Needles, Campo, Indio Hills, Jamul, Oasis, Salton City, Big River and 31 more.
739 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 Senate District 18
State Senate District 18
2022 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve PadillaDemocratic | Democratic | 115,103 | 59.8% |
| Alejandro GaliciaRepublican | Republican | 77,223 | 40.2% |
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
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for California Senate District 18
- Art HodgesRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
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