No Recommendation
Member of the State Assembly - No Recommendation - 35th
Based on our analysis, the candidates for this position have distinct visions for the district. We recommend that you choose the candidate who best aligns to your values in this race.
Progressive endorsements: Jasmeet Bains has the endorsement of some progressive groups, including Planned Parenthood. She has also received endorsements from problematic stakeholders, including the California Correctional Peace Officers’ Association and the Kerns Law Enforcement Association.
Leticia Perez has the endorsement of some progressive groups, including United Farm Workers.
Key initiatives: Bains is a doctor and medical director at Bakersfield Recovery Services, where she focuses on addiction and substance abuse issues.
Perez has been a Kern County supervisor in District 5 since 2013. She has provided leadership as a consultant for the California State Senate Committee on Economic Development and the State Permitting Process.
The Race
Primary election results: The June 2022 results included Leticia Perez (D), 50.5%; and Jasmeet Bains (D), 49.5%. Perez and Bains will compete in a run-off in the November 8 general election.
Candidate fundraising and pledges: Bains’s campaign has raised $571,942 and is not funded by real estate or fossil fuel money.
Candidate fundraising and pledges: Perez’s campaign has raised $515,915 and is not funded by police or real estate money.
The District
Counties in district: California’s 35th Assembly District includes parts of Kern County.
Voter registration: 47% Democrat, 22% Republican, and 23% No Party Preference. After the 2021 redistricting process, AD-35 is 12% more Democratic than it was during the 2020 general election cycle.
District demographics: 61% Latino, 4% Asian, and 8% Black. This district is considered to be one of the strong Latino seats in the California Assembly delegation.
Recent election results: AD-35 voted for Biden for president in 2020 by 12 points and Newsom for governor in 2018 by 18 points.
The Position
State assemblymembers represent and advocate for the needs of their district constituents at the California State Capitol. They are responsible for creating, debating, and voting on legislation that addresses issues within their district.
The California State Assembly has 80 districts. Each represents a population of at least 465,000 Californians. Representatives are elected to the Assembly for a two-year term. Every two years, all 80 seats are subject to election. Members elected before 2012 are restricted to three two-year terms (six years) in the Assembly. Those elected in or after 2012 are allowed to serve 12 years total across both the state Senate or Assembly. This term, Democrats currently hold a three-quarters supermajority of 60 seats in the California State Assembly, while Republicans hold 19 seats and one seat is held by an Independent.
Member of the State Assembly - No Recommendation - 35th
Based on our analysis, the candidates for this position have distinct visions for the district. We recommend that you choose the candidate who best aligns to your values in this race.
Progressive endorsements: Jasmeet Bains has the endorsement of some progressive groups, including Planned Parenthood. She has also received endorsements from problematic stakeholders, including the California Correctional Peace Officers’ Association and the Kerns Law Enforcement Association.
Leticia Perez has the endorsement of some progressive groups, including United Farm Workers.
Key initiatives: Bains is a doctor and medical director at Bakersfield Recovery Services, where she focuses on addiction and substance abuse issues.
Perez has been a Kern County supervisor in District 5 since 2013. She has provided leadership as a consultant for the California State Senate Committee on Economic Development and the State Permitting Process.
The Race
Primary election results: The June 2022 results included Leticia Perez (D), 50.5%; and Jasmeet Bains (D), 49.5%. Perez and Bains will compete in a run-off in the November 8 general election.
Candidate fundraising and pledges: Bains’s campaign has raised $571,942 and is not funded by real estate or fossil fuel money.
Candidate fundraising and pledges: Perez’s campaign has raised $515,915 and is not funded by police or real estate money.
The District
Counties in district: California’s 35th Assembly District includes parts of Kern County.
Voter registration: 47% Democrat, 22% Republican, and 23% No Party Preference. After the 2021 redistricting process, AD-35 is 12% more Democratic than it was during the 2020 general election cycle.
District demographics: 61% Latino, 4% Asian, and 8% Black. This district is considered to be one of the strong Latino seats in the California Assembly delegation.
Recent election results: AD-35 voted for Biden for president in 2020 by 12 points and Newsom for governor in 2018 by 18 points.
The Position
State assemblymembers represent and advocate for the needs of their district constituents at the California State Capitol. They are responsible for creating, debating, and voting on legislation that addresses issues within their district.
The California State Assembly has 80 districts. Each represents a population of at least 465,000 Californians. Representatives are elected to the Assembly for a two-year term. Every two years, all 80 seats are subject to election. Members elected before 2012 are restricted to three two-year terms (six years) in the Assembly. Those elected in or after 2012 are allowed to serve 12 years total across both the state Senate or Assembly. This term, Democrats currently hold a three-quarters supermajority of 60 seats in the California State Assembly, while Republicans hold 19 seats and one seat is held by an Independent.