CA
California Senate District 20
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Caroline Menjivar Democratic · Roster as of Oct 28
Caroline MenjivarDemocratic · Incumbent4 years in politicsTony RodriguezRepublican
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Caroline Menjivar (D) 58.5, Daniel Hertzberg (D) 41.5
- Last election
- Caroline Menjivar (Democratic) won by 17.0 points, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Menjivar left, Rodriguez right- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeMenjivarNo published score for Rodriguez
- Record
- 1-0
- None on file
- Years in politics
- 4
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Caroline MenjivarIncumbentDemocraticState Senator
- Tony RodriguezRepublicanNo Ballot Designation
Source: elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov (PDF), dated Aug 27
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Official results for California
History (14 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 151,145
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
California Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCaroline MenjivarWon Democratic 88,35858.5% DemocraticDaniel Hertzberg Democratic 62,78741.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 198,326
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticConnie LeyvaWon(incumbent) Democratic 137,74869.5% RepublicanMatthew Munson Republican 60,57830.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 91,199
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticConnie M. LeyvaWon Democratic 56,94362.4% RepublicanMatthew Munson Republican 34,25637.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 138,021
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlex PadillaWon(incumbent) Democratic 94,35668.4% RepublicanSuzy Evans Republican 37,42027.1% LibertarianAdrian Galysh Libertarian 6,2454.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 112,836
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlex PadillaWon Democratic 84,45974.8% LibertarianPamela J. Brown Libertarian 28,37725.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 88,902
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard AlarconWon(incumbent) Democratic 88,902100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 124,750
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard AlarconWon Democratic 82,25865.9% RepublicanOllie M. McCaulley Republican 34,12027.4% LibertarianLinda Starr Libertarian 8,3726.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 128,873
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHerschel RosenthalWon(incumbent) Democratic 75,34558.5% RepublicanDolores Bender White Republican 53,52841.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 126,314
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
California Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlan RobbinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 73,61058.3% RepublicanDavid J. Podegracz Republican 43,12934.1% LibertarianWilliam J. Mirken Libertarian 9,5757.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 151,795
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
California Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlan RobbinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 99,17465.3% RepublicanLynn Robert Davis Republican 52,62134.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 164,293
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
California Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlan RobbinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 85,74452.2% RepublicanElton Michael Republican 65,87440.1% LibertarianMelinda Pillsburyfoster Libertarian 8,0234.9% OtherWilliam A. Hill Other 4,6522.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 137,073
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
California Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlan RobbinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 92,96967.8% RepublicanJohn C. Kennedy Republican 37,11927.1% OtherJason Lucas Other 6,9855.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 138,023
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
California Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlan RobbinsWon Democratic 94,83768.7% RepublicanJack W. Ellis Republican 39,28128.5% OtherJan B. Knaizanskytucker Other 3,9052.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 152,466
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
California Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam E. CoombsWon(incumbent) Republican 82,60654.2% DemocraticNancy E. Smith Democratic 67,36644.2% OtherLorraine Sharp Other 2,4941.6%
All rows: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026
The date is for the whole chamber. Last contest in this district on file: 2022.
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Election Wrld. (2026). California Senate District 20, election results 1970 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/ca/senate/20. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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- cd.topo.json, sld/*.topo.json
- License
- US Census Bureau, public domain
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Legislative/MapServer
- Used for
- OCD-ID labels for sld/*.topo.json; also (sld-recent.json): Validating district labels; also (state_results.json): Validating and shaping state legislative district labels (OCD-ID keys)
- License
- CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://github.com/opencivicdata/ocd-division-ids
- Used for
- web/data/officials/sld/{st}.json (name, party, district, chamber, openstates_id, official page url). Emails, phones, addresses, biographies discarded.
- License
- CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://data.openstates.org/people/current/%3Cst%3E.csv
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- State legislative general/special election results, data/results/sld/{st}.json
- License
- CC0 1.0
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- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/FJOGJB
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ca/sldu:20
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026