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California Senate District 28
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Lola Smallwood-Cuevas Democratic · Roster as of Oct 28
Joe LisuzzoRepublicanLola Smallwood-CuevasDemocratic · Incumbent4 years in politics
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D) 59.9, Cheryl C. Turner (D) 40.1
- Last election
- Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (Democratic) won by 19.8 points, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Lisuzzo left, Smallwood-Cuevas right- Donor-based spectrum
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- Record
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- 1-0
- Years in politics
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- 4
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Candidates on the ballot
- Lola Smallwood-CuevasIncumbentDemocraticState Senator
- Joe LisuzzoRepublicanLA Neighborhood Councilmember
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
- 195,768
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
California Senate District 28, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLola Smallwood-CuevasWonName as filed: Lola Smallwoodcuevas Democratic 117,31559.9% DemocraticCheryl C. Turner Democratic 78,45340.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 292,812
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Senate District 28, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeff StoneWon(incumbent) Republican 151,02051.6% DemocraticJoy Silver Democratic 141,79248.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 154,051
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Senate District 28, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeff StoneWon Republican 81,69853.0% RepublicanBonnie Garcia Republican 72,35347.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 245,353
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Senate District 28, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJenny OropezaWon(incumbent) Democratic 142,57858.1% RepublicanJohn S. Stammreich Republican 87,89635.8% LibertarianDavid Ruskin Libertarian 14,8796.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 209,206
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Senate District 28, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJenny OropezaWon Democratic 129,15161.7% RepublicanCherryl Liddle Republican 72,57034.7% LibertarianPeter Debaets Libertarian 7,4853.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 184,813
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Senate District 28, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDebra BowenWon(incumbent) Democratic 114,14561.8% RepublicanJo Ann Hill Republican 64,62735.0% LibertarianPeter D. Debaets Libertarian 6,0413.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 179,572
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Senate District 28, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDebra BowenWon Democratic 115,67264.4% RepublicanAsha Knott Republican 57,56032.0% LibertarianNeal Arvid Donner Libertarian 6,3403.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 189,682
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Senate District 28, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRalph C. DillsWon(incumbent) Democratic 95,75350.5% RepublicanDavid B. Cohen Republican 81,19342.8% OtherCindy V. Henderson Other 6,6983.5% LibertarianNeal Arvid Donner Libertarian 6,0383.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 120,398
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
California Senate District 28, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDiane E. WatsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 102,56285.2% OtherIvan W. Kasimoff Other 17,83614.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 158,436
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
California Senate District 28, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDiane E. WatsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 124,47678.6% RepublicanArmand M. Vaquer Republican 33,96021.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 178,185
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
California Senate District 28, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDiane Edith WatsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 132,90374.6% RepublicanOscar Wright Republican 45,28225.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 89,631
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
California Senate District 28, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRalph C. DillsWon(incumbent) Democratic 77,25886.2% OtherMichael W. Hennessy Other 12,37313.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 95,835
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
California Senate District 28, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRalph C. DillsWon(incumbent) Democratic 73,95977.2% RepublicanDennis Brown Republican 21,87622.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 133,018
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
California Senate District 28, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlfred H. SongWon(incumbent) Democratic 94,25170.9% RepublicanRichard E. Nichols Republican 36,53527.5% OtherW. Wayne Fortner Other 2,2321.7%
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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- 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)
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- CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0
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- October 28, 2026
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- https://github.com/opencivicdata/ocd-division-ids
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- 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
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- https://data.openstates.org/people/current/%3Cst%3E.csv
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- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/FJOGJB
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ca/sldu:28
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026