Most Bay Area Assembly races pit a Democrat against a Republican. Assembly District 15 doesn't. Incumbent Democrat Anamarie Ávila Farías faces Arthur Webb, who is registered with no party preference. The Secretary of State's certified list shows her as "Member of the State Assembly, District 15" and him as "Retired Technology Manager."
A two-person race since June
Only two names were on the June 2 primary ballot, and both advanced. Ávila Farías got 69.6% (78,693 votes) and Webb 30.4% (34,390), out of 113,083, according to Ballotpedia.
The incumbent
Ávila Farías won the seat in 2024, beating Republican Sonia Ledo 64.1% to 35.9% (131,850 votes to 73,762). She is now being sued by a former district director who alleges retaliation. Read our report on that lawsuit.
The challenger
According to the biography Webb submitted to Ballotpedia's candidate survey, he graduated from Redlands High School, earned a graduate degree from UC Berkeley and worked as a technology professional.
Why no-party-preference matters
California's top-two primary sends the two leading vote-getters to November regardless of party. That's why some districts end up with a Democrat facing a Green, as in AD14, or a Democrat facing an independent, as here.
How to vote
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls and vote centers close at 8 p.m., and mailed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and arrive within seven days. You can check your registration and ballot status at sos.ca.gov/elections. California lets you register and vote the same day at a vote center.
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