CA-26 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer State Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age64 years old (Jan 3, 1962)
GenderFemale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundPolitician
EducationUniversity of California, San Diego — B.S., Systems Engineering
Notable personal detailsJacqui Irwin is a Democratic politician and engineer who has served in the California State Assembly since 2014, representing the 42nd Assembly District (previously the 44th). Before the Legislature, she worked as a systems engineer at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and at Teledyne, and served on the Thousand Oaks City Council, including two terms as mayor. She holds a B.S. in systems engineering from the University of California, San Diego.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax policies that favor business competitiveness (e.g., reinstating NOL and R&D tax credits) and has taken a cautious approach to new or higher taxes on high earners and digital advertising, expressing concern about economic impacts and taxpayer flight. Serves as chair of the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee and has held proposed wealth/digital ad tax measures for further consideration.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to public healthcare programs and removing barriers to care, including legislation to improve Medi‑Cal access for serious mental illness and votes aligned with consumer/health access priorities. Focuses on strengthening government-run programs and patient access rather than proposals to privatize or repeal existing coverage.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports access to abortion and has a legislative record aligned with reproductive-rights organizations; received B–/B scores from Reproductive Freedom for All and endorsement from NARAL Pro-Choice (Reproductive Freedom for All).
Climate & Energy
Supports California climate and clean-energy policies, sponsors legislation to integrate renewable energy and battery storage into the grid and to expand recycling and consumer protections, and chairs a state legislative committee on climate change policies. Advocates for cap-and-trade continuation and bills to lower electricity costs while advancing clean energy deployment and planning.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports state-level gun violence prevention measures including stronger use of gun violence restraining orders, firearm safety/warning requirements, and funding for programs to disarm prohibited persons; supports expanded background-check/reporting measures while maintaining public-safety-focused enforcement.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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