Member of the State Assembly, District 10

Stephanie Nguyen is the Democratic Assemblymember for this district. Before that she was an Elk Grove city councilmember. She grew up in Sacramento's Little Saigon neighborhood, the daughter of Vietnamese refugees. Before politics she ran a nonprofit that helped immigrants and refugees get services. She was the first Asian American woman to represent the Sacramento region in the Assembly.

This year Nguyen wrote Assembly Bill 46. It changes how courts decide whether to send someone into mental health treatment instead of jail. Governor Newsom signed it into law after it passed the state Senate with no votes against it. She also serves as vice chair of the Legislature's Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus.

Nguyen says she is running to keep bringing state funding home to Elk Grove and south Sacramento. That includes support for homelessness programs and food banks. She promises to keep pursuing bills, like her mental health measure, that draw support from both parties.

Vinaya Singh is a retired application developer. He is the Republican candidate in this rematch. He immigrated to the United States from rural India and later became a citizen. He ran against Nguyen once before, in 2024, and lost.

Singh says he wants to reduce the role of political money in Sacramento. Per Hoodline's reporting, he has skipped traditional campaign fundraising and endorsements. He says he opposes political action committees. He has not held elected office.

Singh promises to end sanctuary policies and give local school boards more control over curriculum. He also wants to prioritize government services for U.S. citizens, per Hoodline's reporting on his campaign. He is running as an outsider in a strongly Democratic district.