Review note: Greg Abdouch for CA Assembly District 45 (campaign site, home and about pages) and James Ramos for Assembly (campaign site, re-election homepage) may have more bias because they are advocacy voter guides compared to other formal government and nonprofit journalism sources.
- sos.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)CA Secretary of State — Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 primary (certified 2026-07-10)
- ballotpedia.org (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia — June 2026 California primary
- a45.asmdc.org (opens in a new tab)Assemblymember James C. Ramos — official Assembly site (biography, news room)
- jamesramos.org (opens in a new tab)James Ramos for Assembly (campaign site, re-election homepage)
- abdouchforca.com (opens in a new tab)Greg Abdouch for CA Assembly District 45 (campaign site, home and about pages)
- downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)California Legislative Information — public bill data (bulk download)
- sos.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)Cal-Access raw data export — California Secretary of State
Last updated September 24, 2026.
State of California
Member of the State Assembly, District 45
This person holds your district's seat in the California State Assembly (2-year term).
Assemblymember James C. Ramos took 65.6% of the June 2 vote. Republican Greg Abdouch took 34.4%. They were the only two candidates on the primary ballot. The district covers San Bernardino and the surrounding Inland Empire.
The winner holds one of 80 Assembly seats for a two-year term, inside a 12-year lifetime cap on service in Sacramento. An Assemblymember authors bills, sits on the policy committees that decide which bills advance, and argues for the district's share of the annual state budget. Seniority compounds: a member several terms in chairs committees and shapes which bills reach a floor vote at all.
June's margin tells you where this district's registration sits. The incumbent has one of the stronger enacted records on this ballot; his funding is heavily institutional, with $45 total from small donors. Weigh that record against how little of his support comes from individual constituents in small amounts.
James C. Ramos
James Ramos is the Assemblymember for this district and a member of the Serrano and Cahuilla tribe. He became the first Native American to serve in the California Legislature in 2018. Before Sacramento he chaired the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors. It serves more than two million people. He has authored bills on tribal rights, school safety, and criminal justice.
He says his focus remains on the Inland Empire, now more than ever. In September 2026 the governor signed his bill on school police officers. It requires them to be trained to recognize opioid overdoses. He says he has fought for firefighters and for crime victims.
He promises to keep protecting small businesses from unnecessary lawsuits. He also opposes cuts to schools and health care. He lists mental health support and suicide prevention among his priorities.
Greg Abdouch
Greg Abdouch is a small-business owner from the Inland Empire and the Republican challenger in this race. He ran a construction business for 16 years and worked in sales and contract management. He has not held elected office. He also founded a parent advocacy group that pushes local school boards for more transparency.
He says he is running because of struggling families, small businesses and neighborhoods. He blames Sacramento's policies. His group has pushed school boards toward parental-notification policies. As a teenager he gave up a shot at college sports. His family hit financial hardship, so he went to work full time.
He promises lower costs for housing, gas and everyday needs, and more support for law enforcement. His campaign lists school transparency and government accountability among his priorities. He also says he wants to fight wasteful spending in Sacramento.
Record in office
Greg Abdouch has not served in the California Legislature or U.S. Congress; these records cover only those offices. James C. Ramos (Democratic) is the sitting Assemblymember for this district and is lead author of 32 bills in the 2025–2026 session, 12 of them signed into law. Per the California Legislature's public bill data (leginfo bulk download), retrieved 2026-09-21.
Financial info
- Small donors
- Individuals
- PACs & committees
- Businesses & other orgs
- Self-funding
Greg Abdouch
Primary — $35,341
- Small donors$1,4604%
- Individuals$26,18174%
- Businesses & other orgs$6,70019%
- Self-funding$1,0003%
November — $6,335
- Individuals$6,23598%
- Self-funding$1002%
James C. Ramos
Primary — $726,820
- Small donors$45<1%
- Individuals$112,77516%
- PACs & committees$236,85033%
- Businesses & other orgs$376,78352%
November — $23,300
- Individuals$14,80064%
- PACs & committees$7,50032%
- Businesses & other orgs$1,0004%
1Figures are CA Form 460 filings through June 30, 2026 by committees controlled by each candidate, and can include transfers from a candidate's earlier committees. Semi-annual reports covering January–June 2026 were due July 31, 2026, so some totals lag a period behind. Per the California Secretary of State's Cal-Access raw data export, retrieved 2026-09-21.
2Total is itemized (Schedule A) contributions and self-funding loans dated after the June 2, 2026 primary, through June 30, 2026 — small-dollar unitemized (under $100) contributions aren't independently dated in Cal-Access's raw export, so they aren't reflected here and this may undercount true small-donor activity since the primary. This also doesn't include money reported only on 24-hour late-contribution reports (Form 497) that haven't yet appeared in a periodic Form 460 filing. Per the California Secretary of State's Cal-Access raw data export, retrieved 2026-08-30.