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- 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
- a64.asmdc.org (opens in a new tab)Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco — Biography and 2026 Legislation pages (career background, committee role, authored bills including AB 1821)
- leginfo.legislature.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)California Legislature — AB 1821 bill history (Pacheco's Public Records Act bill, passed and enrolled)
- raulortizforassembly.com (opens in a new tab)Raul Ortiz for Assembly — Home page (his self-description and stated priorities, in his own words)
- ocregister.com (opens in a new tab)Orange County Register — Raul Ortiz Jr., AD-64 candidate, 2026 primary election questionnaire (his own answers on priorities and record)
- ocregister.com (opens in a new tab)Orange County Register — Raul Ortiz Jr., AD-64 candidate, 2024 primary election questionnaire (confirms his earlier run against Pacheco)
- 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 64
This person holds your district's seat in the California State Assembly (2-year term).
Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco took 66.5% of the June 2 vote. Republican Raul Ortiz Jr. took 33.5%, the only other candidate on the primary ballot. The district covers Downey, Bell Gardens and part of southeast Los Angeles County.
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. Committee assignment is where most of the leverage sits, and it is handed out by the majority's leadership.
The incumbent has a solid enacted record and one of the most organization-funded campaigns on this ballot: $535,100 of her $1,102,606 came from businesses and other organizations and $528,932 from PACs and committees, with no small-donor total reported. Weigh the record against that funding shape.
Blanca Pacheco
Blanca Pacheco is the Democratic Assemblymember for District 64. She served two terms as Mayor of Downey. She was the first Latina elected to that office. Before that she served on the Downey City Council. She holds a law degree and has practiced as an attorney since 2003. In the Assembly she chairs the Rules Committee.
She grew up as the daughter of a nurse and a school bus driver. She says this shaped her respect for hard work. This year she wrote a bill about public records requests. It changes the deadline for agencies to respond from calendar days to business days. The bill passed the Legislature in August 2026 after changes in both chambers.
She has not published a specific list of campaign promises for this election. Her recent legislative work points to some ongoing priorities. These include consumer and ratepayer protections, housing accountability, and student mental health.
Raul Ortiz Jr.
Raul Ortiz Jr. is a Republican. He works as a branch manager for a pest control company in La Mirada. He sits on the Assembly District 64 Republican Central Committee. He has not held elected office. This is at least his second run against Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco. He also ran in 2024.
In his own words, he says the state's children and parents are under attack. He also says education in California is failing. The clearest documented fact about him is his record. He lost the 2024 general election to Pacheco. He is running against her again this year.
He promises to cut state spending and lower taxes. He wants to protect parental rights in how children are raised and educated. He also wants to repeal the state gas tax. He wants to protect Proposition 13's property tax limits.
Record in office
Blanca Pacheco (Democratic) is the sitting Assemblymember for this district and is lead author of 35 bills in the 2025–2026 session, 11 of them signed into law. Raul Ortiz Jr. has not served in the California Legislature or U.S. Congress; these records cover only those offices. 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
Blanca Pacheco
Primary — $1,102,606
- Individuals$23,8002%
- PACs & committees$528,93249%
- Businesses & other orgs$535,10049%
November — $90,000
- PACs & committees$22,80025%
- Businesses & other orgs$67,20075%
Raul Ortiz Jr.
Primary — $11,388
- Small donors$3,64031%
- Individuals$7,39862%
- PACs & committees$8147%
November — $943
- Individuals$943100%
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.