2021 California's 79th State Assembly district special election

2021 California's 79th State Assembly district special election

← 2020 April 6, 2021 2022 →

California's 79th State Assembly district
 
Nominee Akilah Weber Marco Contreras
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 33,197 21,359
Percentage 51.97% 33.44%

 
Nominee Leticia Munguia Shane Parmely
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 5,263 3,241
Percentage 8.24% 5.07%

Assemblymember before election

Shirley Weber
Democratic

Elected Assemblymember

Akilah Weber
Democratic

The 2021 California's 79th State Assembly district special election was held on April 6, 2021. Democratic nominee Akilah Weber defeated Republican nominee Marco Contreras and three other Democratic candidates to succeed Shirley Weber in the California State Assembly.

Weber, who had served in the state assembly since her election in 2012, was appointed to serve as Secretary of State of California. Governor Gavin Newsom called a special election which was won by Weber's daughter in the primary without the need of the second top-two election.