Esmeralda Soria
Esmeralda Soria (Democratic) is a member of the California State Assembly, representing District 27. On the official California Secretary of State certified ballot, Esmeralda Soria's occupation/ballot designation is listed as "State Assemblymember."
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“When I look at the senate, I believe that given Senator Caballero’s departure, we deserve to have a strong voice that will not just fight for our fair share but that will be heard and that has already a demonstrated experience of having relationships working with folks across the aisle.”
(Mid Valley Times Candidate Interview (Oct. 2026)) “When it comes to the debates in the Senate — water, farmworker housing, projects that are here front and center to the Central Valley — I’m not going to speak just as a politician, I’m going to speak as someone who has been affected by these policies because I have that real lived experience.”
(Mid Valley Times Candidate Interview (Oct. 2026))Darin S. DuPont
Darin DuPont On the official California Secretary of State certified ballot, Darin S. DuPont's occupation/ballot designation is listed as "Councilman/Water Attorney."
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“This election is really about the affordability crisis in California, and how we can move California in the right direction. We need to really take a serious look in the mirror as a state and determine what is our future going to look like.”
(Mid Valley Times Candidate Profile (Oct. 2026)) “I look at my generation, and my generation is struggling because it’s hard to start out — meaning to buy that house, to build that family, and to build that community. It’s hard to even get in the door of a home because of the high housing costs in California.”
(Merced County Times Interview (May 2026)) “Another thing is to look at ways in which we can remove unfunded mandates and paperwork for local jurisdictions so they can get back to the basics. We can remove some of those unfunded mandates and return some funding back to local jurisdictions because they know how to use the funding better than the state.”
(Merced County Times Interview (May 2026))