Elect Christopher Shoults for State Assembly to put AD-63 on the right track for progress.
Christopher Shoults’s policy positions demonstrate that he will be a representative voice for the constituents of AD-63 and will govern effectively in the best interests of this diverse district.
Progressive endorsements: Shoults has the endorsement of a few groups, including Equality California, California School Employees Association, and IE Votes. He has also been endorsed by elected officials like Rep. Mark Takano and State Sen. Sabrina Cervantes.
Electoral history: Shoults ran for this seat in the 2024 general election. He lost to Republican incumbent Assm. Essayli by 24 points.
Top issues: Cost of living, health-care access, education, and economic development.
Governance and community leadership experience: Shoults is an educator in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District, which he does to provide leadership and enrichment to his community. He has served as an executive board member in his labor union, and has worked on contract bargaining efforts over the last several years. He has also been an engaged community member, serving in Wyoming on the city planning commission, and as a governor’s appointee to the state education commission.
Other background: Shoults is from Wyoming, and is a resident of Menifee. He is a first-generation college graduate.
The Race
Primary election results: This is a special election to fill the seat vacated by Asm. Bill Essayli, who was appointed as a US attorney by President Trump.
Candidate fundraising and pledges: Shoults’s campaign has raised $127,594 and is not funded by police, fossil fuel, real estate, or corporate PAC interests.
Opposing candidate: Republican Natasha Johnson
Opposing candidate’s fundraising and pledges: Johnson’s campaign has raised $121,090 and is funded by real estate, and corporate PAC interests.
The District
Counties in district: California’s 63rd Assembly District includes parts of Riverside County.
Voter registration: 33% Democrat, 39% Republican, and 21% No Party Preference. Democrats held this district until 2022, when redistricting caused it to flip from blue to red.
District demographics: 31% Latino, 11% Asian, and 7% Black.
Recent election results: AD-63 voted for Donald Trump for president in 2024 by 13 points and Brian Dahle for governor in 2022 by 18 points.
The Position
State assemblymembers represent and advocate for the needs of their district constituents at the California State Capitol. They are responsible for creating, debating, and voting on legislation that addresses issues within their district.
The California State Assembly has 80 districts. Each represents a population of at least 465,000 Californians. Representatives are elected to the Assembly for a two-year term. Every two years, all 80 seats are subject to election. Members elected before 2012 are restricted to three two-year terms (six years) in the Assembly. Those elected in or after 2012 are allowed to serve 12 years total across both the state Senate or Assembly. This term, Democrats currently hold a three-quarters supermajority of 62 seats in the California State Assembly, while Republicans hold 17 seats and one seat is vacant.
Elect Christopher Shoults for State Assembly to put AD-63 on the right track for progress.
Christopher Shoults’s policy positions demonstrate that he will be a representative voice for the constituents of AD-63 and will govern effectively in the best interests of this diverse district.
Progressive endorsements: Shoults has the endorsement of a few groups, including Equality California, California School Employees Association, and IE Votes. He has also been endorsed by elected officials like Rep. Mark Takano and State Sen. Sabrina Cervantes.
Electoral history: Shoults ran for this seat in the 2024 general election. He lost to Republican incumbent Assm. Essayli by 24 points.
Top issues: Cost of living, health-care access, education, and economic development.
Governance and community leadership experience: Shoults is an educator in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District, which he does to provide leadership and enrichment to his community. He has served as an executive board member in his labor union, and has worked on contract bargaining efforts over the last several years. He has also been an engaged community member, serving in Wyoming on the city planning commission, and as a governor’s appointee to the state education commission.
Other background: Shoults is from Wyoming, and is a resident of Menifee. He is a first-generation college graduate.
The Race
Primary election results: This is a special election to fill the seat vacated by Asm. Bill Essayli, who was appointed as a US attorney by President Trump.
Candidate fundraising and pledges: Shoults’s campaign has raised $127,594 and is not funded by police, fossil fuel, real estate, or corporate PAC interests.
Opposing candidate: Republican Natasha Johnson
Opposing candidate’s fundraising and pledges: Johnson’s campaign has raised $121,090 and is funded by real estate, and corporate PAC interests.
The District
Counties in district: California’s 63rd Assembly District includes parts of Riverside County.
Voter registration: 33% Democrat, 39% Republican, and 21% No Party Preference. Democrats held this district until 2022, when redistricting caused it to flip from blue to red.
District demographics: 31% Latino, 11% Asian, and 7% Black.
Recent election results: AD-63 voted for Donald Trump for president in 2024 by 13 points and Brian Dahle for governor in 2022 by 18 points.
The Position
State assemblymembers represent and advocate for the needs of their district constituents at the California State Capitol. They are responsible for creating, debating, and voting on legislation that addresses issues within their district.
The California State Assembly has 80 districts. Each represents a population of at least 465,000 Californians. Representatives are elected to the Assembly for a two-year term. Every two years, all 80 seats are subject to election. Members elected before 2012 are restricted to three two-year terms (six years) in the Assembly. Those elected in or after 2012 are allowed to serve 12 years total across both the state Senate or Assembly. This term, Democrats currently hold a three-quarters supermajority of 62 seats in the California State Assembly, while Republicans hold 17 seats and one seat is vacant.
Elect Christopher Shoults for State Assembly to put AD-63 on the right track for progress.
Christopher Shoults’s policy positions demonstrate that he will be a representative voice for the constituents of AD-63 and will govern effectively in the best interests of this diverse district.
Progressive endorsements: Shoults has the endorsement of a few groups, including Equality California, California School Employees Association, and IE Votes. He has also been endorsed by elected officials like Rep. Mark Takano and State Sen. Sabrina Cervantes.
Electoral history: Shoults ran for this seat in the 2024 general election. He lost to Republican incumbent Assm. Essayli by 24 points.
Top issues: Cost of living, health-care access, education, and economic development.
Governance and community leadership experience: Shoults is an educator in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District, which he does to provide leadership and enrichment to his community. He has served as an executive board member in his labor union, and has worked on contract bargaining efforts over the last several years. He has also been an engaged community member, serving in Wyoming on the city planning commission, and as a governor’s appointee to the state education commission.
Other background: Shoults is from Wyoming, and is a resident of Menifee. He is a first-generation college graduate.
The Race
Primary election results: This is a special election to fill the seat vacated by Asm. Bill Essayli, who was appointed as a US attorney by President Trump.
Candidate fundraising and pledges: Shoults’s campaign has raised $127,594 and is not funded by police, fossil fuel, real estate, or corporate PAC interests.
Opposing candidate: Republican Natasha Johnson
Opposing candidate’s fundraising and pledges: Johnson’s campaign has raised $121,090 and is funded by real estate, and corporate PAC interests.
The District
Counties in district: California’s 63rd Assembly District includes parts of Riverside County.
Voter registration: 33% Democrat, 39% Republican, and 21% No Party Preference. Democrats held this district until 2022, when redistricting caused it to flip from blue to red.
District demographics: 31% Latino, 11% Asian, and 7% Black.
Recent election results: AD-63 voted for Donald Trump for president in 2024 by 13 points and Brian Dahle for governor in 2022 by 18 points.
The Position
State assemblymembers represent and advocate for the needs of their district constituents at the California State Capitol. They are responsible for creating, debating, and voting on legislation that addresses issues within their district.
The California State Assembly has 80 districts. Each represents a population of at least 465,000 Californians. Representatives are elected to the Assembly for a two-year term. Every two years, all 80 seats are subject to election. Members elected before 2012 are restricted to three two-year terms (six years) in the Assembly. Those elected in or after 2012 are allowed to serve 12 years total across both the state Senate or Assembly. This term, Democrats currently hold a three-quarters supermajority of 62 seats in the California State Assembly, while Republicans hold 17 seats and one seat is vacant.