Ada Briceño

Co-President of UNITE-HERE Local 11 and former Chair of the Democratic Party of Orange County. in Cypress, California

Ada Briceño is a candidate for Member of the State Assembly, 67th District in State Assembly District 67, California — 2026 Primary Election. Running as Democratic Party.

Also running: Ali Sajjad Taj, Mark Pulido, Adrian Ayub, Paul Gonzales, Paulo Morales.

Ada Briceño immigrated to California from Nicaragua with her family at the age of seven to flee a dictatorship. She began working at age 14 to help support her family. At 18, she became a hotel desk clerk and joined the UNITE-HERE Local 11 union. She quickly rose in union leadership, becoming the first Latina President of her union at age 26. Today, she serves as the Co-President of UNITE-HERE Local 11, representing over 32,000 hotel workers in Southern California and Arizona. In 2019, she was elected Chair of the Democratic Party of Orange County, becoming the first immigrant to hold the position, and stepped down in 2025 to run for State Assembly. She was also elected as a Democratic National Committee Member for California in 2020.

Website: https://adabriceno.com/