Ana Palacio

Emergency Room Nurse in Bakersfield, CA

Ana Palacio is a candidate for State Assembly Member District 35 in California State Assembly District 35, California — 2026 Primary Election.

Also running: Andrae Gonzales, Saul Ayon.

Ana Palacio is an emergency room nurse, patient advocate, and union leader at Kern Medical, where she has worked for 13 years [1.3]. She helped lead the effort to keep the facility's Level II trauma center open and volunteers as a court-appointed special advocate for foster children. A first-time candidate, Palacio is running as a Democrat for California State Assembly District 35, focusing on investments in affordable housing, public education, healthcare access, and jobs for Kern County.