Dianna Margaret James

Dianna Margaret James is a candidate for State Assembly Member District 1 Primary Election in 2026 in California State Assembly District 1, California.

Community Organizer in Mount Shasta, CA

Also running: Heather Hadwick, Darin Hale.

Dianna Margaret James is a community organizer and former Foreign Affairs Officer at the U.S. Department of State. A fifth-generation Californian residing in Mount Shasta, she worked as a field-based aid specialist in partnership with USAID, serving in Asia and the Middle East to strengthen democratic processes and protect human rights. She is a Democratic candidate for the California State Assembly representing District 1 in the 2026 election.