California State Assembly, 46th District in State Assembly District 46, California

2026 Primary Election

• Jesse Gabriel — Incumbent Member of the California State Assembly, 46th District in Encino, California

  Jesse Gabriel is an American lawyer and politician representing California's 46th State Assembly district. He currently serves as the Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee. Before his election, Gabriel worked as a constitutional rights and general litigation attorney. He was part of a legal team that successfully sued the Trump Administration to protect DACA recipients and also represented Holocaust survivors and victims of domestic abuse. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School. He lives in the San Fernando Valley with his wife and three sons.

• Michael Murray — Chiropractor in Woodland Hills, California

  Michael Murray is a lifelong resident of California's 46th Assembly District. He was born in Woodland Hills and continues to live in the home where he grew up. He attended St. Mel Elementary School, Crespi Carmelite High School, and earned his undergraduate degree from California State University, Northridge. He completed his postgraduate chiropractic education at Cleveland Chiropractic College in Los Angeles. For over 20 years, he has worked as a chiropractor.

• Tracey Schroeder — Teacher in Woodland Hills, California

  Tracey Schroeder is a third-generation resident of the San Fernando Valley and has been a teacher for over two decades. She is a graduate of UCLA and earned her master's degree from Philips Graduate Institute. She has experience in local and national school governance and has done international volunteer work. Schroeder previously ran for this same office in the 2024 general election and lost.