Member of the State Assembly, 67th District in State Assembly District 67, California

2026 Primary Election

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

  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.

• Ali Sajjad Taj — Mayor of Artesia in Artesia, California

  Ali Taj was born and raised in Lahore, Pakistan, and immigrated to the United States in the late 1990s. He earned bachelor's degrees in economics and political science and a master's in public administration. After initially struggling to find work, he built a career in the financial services industry, holding positions at American Express, Ameriprise Financial, and T.D. Ameritrade before starting his own investment fund. Taj was first elected to the Artesia City Council in 2013 and has served as Mayor. He also served as President of the League of California Cities.

• Mark Pulido — Cerritos City Councilmember and former two-time Mayor. in Cerritos, California

  Mark Pulido is a long-time resident of Cerritos, California. His career in public service began at age 32 on the ABC Unified School District Board of Education, where he served three terms, including as Board President. He was first elected to the Cerritos City Council in 2011, earning the most votes in the city's history, and was re-elected in 2015. He served two terms as Mayor of Cerritos in 2014-2015 and 2018-2019. Professionally, Pulido has worked in local, state, and federal government for nearly three decades, including as a consultant to the California Speaker, a State Senate District Director, and as District Chief of Staff to Congressman Alan Lowenthal. He earned a bachelor's degree in History and Asian American Studies from UCLA, where he was the first Filipino American elected student body president, and a Master of Public Policy from the University of Chicago.

• Adrian Ayub — Entrepreneur, Real Estate/Insurance Agent in Cerritos, California

  Adrian Oscar Ayub is a 29-year-old Lebanese-Mexican American entrepreneur, real estate professional, and lifelong resident of Southern California running for California State Assembly District 67. Born in Bellflower, California, Adrian was raised in Cerritos in a hardworking, multigenerational household. He attended Cerritos High School and later Cerritos College, where he served in elected student government roles at a Hispanic-serving institution, passing legislation to recognize underrepresented communities often overlooked by census categories.As a licensed real estate entrepreneur and insurance producer, Adrian is helping families achieve homeownership, protect their assets, and navigate financial challenges. Like his father before him, he has experienced the highs and lows of small business ownership, including the struggles of the COVID-19 pandemic, during which he worked to secure relief funds for families and businesses in need.Adrian’s family story reflects the American Dream: his grandfather crossed the border at age 13 seeking opportunity.. His background includes a single-mom upbringing, living with grandparents, and deep inspiration from his father’s example of service. A champion athlete in individual contact sports (wrestling, judo, jiu-jitsu), Adrian learned grit, determination, and resilience early on.Deeply committed to faith, family, and country, Adrian is a constitutionalist who believes the Creator has endowed every person with inalienable rights, including the pursuit of happiness and prosperity. He has marched in support of parents’ rights, campaigned for free and fair elections, earned an A rating from the California Rifle and Pistol Association, received recognition from the United States Marine Corps for supporting the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, and focused much of his time serving veterans.Adrian is not a career politician—he’s of the people, for the people. Running with fresh energy and old-time values, he is dedicated to fighting waste, fraud, and abuse; deregulating to unleash opportunity; expanding homeownership; lowering costs; solving homelessness; combating human trafficking; and putting education back in parents’ hands.Adrian Ayub is running to revive the California Dream for everyday families in Cerritos, Buena Park, Anaheim, Cypress, Artesia, La Palma, Hawaiian Gardens, and across District 67.

• Paul Gonzales — County Safety Representative in Buena Park, CA

  Paul Gonzales is a County Safety Representative and a Democratic candidate for the California State Assembly representing District 67. He previously served as the chairman of the Buena Park Planning Commission.

• Paulo Morales — Law Enforcement Officer in Cypress, CA

  Paulo Morales is a Republican candidate for the California State Assembly representing District 67. With a career background in law enforcement and public safety, Morales emphasizes a practical, common-sense approach to governance. His campaign priorities include reducing crime, empowering local governments for responsible development, and lowering taxes to address the rising cost of living for working families. He also advocates for educational transparency and parent involvement in schools.