State Senator, 22nd District in State Senate District 22, California

2026 Primary Election

• R.R. Jimenez — Candidate, CA. State Senate, 22nd District in West Covina, California

  I'm a father, a husband, a brother, a friend, a neighbor, a Marine Corps veteran, a concern citizen, a Christian, etc. I grew up throughout SGV and Boyle Heights. I overcame being a high school dropout to become college educated after going to war. Thereafter, I've held many civic positions in the community and coached youth football along with coaching my son in MMA. I've visited many other states and countries. I've talked to many people from the streets to the halls of academia and legislation. I've overcome many bad decisions in life and relationships and their consequences to have an understanding of pitfalls, gaining wisdom in how to avoid and overcome adversity. I understand our current state of affairs in California needs to change.

• Susan Rubio — Incumbent California State Senator, District 22 in Baldwin Park, California

  Susan Rubio was elected to the California State Senate in 2018 to represent the 22nd District. Born in Juarez, Mexico, she became a U.S. citizen in 1994. She earned a Bachelor's and a Master's Degree in Education from Azusa Pacific University. Prior to her career in the legislature, Rubio was a public school teacher for 17 years in the Monrovia and Baldwin Park Unified School Districts. Her career in public service began in 2005 when she was elected City Clerk of Baldwin Park, and she later served on the Baldwin Park City Council starting in 2009. In the State Senate, she has served as Assistant Majority Whip and is the first Latina to chair the Senate Insurance Committee.

• Mike Netter — Political Consultant in Folsom, California

  Mike Netter is a political consultant and a veteran of distribution, sales, and marketing, having served in senior executive roles at multinational corporations. He was a key proponent and co-founder of the successful effort to recall Governor Gavin Newsom in 2021. He has applied his business experience to state politics, aiming to organize volunteers and allied organizations. In early 2025, he co-founded Netter News, a non-partisan California-focused newsletter.