STATE: 38th Assembly District – 2026 Primary Election

Note: This post is “IN PROCESS” and will be periodically updated! (05/19/26)

Member of the State Assembly – 38th District – Vote for (1)

ENDORSED Steve Bennet (D) – Member of the Assembly, 38th District

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RECOMMENDATION: YES.

• Age: 75
• City of residence: Ventura Occupation: Ventura County supervisor/ CA State Assembly
• Education: Brown University,  Butler University (MA)
• Funding: https://ballotpedia.org/Steve_Bennett
• Endorsements: https://stevebennettforassembly.com (scroll down) No full endorsement page yet
• Website: https://stevebennettforassembly.com

(Calmatters) “Steve Bennett, 75, is a former high school economics and American history teacher. He also is a former Ventura City Council member and Ventura County supervisor. Since his election to the Assembly in 2020, he’s been an advocate for reigning in environmentally harmful water use. He’s a graduate of Brown University, where he was a linebacker and team captain. He has a master’s in education from Butler University. For the past 14 years, Bennett and his wife, Leslie, have shared their home with an immigrant family from Mexico.”

Michael MacDonald (D) – City Clerk

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RECOMMENDATION: NO. Next time.

• Occupation: City Clerk for the City of San Buenaventura
• Age: 
• Party affiliation: Democrat
• Education: 
• Elected office and years in office: 
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• Website: https://www.michaelmacdonaldforassembly.com

(calclerks.org) Michael MacDonald is the City Clerk for the City of San Buenaventura (Ventura). In this role, Michael has focused his priorities on moving the office into the 21st century. This includes greater use of electronic filing, reducing paper transactions, and implementing new technology to change how we interact with the community. 

Prior to joining the City of Ventura, Michael served as an Assistant City Clerk for the City of Berkeley, the City of Port Hueneme, and served as a ROVER in Alameda County for the 2018 general election. Additionally, he previously served as the Chair of the Oakland Public Ethics Commission. As Chair of the Ethics Commission, Michael was able to apply his knowledge as a City Clerk to the enforcement side of the California Political Reform Act, as well as local ordinances, to achieve greater compliance.  

Michael has been an academy trainer for Technical Training for Clerks (TTC) since 2022 and briefly served as the Region 12 (Channel Counties) director in 2023. Michael has been presenter at the CCAC Annual Conference and received his CMC and CPMC in 2021 after completing the TTC program.  

Prior to serving in municipal government, Michael spent three years as a District Representative under two California State Senators serving as lead representative for K-12 education, transportation, housing, and homelessness issue areas by working closely with the Senator, constituents, district organizations, local governments, and state agencies.

Michael is a CSU graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science. He lives in Ventura with his husband.

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