California State Legislature

State Assembly, 79th District


Candidate Last Report Total Raised Total Spent Debt Cash-on-Hand Net COH
headshot Colin Parent (D)
Councilmember, City of La Mesa
02-17-24 $409,968.46 $367,048.01 $3,571.14 $46,796.11 $43,224.97
headshot Lashae Sharp-Collins (D)
County Education Professional
02-17-24 $200,835.13 $166,968.11 $53,990.43 $86,662.38 $32,671.95
* = Incumbent(s)
Current Registration Data (As of February 2024)
Total Voters DEM REP OTHER MARGIN
264,505 46.15% 21.21% 32.64% D +24.93%
Candidate Performance
Election DEM REP Margin Turnout
2022 Gubernatorial Newsom - 61.92% Dahle - 38.08% D +23.8% N/A
2020 Presidential Biden - 65.5% Trump - 32.3% D +33.20% N/A
2018 Gubernatorial Newsom - 64.8% Cox - 35.2% D +29.60% N/A
2016 Presidential Clinton - 65.4% Trump - 28.7% D +36.70% N/A
Census Data (Voting Age Population)
Total Population Total White Hispanic Black Asian Native Pacific
503,727 27.1% 43.1% 14.0% 16.2% 3.2% 1.3%

2024 Primary Election Results (March 5, 2024)
Name Votes Vote % Vote Share
Colin Parent (D) 21,992 39.57%
Lashae Sharp-Collins (D) 16,854 30.32%
Racquel Vasquez (D) 16,733 30.11%
2022 General Election Results (November 8, 2022)
Name Votes Vote % Vote Share
Akilah Weber (D) 67,674 63.87%
Corbin Sabol (R) 38,290 36.13%
2022 Primary Election Results (June 7, 2022)
Name Votes Vote % Vote Share
Akilah Weber (D) 42,857 64.29%
Corbin Sabol (R) 16,651 24.98%
John Moore (R) 7,159 10.74%
2021 Special Election Results (April 6, 2021)
Name Votes Vote % Vote Share
Akilah Weber (D) 33,161 51.97%
Marco Contreras (R) 21,332 33.43%
Leticia Munguia (D) 5,259 8.24%
Shane Parmely (D) 3,239 5.08%
Aeiramique Glass Blake (D) 817 1.28%