Megan Dahle
2024 - Present
2028
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Megan Dahle (Republican Party) is a member of the California State Senate, representing District 1. She assumed office on December 2, 2024. Her current term ends on December 4, 2028.
Dahle (Republican Party) ran for election to the California State Senate to represent District 1. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Megan Dahle's career experience includes owning and operating a wheat farm. She previously co-owned the Big Valley Nursery in Bieber.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Dahle was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Vice Chair
- Budget Committee
- Education Committee, Vice Chair
- Emergency Management Committee
- Governmental Organization Committee
- Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee
- Fisheries and Aquaculture Committee
2021-2022
Dahle was assigned to the following committees:
- Fisheries and Aquaculture Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- Business and Professions Committee
- Education Committee
- Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee
- Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee, Vice Chair
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: California State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Senate District 1
Megan Dahle defeated David Fennell in the general election for California State Senate District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Megan Dahle (R) | 75.7 | 274,894 |
 | David Fennell (R)  | 24.3 | 88,317 | |
| Total votes: 363,211 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 1
Megan Dahle and David Fennell advanced from the primary for California State Senate District 1 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Megan Dahle (R) | 77.2 | 154,305 |
| ✔ | | David Fennell (R) | 22.8 | 45,686 |
| Total votes: 199,991 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 1
Incumbent Megan Dahle defeated Belle Starr Sandwith in the general election for California State Assembly District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Megan Dahle (R) | 62.1 | 129,527 |
 | Belle Starr Sandwith (D) | 37.9 | 79,068 | |
| Total votes: 208,595 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 1
Incumbent Megan Dahle and Belle Starr Sandwith defeated Kelly Tanner and Joshua Brown in the primary for California State Assembly District 1 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Megan Dahle (R) | 52.5 | 79,201 |
| ✔ | | Belle Starr Sandwith (D) | 34.0 | 51,237 |
| Kelly Tanner (R) | 11.6 | 17,577 | ||
 | Joshua Brown (Peace and Freedom Party) | 1.9 | 2,898 | |
| Total votes: 150,913 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 1
Incumbent Megan Dahle defeated Elizabeth Betancourt in the general election for California State Assembly District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Megan Dahle (R) | 58.9 | 146,902 |
 | Elizabeth Betancourt (D) | 41.1 | 102,541 | |
| Total votes: 249,443 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 1
Incumbent Megan Dahle and Elizabeth Betancourt defeated PK Dhanuka in the primary for California State Assembly District 1 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Megan Dahle (R) | 51.0 | 83,883 |
| ✔ | | Elizabeth Betancourt (D) | 39.5 | 64,948 |
| PK Dhanuka (Independent) | 9.5 | 15,630 | ||
| Total votes: 164,461 | |||
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2019
See also: California state legislative special elections, 2019
General election
Special general election for California State Assembly District 1
Megan Dahle defeated Elizabeth Betancourt in the special general election for California State Assembly District 1 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Megan Dahle (R) | 57.3 | 59,991 |
| Elizabeth Betancourt (D) | 42.7 | 44,618 | |
| Total votes: 104,609 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 1
Elizabeth Betancourt and Megan Dahle defeated Patrick Henry Jones, Joe Turner, and Lane Rickard in the special primary for California State Assembly District 1 on August 27, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elizabeth Betancourt (D) | 38.6 | 35,167 |
| ✔ | | Megan Dahle (R) | 35.6 | 32,427 |
| Patrick Henry Jones (R) | 18.7 | 17,010 | ||
 | Joe Turner (R) | 5.2 | 4,751 | |
| Lane Rickard (R) | 1.8 | 1,674 | ||
| Total votes: 91,029 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Megan Dahle did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Megan Dahle did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Megan Dahle did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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2023
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In 2023, the California State Legislature was in session from January 1 to September 14.
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2022
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In 2022, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3 to August 31.
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2021
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In 2021, the California State Legislature was in session from December 7 to September 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the California State Legislature was in session from January 7 through September 13.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate California State Senate District 1 |
Officeholder California State Senate District 1 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Brian Dahle (R) |
California State Senate District 1 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 1 2019-2024 |
Succeeded by Heather Hadwick (R) |
