Tasha Boerner Horvath
Tasha Boerner Horvath (Democratic Party) is a member of the California State Assembly, representing District 77. She assumed office on December 5, 2022. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Horvath (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the California State Assembly to represent District 77. She declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on June 2, 2026.[source]
Biography
Tasha Boerner Horvath was born in and lives in Encinitas, California. Horvath graduated from Poly High School. She earned a B.A. in political science from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1995, and an M.A. in international studies from Claremont Graduate University Institute of Politics and Policy in 1998. Her career experience includes working as a business owner, planning commissioner for the City of Encinitas, senior communications manager for INTO University Partnerships, and senior communications manager for Deutsche Telekon and T-Mobile International. Horvath was elected to serve as a council member of the City of Encinitas in 2016.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Horvath was assigned to the following committees:
- Communications and Conveyance Committee, Chair
- Higher Education Committee
- Public Employment and Retirement Committee
- Utilities and Energy Committee
- Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee
- Fisheries and Aquaculture Committee
2023-2024
Horvath was assigned to the following committees:
- Communications and Conveyance Committee, Chair
- Health Committee
- Local Government Committee
- Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
- Arts Committee
- Legislative Audit Committee
2021-2022
Horvath was assigned to the following committees:
- Legislative Audit Committee
- Aging and Long-Term Care Committee
- Communications and Conveyance Committee
- Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy Committee
- Local Government Committee
- Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
2019-2020
Horvath was assigned to the following committees:
- Legislative Audit Committee
- Aging and Long-Term Care Committee
- Communications and Conveyance Committee
- Local Government Committee
- Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for California State Assembly District 77
Incumbent Tasha Boerner Horvath (D) and Trinity Hannaway (R) are running in the primary for California State Assembly District 77 on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Tasha Boerner Horvath (D) | |
| Trinity Hannaway (R) | ||
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2024
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 77
Incumbent Tasha Boerner Horvath defeated James Browne in the general election for California State Assembly District 77 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tasha Boerner Horvath (D) | 60.4 | 154,202 |
 | James Browne (R) | 39.6 | 100,954 | |
| Total votes: 255,156 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 77
Incumbent Tasha Boerner Horvath and James Browne defeated Henny Kupferstein in the primary for California State Assembly District 77 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tasha Boerner Horvath (D) | 56.9 | 72,606 |
| ✔ | | James Browne (R) | 38.4 | 49,017 |
 | Henny Kupferstein (D) | 4.7 | 5,977 | |
| Total votes: 127,600 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Horvath received the following endorsements.
2022
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 77
Incumbent Tasha Boerner Horvath defeated Dan Downey in the general election for California State Assembly District 77 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tasha Boerner Horvath (D) | 60.4 | 121,447 |
| Dan Downey (R) | 39.6 | 79,637 | ||
| Total votes: 201,084 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 77
Incumbent Tasha Boerner Horvath and Dan Downey advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 77 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tasha Boerner Horvath (D) | 60.9 | 78,673 |
| ✔ | Dan Downey (R) | 39.1 | 50,530 | |
| Total votes: 129,203 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 76
Incumbent Tasha Boerner Horvath defeated Melanie Burkholder in the general election for California State Assembly District 76 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tasha Boerner Horvath (D) | 55.6 | 132,688 |
 | Melanie Burkholder (R) | 44.4 | 105,855 | |
| Total votes: 238,543 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 76
Incumbent Tasha Boerner Horvath and Melanie Burkholder advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 76 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tasha Boerner Horvath (D) | 57.5 | 77,792 |
| ✔ | | Melanie Burkholder (R) | 42.5 | 57,391 |
| Total votes: 135,183 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 76
Tasha Boerner Horvath defeated Elizabeth Warren in the general election for California State Assembly District 76 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tasha Boerner Horvath (D) | 54.6 | 79,769 |
 | Elizabeth Warren (D) | 45.4 | 66,427 | |
| Total votes: 146,196 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 76
The following candidates ran in the primary for California State Assembly District 76 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elizabeth Warren (D) | 26.2 | 28,755 |
| ✔ | | Tasha Boerner Horvath (D) | 25.1 | 27,566 |
| Philip Graham (R) | 21.1 | 23,155 | ||
 | Maureen Muir (R) | 8.8 | 9,642 | |
 | Thomas Krouse (R) | 7.9 | 8,675 | |
| Amanda Rigby (R) | 5.4 | 5,919 | ||
| Jerome Stocks (R) | 4.7 | 5,119 | ||
| Brian Wimmer (R) | 0.8 | 840 | ||
| Total votes: 109,671 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the California State Legislature in 2025.
- California Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the chamber.
- California Environmental Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- California Labor Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to labor.
- Children's Advocacy Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.
- Equality California — Legislators are scored on their votes on LGBT issues.
- Health Access California — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the interests of health care consumers.
- Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored on how they voted on taxpayer-related issues.
- Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California — Legislators are scored on issues related to sexual and reproductive health.
- Sierra Club California — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the California State Legislature in 2024.
- California Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the chamber.
- California Environmental Justice Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- California Environmental Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- California Labor Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to labor.
- Children's Advocacy Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.
- Equality California — Legislators are scored on their votes on LGBT issues.
- Health Access California — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the interests of health care consumers.
- Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored on how they voted on taxpayer-related issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California — Legislators are scored on issues related to sexual and reproductive health.
- Reproductive Freedom For All — Legislators are scored on issues related to sexual and reproductive health.
- Sierra Club California — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the California State Legislature in 2023.
- ACLU California Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on the association's position legislation.
- California Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the chamber.
- California Environmental Justice Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- California Environmental Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- California Labor Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to labor.
- Children's Advocacy Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.
- Equality California — Legislators are scored on their votes on LGBT issues.
- Health Access California — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the interests of health care consumers.
- Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored on how they voted on taxpayer-related issues.
- Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California — Legislators are scored on issues related to sexual and reproductive health.
- Sierra Club California — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the California State Legislature in 2022.
- California Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the chamber.
- California Environmental Justice Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- California Environmental Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- California Labor Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to labor.
- California YIMBY — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to housing.
- Equality California — Legislators are scored on their votes on LGBT issues.
- Health Access California — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the interests of health care consumers.
- Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored on how they voted on taxpayer-related issues.
- NARAL Pro-Choice California — Legislators are scored on issues related to sexual and reproductive health.
- National Association of Social Workers California Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California — Legislators are scored on issues related to sexual and reproductive health.
- Planning and Conservation League — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Sierra Club California — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
- The Institute for Legislative Analysis — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
- United Domestic Workers of America — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the interests of home care providers.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the California State Legislature in 2021.
- California Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the chamber.
- California Environmental Justice Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- California Environmental Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- California Labor Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to labor.
- California Teachers Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on the association's position legislation.
- California YIMBY — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to housing.
- Children's Advocacy Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues pertaining to children.
- Equality California — Legislators are scored on their votes on LGBT issues.
- Health Access California — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the interests of health care consumers.
- Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored on how they voted on taxpayer-related issues.
- Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California — Legislators are scored on issues related to sexual and reproductive health.
- Sierra Club California — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The People's Report Card of California — Legislators are scored on their votes on the organization's priority legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the California State Legislature in 2020.
- California Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the chamber.
- California Environmental Justice Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- California Labor Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to labor.
- California League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- California Teachers Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on the association's position legislation.
- Children's Advocacy Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues pertaining to children.
- Equality California — Legislators are scored on their votes on LGBT issues.
- Health Access California — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the interests of health care consumers.
- Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored on how they voted on taxpayer-related issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California — Legislators are scored on issues related to sexual and reproductive health.
- Sierra Club California — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The People's Report Card of California — Legislators are scored on their votes on the organization's priority legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the California State Legislature in 2019.
- California Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the chamber.
- California Environmental Justice Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- California Food and Farming Network — Legislators are scored on their votes on "policy that will support a healthy, just and resilient agriculture and food system."
- California Labor Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to labor.
- California League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- California Public Interest Research Group — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the interests of consumers.
- Children's Advocacy Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues pertaining to children.
- Equality California — Legislators are scored on their votes on LGBT issues.
- Health Access California — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the interests of health care consumers.
- Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association — Legislators are scored on how they voted on taxpayer-related issues.
- Sierra Club California — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The People's Report Card of California — Legislators are scored on their votes on the organization's priority legislation.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Officeholder California State Assembly District 77 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Brian Maienschein (D) |
California State Assembly District 77 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Rocky Chávez (R) |
California State Assembly District 76 2018-2022 |
Succeeded by Brian Maienschein (D) |
