Zennon Ulyate-Crow
Zennon Ulyate-Crow (Democratic Party) is running for election to the California State Senate to represent District 24. Ulyate-Crow is on the ballot in the primary on June 2, 2026.[source]
Ulyate-Crow completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Zennon Ulyate-Crow graduated from Palisades High School. Ulyate-Crow earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: California State Senate 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 Senate District 24
The following candidates are running in the primary for California State Senate District 24 on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Eric Alegria (D) | ||
| Amaris Dordar (D) | ||
| John Erickson (D) | ||
 | Ellen Evans (D)  | |
| Brian Goldsmith (D) | ||
 | Mike Newhouse (D) | |
 | Sion Roy (D) | |
 | Zennon Ulyate-Crow (D) | |
 | Kristina Irwin (R) | |
 | G. Rick Marshall (R) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nico Ruderman (D)
Campaign finance
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Zennon Ulyate-Crow completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ulyate-Crow's responses.
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In college, I passed legislation to build affordable student housing statewide, served as the youngest commissioner in Santa Cruz history, and worked on the progressive outreach team for the Biden campaign in DC.
Moving back home, I saw how crushing rents and a lack of jobs made it impossible for my friends to start lives of their own.
Then, the Palisades Fire destroyed my community. And just a few months later, I was shot in the face with a rubber bullet while peacefully protesting ICE.
Realizing our current leaders were not equipped to resist the crises of this new era, I knew I had to step up and be the change we needed to see.
I am proudly running to be the first Gen Z representative in California state government. I will use all available tools to fight fascism and make our government deliver with our community, not just for them.
I believe our district deserves something more, not more of the same.- Over the past 8 years, our state budget has increased from $200 to $350 billion dollars, yet quality of life has decreased for many.
The issue is our government doesn't deliver on it's promises.
While working in Sacramento, I passed legislation to make it easier to build affordable student housing across the state, despite efforts by consultants to kill our bills. I know we need to fix the structural barriers that prevent our dollars from achieving results.
As a next generation leader, I will not accept that "this is the way things have always been done" as an answer to solving today's problems. - Environmental stewardship is a cornerstone of my experience. As someone inheriting the climate crisis who has been evacuated due to wildfires more times than I can count, I will not pass the buck on climate action. We need to exempt High Fire Severity Zones from overdevelopment, give our fire prevention experts the authority they need to keep our communities safe, stop oil drilling infrastructure from being built, and fund conservation efforts so our coast remains a vibrant, healthy sanctuary for everyone.
- Just like my family, so many below-the-line entertainment workers have made it here because Los Angeles is the undisputed storytelling capital of the world. Today, jobs are leaving and our middle class is being priced out of the very industry they built. My platform is built on a "Production First" mandate: we will slash the red tape that delays permits, expand state tax credits, and ensure that Los Angeles remains the most competitive place to turn a script or melody into reality. This means investing in workforce housing for industry professionals, a Creators Bill of Rights for new media, and reducing cost barriers to filming.
Additionally, over the past eight years I have fought for pro-housing policies in Sacramento that make it easier to build housing in places where appropriate. We need to reduce the cost of homes for the next generation of Californians.
Michael Tubbs - Special advisor to Governor Newsom & Fmr. Mayor of Stockton
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 3, 2026
