Political Party:
Democrat
Ballot Designation:
Member of the State Assembly, 78th District
Law Enforcement Contributions:
Background:
Assemblymember Ward was first elected in 2020 after serving on the San Diego City Council for several years.
Since joining the Assembly, he has had a very strong voting record on justice reform, earning an “A” on our Legislative Scorecard in 2023 and 2025 and an “A+” in 2024.
Public Safety Platform:
Assemblymember Ward does not have a public safety platform on his campaign website. However, given his strong justice reform voting record, IJ Action recommends that voters re-elect Assemblymember Ward.
Website:
Political Party:
Libertarian
Ballot Designation:
Business Owner
Law Enforcement Contributions:
Candidate has not raised any campaign funds as of 4/16/26
Background:
has no campaign website and no information about his background is readily available online.
Public Safety Platform:
Website:
No Website
Political Party:
Republican
Ballot Designation:
Constituent Services Manager
Law Enforcement Contributions:
Candidate has not raised any campaign funds as of 4/16/26
Background:
Payton Galvez has no campaign website and no information about his background is readily available online.
Public Safety Platform:
Website:
No Website
