Nathan Magsig
Candidate for State Senate District 12
Nathan Magsig is a Republican. He is running for California State Senate District 12. The general election is November 3, 2026. He is running for the seat held by Senator Shannon Grove. Grove is term-limited and leaving the seat. Magsig currently serves as a Fresno County Supervisor. He represents District 5. He has held that seat since 2017. He also previously served as a Clovis city council member. He also served as mayor of Clovis. He lives in Clovis with his wife, Julie. They have three children. In 2022 he ran for U.S. House California District 5. He ran in the Republican primary. He lost. In the June 2, 2026 top-two primary for State Senate District 12, Magsig placed first. He got 122,702 votes (59.5%). He finished well ahead of fellow Republican Louis Anthony Miramontes. Miramontes got 28,839 votes (14.0%). He also finished ahead of Libertarian William Brown Jr. Brown Jr. got 54,728 votes (26.5%). Brown Jr. advanced as his general-election opponent. Magsig led Republican fundraising in the race. He reported $274,761 raised. He reported $446,322 cash on hand, as of mid-2025. District 12 is heavily Republican. It stretches from the Fresno and Clovis area south through Bakersfield. It reaches the Tehachapi Mountains. It also reaches east into the Sierra Nevada. Home: Clovis, California. Occupation: Fresno County Supervisor, District 5, since 2017. Prior office: He has been the incumbent Fresno County Supervisor since 2017. He previously served as Clovis City Councilmember and as Mayor of Clovis. He is not an incumbent state senator. This is his first run for that office.
On the issues
- Taxes & Cost of Living
Opposes extending/replacing Fresno County's Measure C transportation sales tax, having led the county supervisors' effort that blocked the measure from the November 2026 ballot.
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Supports Second Amendment gun rights, framing firearm ownership as important for rural self-defense and opposing state or federal policies he views as eroding those rights, while saying this is compatible with promoting responsible ownership and training.
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Supports expanding California's oil and gas production to reduce reliance on foreign energy imports, and supports wildfire-risk reduction efforts in foothill and mountain communities.
Source → - Water & Natural Resources
Supports new water storage infrastructure, specifically the Big Dry Creek Project, alongside traditional dam construction.
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