Tiffanie Tate

Candidate for State Senate District 32

Tiffanie Tate is a board-certified OB-GYN. She is also an author and podcaster. She is the Democratic candidate for California State Senate District 32. The general election is November 3, 2026. She earned a bachelor's degree from UC Santa Barbara in 1996. She earned an M.D. from Meharry Medical College in 2000. She served in the U.S. Navy from 1997 to 2004. Per Ballotpedia, Tate first filed to run for two U.S. House seats. Those were California's 40th and 41st districts. She withdrew from both races. She ran for State Senate District 32 instead. She got 105,870 votes, or 41.8%, in the June 2, 2026 primary. She advanced to the general election. She faces Republican incumbent Kelly Seyarto. Tate has not held elected office before. Her professional groups include the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She also belongs to the National Medical Association, the NAACP, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Ballotpedia lists several endorsements. These include the Democratic Party of California and California Young Democrats. San Bernardino Young Democrats, IBEW Local 440, and Run Sister Run PAC have also endorsed her. Home: San Bernardino County area, California. She attended Lynwood High School. Occupation: Physician, board-certified OB-GYN. She is also an author and podcaster. Prior office: None. This is her first run for elected office. She had earlier filed for two U.S. House races in the same cycle. She withdrew from those to run for this Senate seat.

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