Gregg HartIncumbent

Candidate for Assembly District 37

Gregg Hart is a Democrat. He now holds the seat for California's 37th Assembly District, based in Santa Barbara. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from UC Santa Barbara, in 1984. Early in his career, he worked as a legislative aide. He worked for then-Assemblymember Jack O'Connell. He later ran a program called Traffic Solutions. It was for the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments. For about 20 years, he owned and ran Transitions Preschool in Santa Barbara. Hart first won elected office in 1995, on the Santa Barbara City Council. He served four terms there. He was later elected to the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, in 2018. He was elected to the State Assembly in November 2022. He beat Republican Mike Stoker. He was sworn in that December. He won re-election in 2024 with 60.7% of the vote. His opponent in that race was Republican Sari Domingues. In the Assembly, he chairs the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. He is also a member of the Legislative Progressive Caucus. He is running again for Assembly District 37, in the 2026 general election. Born August 24, 1959. Home: He lives in Santa Barbara, California. Occupation: He now serves in the California State Assembly, for District 37. He previously owned and ran Transitions Preschool in Santa Barbara for 20 years. Prior office / incumbency: He has held this office since December 2022. Before that, he was on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, elected in 2018. He was also on the Santa Barbara City Council, elected in 1995, for four terms.

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