Clarissa Cervantes

Candidate for Assembly District 58

Clarissa Cervantes has held a Riverside City Council seat since July 2021. Her seat is Ward 2. She is the first woman to hold that seat. She is also the second Latina on the council. She is the second openly gay member too. She holds a bachelor's degree in political science. It is from Cal State Northridge. She holds a master's degree in urban and regional planning. It is from Cal Poly Pomona. Before she won her seat, she ran campaigns. These were for president, Congress, the state, the county, and cities. She served as a field aide. She aided a Riverside council member. She chaired a transit rider group. It is called Greater Riverside Transportation NOW. This is a chapter of the Riverside Transit Agency. Cervantes calls herself a working mother. She calls herself a businesswoman too. Her family has generations of farm workers. It also has generations of veterans. In 2026 she runs for Assembly District 58. She runs as a Democrat. This is a repeat match. Her foe is the sitting member, Republican Leticia Castillo. Cervantes lost to Castillo in 2024. In the June 2, 2026 primary she received 45,598 votes (54.5%) to Castillo's 38,002 (45.5%). Home: Riverside, California. Occupation: Riverside City Council member, Ward 2; businesswoman. Prior office: current Riverside City Council member, Ward 2, since 2021; lost this Assembly race in 2024.

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