Sade Elhawary
Democratic, incumbent
State Assembly Member, 57th District
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Overview
Sade Elhawary is the Assemblymember for the 57th District, sworn in December 2024.1 She previously worked as an educator, and as a youth organizer at Community Coalition.2 Her official website says she helped found the Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice and establish the Fremont High School Wellness Center.2
In the Assembly, she authored AB 2483, signed into law in 2026, to give formerly incarcerated firefighters credentials and a hiring preference at Cal Fire.3 She also wrote AB 1331 on workplace surveillance and AB 2318 on facilitating medical care by law enforcement, both of which passed.4 She supports expanding tenant protections, building more affordable housing, and focusing on prevention-based programs to reduce crime.5
Campaign money
- Reporting period
- July 1 to September 19, 2026
- Raised
- $93,729
- Cash on hand
- $99,744
| Source | Amount | Share of money raised |
|---|---|---|
| Gifts from people ($100 or more) | $150 | Under 1% |
| PACs and other committees | $45,479 | 49% |
| Businesses and other groups | $48,100 | 51% |
Large contributions reported since September 19, 2026: $88,721 in 27 gifts. See the large contribution reports.
Source: California Secretary of State filings for Sade Elhawary for Assembly 2026
Endorsements
Sources
- Sade Elhawary is sworn in as 57th District Assemblymember | Official Website - Assemblymember Sade Elhawary, California Assembly District 57, Assemblymember Sade Elhawary. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Biography | Official Website - Assemblymember Sade Elhawary, California Assembly District 57, Assemblymember Sade Elhawary. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- New law to help prison firefighters land jobs at Cal Fire - CalMatters, CalMatters. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Sade Elhawary - Digital Democracy | CalMatters, CalMatters. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Endorsement: Sade Elhawary for State Assembly District 57, Los Angeles Times. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- 2026 General Election Endorsements & Ballot Measure Positions (August 2, 2026), California Democratic Party. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- General Election 2026, Tuesday, November 3, California Federation of Teachers. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- 2026 Elections - SEIU Local 1000 Election Endorsements, SEIU Local 1000. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- 2026 Endorsements, CSUEU. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- 2026 UNITE HERE Local 11 Official Voter Guide, UNITE HERE Local 11. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- 2026 Voter Guide: Teamsters Local 572 Endorsements, Teamsters Local 572. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- 2026 California General Election Environmental Justice Candidates, CEJA Action. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Voter Guide, Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- November General Election Endorsements, YIMBY Los Angeles. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Endorsements, AROC Action. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Equality California Election Center, Equality California. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Who We're Endorsing in California's 2026 Election, California Environmental Voters. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- 2026 Candidate Recommendations, California Teachers Association. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- California Working Families Party: Our 2026 Candidates, Working Families Party. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- The Knock LA Progressive Voter Guide for the November 2026 General Election, Knock LA (Ground Game LA). Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- November 2026 LA Progressive Voter Guide, LA Forward Action Fund. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- 2026 Midterm Election: LA County Federation of Labor Endorsements (Official Voter Guide), Los Angeles County Federation of Labor. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- SEIU 721 COPE Slate, November 3, 2026 General Election, SEIU Local 721. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.