Biography
Ayanna Davis is the Democratic candidate for California State Assembly District 65 in the November 3, 2026 general election, where she faces Republican Lydia A. Gutiérrez.[1][2] She served on the Compton Unified School District board from 2022 to 2026.[2]
Davis grew up in a single-parent home in Compton, California, according to her campaign website.[3] The site says she worked as a classroom teacher and union member and as a public school principal in the Los Angeles Unified School District.[3]
Davis took office as the Area B member of the Compton Unified School District board on July 9, 2022, after the 2022 general election for the seat was canceled and she won without appearing on the ballot.[2] She left the board on July 21, 2026, and did not run for re-election to it.[2] She placed first among six candidates in the June 2, 2026 Assembly primary with 46.3 percent of the vote.[2] Her campaign website says she is running to build more inclusive and just neighborhoods.[3]
- 1.California State Assembly elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Ayanna Davis · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Ayanna Davis for Assembly · Campaign website Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
California Assembly District 65
Ayanna Davis is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for California Assembly District 65 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.