Biography
Colin Hernandez is a Democratic candidate for California State Assembly District 51 who advanced from the June 2, 2026 primary and faces incumbent Democrat Rick Chavez Zbur in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] A Los Angeles native with a political science degree, he has worked at Equality California, Americans for Tax Fairness and the Vera Institute of Justice and campaigns on Medicare for All, universal childcare and housing.[3]
Colin Hernandez earned a high school diploma from Notre Dame High School and a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 2014.[1] In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey, he described himself as a ninth-generation Californian born and raised in Los Angeles who studied political science and then worked at Equality California, Americans for Tax Fairness and the Vera Institute of Justice.[3]
In that survey Hernandez named implementing Medicare for All through CalCare, universal childcare and housing for all as his three key messages.[3] He also listed walkable communities, public schools, taxes on the top 1 percent and large corporations, LGBTQ+ rights, protections for immigrants and environmental justice among his policy interests.[3]
- 1.Colin Hernandez - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.California State Assembly elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026): Colin Hernandez · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
California Assembly District 51
Colin Hernandez is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for California Assembly District 51 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
