Biography
Kristie Bruce-Lane is the Republican candidate for California State Senate District 40 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing Democrat Mara Elliott in a race with no incumbent.[1][3] She is an elected director of the Olivenhain Municipal Water District.[1][2]
Kristie Bruce-Lane earned bachelor's degrees in nutritional science and in crop science, with a minor in biotechnology, from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, in 1997.[1] In a 2022 Ballotpedia survey, she described private-sector careers in healthcare and agriculture before turning to public service.[2]
Bruce-Lane was elected to the board of the Olivenhain Municipal Water District in 2020.[1] She ran for California State Assembly District 76 in 2022, advancing from the primary but losing the general election to incumbent Brian Maienschein, and again in 2024, when she lost the general election to Darshana Patel.[1] In the 2022 survey, she listed herself as founder and president of the Thumbprint Project Foundation and as a board member of the San Diego Council on Literacy.[2]
- 1.Kristie Bruce-Lane - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Kristie Bruce-Lane - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
- 3.California State Senate elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
California Senate District 40
Kristie Bruce-Lane is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for California Senate District 40 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.