Biography
Laura Bassett is the Republican candidate for California State Senate District 38 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Democrat Catherine Blakespear.[1][2] According to her campaign website, she is a lifelong Oceanside resident who works as a licensed real estate professional and licensed professional fiduciary and serves as a San Diego County Civil Service Commissioner.[3]
Laura Bassett's campaign website says she grew up in Oceanside, where she and her husband, Taylor, raised six children whom they homeschooled.[3] It says she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Southern California in 1989, has been a licensed real estate professional since 2003 and a licensed professional fiduciary since 2011, and founded and operates two businesses in real estate and fiduciary services.[3] The site also says she is an ambassador for the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce and has volunteered for many years at the Historic Star Theater.[3]
- 1.Laura Bassett - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.California State Senate elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Meet Laura · Laura Bassett for State Senate Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
California Senate District 38
Laura Bassett is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for California Senate District 38 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
