Biography
Shannon Kessler is the Republican candidate for California State Assembly District 30 in the November 3, 2026 general election, where she is running against incumbent Democrat Dawn Addis.[1][2] She is a real estate broker who describes herself as a mother, business owner and Central Coast children's and parental rights advocate.[2][3]
Kessler earned a diploma from Sky High School and works as a real estate broker.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she is a co-owner of a local family construction company and real estate business and a sixth-generation member of a California agriculture family.[3] She said she has served as an Arroyo Grande Parks and Recreation Commissioner, a PTA president and a 4-H leader, and that she founded a Central Coast group focused on girls' sports.[3]
Kessler and Addis advanced from the June 2, 2026 nonpartisan primary, in which Addis received 54.8 percent, Kessler 35.9 percent and Democrat Susannah Brown 9.3 percent.[2] In the survey, Kessler listed her campaign messages as reducing the cost of living and focusing on the local economy; public safety, homelessness and mental health; and environment, energy and the Central Coast.[3]
- 1.California State Assembly elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Shannon Kessler · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Shannon Kessler (Candidate Connection survey) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
California Assembly District 30
Shannon Kessler is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for California Assembly District 30 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
