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Megan Dahle

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Megan Dahle
Member of the California Senate
from the 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 2, 2024
Preceded byBrian Dahle
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 1st district
In office
November 12, 2019 – November 30, 2024
Preceded byBrian Dahle
Succeeded byHeather Hadwick
Personal details
Born
Megan Elizabeth Ray

(1975-07-29) July 29, 1975 (age 49)
Fall River Mills, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
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(m. 1999)​
Children3
Residence(s)Bieber, California, U.S.
ProfessionFarmer

Megan Elizabeth Dahle (née Ray; born July 29, 1975) is an American politician serving as a member of the California State Senate since 2024. A Republican, she represents the 1st State Senate district, which encompasses all or part of 13 counties in the northeastern corner of California, from Lake Tahoe to the Oregon border, including the northern Sierra Nevada region. She previously served as a member of the California State Assembly from 2019 to 2024, representing the 1st district.

Career

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Prior to being elected to the State Assembly, she served on the Big Valley Joint Unified School District. Her family owned a wheat farm and she previously owned a plant nursery in Bieber.[1]

California State Assembly

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In 2019, her husband, Brian, won a special election for a seat in the California State Senate, leaving his State Assembly seat vacant. Dahle won a special election to fill that vacant Assembly seat, defeating Democratic candidate Elizabeth Betancourt, a farmer.[2] She was re-elected in 2020 and 2022.[3]

Committee memberships[4]

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  • Education - Vice-Chair
  • Water, Parks, and Wildlife - Vice-Chair
  • Appropriations
  • Environmental Safety & Toxic Materials
  • Governmental Organization
  • Select Committee on California-Mexico Bi-National Affairs
  • Select Committee on Coastal Protection and Access to Natural Resources
  • Select Committee on Community and Law Enforcement Relations and Responsibilities
  • Select Committee on Cybersecurity
  • Select Committee on Ensuring Systemic Equity Post-COVID-19
  • Select Committee on Food Systems
  • Select Committee on the Master Plan for Higher Education in California
  • Select Committee on the Nonprofit Sector
  • Select Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Select Committee on Technology and the Future of California’s Agricultural Workforce
  • Special Committee on the Office of the Attorney General
  • Select Committee on the Social Determinants of Health

Personal life

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Dahle and her husband have three children.[5]

Elections

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2019 (special)

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California State Assembly District 1 special election, 2019
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth Betancourt 27,786 39.1
Republican Megan Dahle 25,669 36.2
Republican Patrick Henry Jones 12,298 17.3
Republican Joe Turner 3,943 5.6
Republican Lane Rickard 1,305 1.8
Total votes 71,001 100.0
General election
Republican Megan Dahle 59,991 57.3
Democratic Elizabeth Betancourt 44,618 42.7
Total votes 104,609 100.0
Republican hold

2020

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2020 California State Assembly election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Megan Dahle (incumbent) 83,874 51.0%
Democratic Elizabeth L. Betancourt 64,932 39.5%
No party preference PK "Paul" Dhanuka 15,629 9.5%
Total votes 164,435 100.0%
General election
Republican Megan Dahle (incumbent) 146,902 58.9%
Democratic Elizabeth L. Betancourt 102,541 41.1%
Total votes 249,443 100%
Republican hold

2022

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2022 California State Assembly election[6][7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Megan Dahle (incumbent) 79,201 52.5
Democratic Belle Starr Sandwith 51,237 34.0
Republican Kelly Tanner 17,577 11.6
Peace and Freedom Joshua Brown 2,898 1.9
Total votes 150,913 100.0
General election
Republican Megan Dahle (incumbent) 129,527 62.1
Democratic Belle Starr Sandwith 79,068 37.9
Total votes 208,595 100.0
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Megan Dahle". Voter's Edge California Voter Guide. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  2. ^ Yoon-Hendricks, Alexandra (November 6, 2019). "Republican Megan Dahle defeats Democrat Elizabeth Betancourt for Assembly District 1 seat". The Sacramento Bee. McClatchy. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Skropanic, Jessica. "Election results: Megan Dahle winning reelection in California 1st Assembly race". Record Searchlight. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  4. ^ "Committees - AD01". November 12, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  5. ^ "About Megan | california state assembly candidates 2020". www.votemegandahle.com. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "Primary Election - Statement of the Vote, June 7, 2022" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 - State Assembly" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
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