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RepublicanRunning for CA Governor · 2026

Brian Dahle

Brian Dwain Dahle (born September 20, 1965) is an American politician and farmer who served as a member of the California State Senate from the 1st district from 2019 to 2024. A member of the Republican Party , Dahle served as a member of the California State Assembly from the 1st district from 2012 to 2019, and as Assembly minority leader from 2017 to 2018. Before his election to the state legislature, Dahle served on the Lassen County Board of Supervisors from 1997 to 2012.
Born 1965 · Redding , California , U.S.
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03

Republican Brian Dahle is seeking the California governorship. A farmer who served in the State Senate from 2019 to 2024, Dahle previously spent seven years in the State Assembly, including two years as minority leader. He also served on the Lassen County Board of Supervisors from 1997 to 2012.

Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
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Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
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How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
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No advocacy-group ratings
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Career & history
2012Member of the California State Assembly
2012–2019
2019Member of the State Senate of California
2019–2024
Public favorability
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No favorability data
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Donors & money
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No campaign finance on file
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The contest Dahle is running in.

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ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
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Republican · CA Governor

Brian Dahle

Brian Dwain Dahle (born September 20, 1965) is an American politician and farmer who served as a member of the California State Senate from the 1st district from 2019 to 2024. A member of the Republican Party , Dahle served as a member of the California State Assembly from the 1st district from 2012 to 2019, and as Assembly minority leader from 2017 to 2018. Before his election to the state legislature, Dahle served on the Lassen County Board of Supervisors from 1997 to 2012.

In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03

Republican Brian Dahle is seeking the California governorship. A farmer who served in the State Senate from 2019 to 2024, Dahle previously spent seven years in the State Assembly, including two years as minority leader. He also served on the Lassen County Board of Supervisors from 1997 to 2012.

Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2012Member of the California State Assembly
2012–2019
2019Member of the State Senate of California
2019–2024
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
How they vote
—
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
—
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Race
CA · GOVERNOR · 2026lean d
Open full race detail →
Related prediction markets
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)