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Namvar Leads Wallis in Tight California Assembly Race

Democrat Leila Namvar holds a lead over Republican incumbent Greg Wallis in the 47th Assembly District race as thousands of mail-in ballots remain to be counted. Wallis campaigns remain optimistic citing previous comeback victories.

Democratic assembly candidate Leila Namvar reacts to favorable early results for her race against incumbent Republican Greg Wallis at her Election Night watch party at Nosotros Cafe in Banning on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.

Democrat Leila Namvar holds a strong lead over Republican incumbent Greg Wallis in the 47th Assembly District race as ballot counting continued Wednesday, November 4. The potential flip threatens a district where Democratic candidates lost close contests in both 2022 and 2024 across the United States. Retaining the seat would further solidify a projected Democratic supermajority in the state legislature.