Megan Dahle

Megan Dahle
Megan Dahle
Member of the California Senate; from the 1st district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; December 2, 2024
Preceded by	Brian Dahle
Member of the California State Assembly; from the 1st district
	In office; November 12, 2019 – November 30, 2024
Preceded by	Brian Dahle
Succeeded by	Heather Hadwick
Personal details
Born	Megan Elizabeth Ray; July 29, 1975 (age 49); Fall River Mills, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Brian Dahle (m. 1999)
Children	3
Residence(s)	Bieber, California, U.S.
Profession	Farmer
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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

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

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

Source:^[4]

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

Dahle and her husband have three children.^[5]

Elections

2019 (special)

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

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

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

^ "Megan Dahle". Voter's Edge California Voter Guide. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
^ 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.
^ Skropanic, Jessica. "Election results: Megan Dahle winning reelection in California 1st Assembly race". Record Searchlight. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
^ "Committees - AD01". November 12, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
^ "About Megan | california state assembly candidates 2020". www.votemegandahle.com. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
^ "Primary Election - Statement of the Vote, June 7, 2022" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
^ "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 - State Assembly" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 17, 2022.

External links

[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.

[CAprimsos-6] "Primary Election - Statement of the Vote, June 7, 2022" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved July 16, 2022.

[genr-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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