| 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 (1975-07-29) 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 |
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.
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. She was re-elected in 2020 and 2022.
Committee memberships
- 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.
Elections
2019 (special)
| 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
| 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
| 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.
