Coming in early 2027
ADEM Elections
Every two years, Democrats in each Assembly District elect delegates to the California Democratic Party. The next Assembly District Election Meetings (ADEMs) are in early 2027.
CADEM hasn’t announced the 2027 dates yet. The timeline below is from the 2025 cycle, for reference. We’ll update this page as soon as the official dates are out. Join the Region 15 list to hear first.
What ADEMs elect
14 per district
Delegates
Each Assembly District elects 14 delegates: 7 self-identified female and 7 other than self-identified female.
1 per district
Executive Board Representative
The E-Board seat goes to the top-finishing delegate candidate who chose to also run for the Executive Board.
The role
What delegates do
Help write the state party platform, elect party officers, endorse candidates and legislation, and organize and fundraise for Democrats.
Region 15 holds ADEMs for Assembly Districts 41, 48, 49 and 56. See our current delegates.
How it works
Dates shown are from the 2025 cycle. We’ll update them when CADEM announces 2027.
Dec – Jan
File to run
Registered Democrats in the district file online at adem.cadem.org, with a $40 fee and a candidate statement of up to 2,400 characters. In 2025: Dec 9 – Jan 8.
January
Request to vote online
Apply for online voting credentials, which arrive by mail only. You can pick up to 14 candidates. In 2025: Jan 6 – 24.
February
Vote in person
Any registered Democrat in the Assembly District can vote at an in-person site in the region. In 2025: Feb 22 – 23.
