Rhodesia Ransom comes to the Assembly from Tracy, where she lives and previously served on the City Council. Her documented political record includes council service, a campaign for the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, election as a California representative to the Democratic National Committee and service in the Legislature. She narrowly lost the 2020 supervisors race before winning election in 2022 as one of California’s 30 representatives to the Democratic National Committee. Her route to the Assembly was less direct: Ransom began that campaign running for the state Senate, then changed races after a last-minute switch by Carlos and Edith Villapudua. She entered the Assembly by defeating Edith Villapudua.
BACKGROUND AND FORMATION
Ransom grew up in San Francisco and studied political science at San Francisco State University, earning a Bachelor of Arts. She later received a Master of Public Administration from Golden Gate University.
She now lives in Tracy and previously served on the Tracy City Council. Her record also includes campaigns for county and state office and election to a national party role representing California.
Her degrees are in political science and public administration. Her documented political activity spans municipal office, a county contest, state legislative campaigns and service as one of California’s representatives to the Democratic National Committee.
HOME GROUND
The Tracy City Council is Ransom’s documented local elected office. In 2020, she ran for the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, narrowly losing the general election to Robert Rickman.
In 2022, Ransom was elected as one of 30 representatives for California to the Democratic National Committee. She also sought state legislative office.
Taken together, the council seat, the supervisors campaign and the party post document several parts of her political work. She has held municipal office, sought county office and represented California at the Democratic National Committee. Her record includes a close county loss, election to a party role and a legislative campaign whose destination changed at the last minute.
THE SWITCH
Ransom initially entered the contest for California’s 5th state Senate district. She had the California Democratic Party’s endorsement and faced realtor Edith Villapudua.
On the day before California’s candidate filing deadline, Carlos and Edith Villapudua switched races, with Carlos running for the Senate and Edith running for his Assembly seat. Former U.S. Representative Jerry McNerney then entered the Senate contest, and Ransom moved into the Assembly election. The changes produced two matchups: Ransom against Edith Villapudua for the Assembly, and McNerney against Carlos Villapudua for the Senate.
Ransom won her race, and McNerney won his. Ransom began with a party endorsement in the Senate contest and moved to the Assembly contest after the candidate changes. The result put her in the Assembly representing District 13.
WHAT TO KNOW
Ransom’s documented record identifies her offices, campaigns, education and Democratic National Committee role. No specific bill, vote or policy cause is identified in that record, so it does not support attaching her name to a single policy program.
The record establishes service on the Tracy City Council, a campaign for the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, representation of California at the Democratic National Committee and state legislative office. The corresponding constituencies include Tracy during her council service, the San Joaquin County supervisors electorate, California in her DNC role and Assembly District 13.
Her record includes local office, a narrow county defeat, election to a national party role and a late switch from a state Senate campaign to an Assembly contest that she won.
- State Assembly · Assembly District 13 · 2024–present
Rhodesia Ransom comes to the Assembly from Tracy, where she lives and previously served on the City Council. Her documented political record includes council service, a campaign for the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, election as a California representative to the Democratic National Committee and service in the Legislature. She narrowly lost the 2020 supervisors race before winning election in 2022 as one of California’s 30 representatives to the Democratic National Committee. Her route to the Assembly was less direct: Ransom began that campaign running for the state Senate, then changed races after a last-minute switch by Carlos and Edith Villapudua. She entered the Assembly by defeating Edith Villapudua.
BACKGROUND AND FORMATION
Ransom grew up in San Francisco and studied political science at San Francisco State University, earning a Bachelor of Arts. She later received a Master of Public Administration from Golden Gate University.
She now lives in Tracy and previously served on the Tracy City Council. Her record also includes campaigns for county and state office and election to a national party role representing California.
Her degrees are in political science and public administration. Her documented political activity spans municipal office, a county contest, state legislative campaigns and service as one of California’s representatives to the Democratic National Committee.
HOME GROUND
The Tracy City Council is Ransom’s documented local elected office. In 2020, she ran for the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, narrowly losing the general election to Robert Rickman.
In 2022, Ransom was elected as one of 30 representatives for California to the Democratic National Committee. She also sought state legislative office.
Taken together, the council seat, the supervisors campaign and the party post document several parts of her political work. She has held municipal office, sought county office and represented California at the Democratic National Committee. Her record includes a close county loss, election to a party role and a legislative campaign whose destination changed at the last minute.
THE SWITCH
Ransom initially entered the contest for California’s 5th state Senate district. She had the California Democratic Party’s endorsement and faced realtor Edith Villapudua.
On the day before California’s candidate filing deadline, Carlos and Edith Villapudua switched races, with Carlos running for the Senate and Edith running for his Assembly seat. Former U.S. Representative Jerry McNerney then entered the Senate contest, and Ransom moved into the Assembly election. The changes produced two matchups: Ransom against Edith Villapudua for the Assembly, and McNerney against Carlos Villapudua for the Senate.
Ransom won her race, and McNerney won his. Ransom began with a party endorsement in the Senate contest and moved to the Assembly contest after the candidate changes. The result put her in the Assembly representing District 13.
WHAT TO KNOW
Ransom’s documented record identifies her offices, campaigns, education and Democratic National Committee role. No specific bill, vote or policy cause is identified in that record, so it does not support attaching her name to a single policy program.
The record establishes service on the Tracy City Council, a campaign for the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, representation of California at the Democratic National Committee and state legislative office. The corresponding constituencies include Tracy during her council service, the San Joaquin County supervisors electorate, California in her DNC role and Assembly District 13.
Her record includes local office, a narrow county defeat, election to a national party role and a late switch from a state Senate campaign to an Assembly contest that she won.
The record
4,566 events, each with its sourceSB 24 McNerney Senate Third Reading By Berman
SB 770 Allen Senate Third Reading By Zbur
AB 1050 Schultz Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 495 Celeste Rodriguez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 37 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Stefani
AB 650 Papan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 79 Wiener Senate Third Reading By Quirk-Silva
SB 596 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Schiavo
AB 798 Calderon Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 753 Cortese Senate Third Reading By Carrillo
SB 34 Richardson Senate Third Reading By Solache
SB 761 Ashby Senate Third Reading By Tangipa
AB 858 Lee Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1136 Ortega Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 153 Budget and Fiscal Review Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL
AB 678 Lee Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 400 Cortese Third Reading Urgency By Calderon
SB 385 Seyarto Third Reading Urgency By Irwin
SB 155 Budget and Fiscal Review Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL
AB 39 Zbur Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 338 Solache Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 247 Bryan Concurrence - Urgency Added
SB 27 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Gipson
AB 1466 Hart Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 93 Papan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 156 Budget and Fiscal Review Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL
SB 105 Wiener Senate Third Reading By Gabriel
AB 1172 Nguyen Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 70 Aguiar-Curry Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1332 Ahrens Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 747 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 777 Celeste Rodriguez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 643 Caballero Senate Third Reading By Petrie-Norris
SB 364 Strickland Senate Third Reading By Ta
AB 766 Sharp-Collins Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1069 Bains Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 610 Alvarez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 159 Budget and Fiscal Review Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL
SB 22 Laird Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan
SB 146 Budget and Fiscal Review Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL
AB 1487 Addis Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 147 Budget and Fiscal Review Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL
AB 692 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 825 Limón Senate Third Reading By Schiavo
SB 820 Stern Senate Third Reading By Schultz
SB 766 Allen Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan
SB 771 Stern Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan
SB 777 Richardson Senate Third Reading By Berman
AB 1224 Valencia Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1308 Hoover Concurrence in Senate Amendments