Eric Lucan
Eric Lucan serves on the Marin County Board of Supervisors and previously served as Mayor of Novato, where he led the push to raise the city minimum wage above the state fl oor. He also sits on the board of SMART, the regional rail agency that knits together the North Bay. In Sacramento, his focus will be affordability across housing, child care, and basic services, the climate projects that protect homes and roads, and the small businesses that keep North Bay main streets alive.
Why We Endorsed: Eric Lucan has spent two decades getting things done in Marin County. He has helped build housing, raised wages above the state fl oor, and put real fi re, fl ood, and sea-level rise projects in the ground where they matter most.
Alignment With NCC Priorities: Eric's record is built on tangible delivery. As a county supervisor, he has championed concrete fire, flood, and sea-level rise projects that keep homes standing and roads passable when the weather turns. He often points out that 99 percent of California businesses are small businesses and that local economies live or die by how well those businesses do, which mirrors NCC's middle class jobs framing precisely. The Press Democrat editorial board called him a standout in a strong field, and we agree.
Learn More: ericlucan.com
Assembly District
12
The Race
District 12 stretches across all of Marin County and the southern two-thirds of Sonoma County, taking in Petaluma, Rohnert Park, and Santa Rosa. The seat is open because Assemblymember Damon Connolly is running for State Senate. Lucan faces four fellow Democrats: Corte Madera Mayor Eli Beckman, Rohnert Park Councilmember Jackie Elward, nonprofi t executive Steve Schwartz, and Tiburon Councilmember Holli Thier. Republican Eryn Cervantes is also on the ballot. The district leans heavily Democratic, so the November runoff is likely to feature two Democrats.
A New California Starts With This Slate
Together, these fourteen candidates are the slate NCC believes can move California forward in 2026. They come from cities and counties up and down the state, from different backgrounds and different parties, and from different chapters of California's story. What they share is a commitment to getting things done: finding solutions to homelessness, building the housing, securing the water and energy, and growing the middle class jobs that working Californians need now. NCC stands behind each of them, and we are asking voters in their districts to join us. The California Dream is worth fighting for, and these are the leaders who will help us bring it back within reach.
June 2026 NCC Races: the map highlights Senate Districts 12, 14, 22, 26, and 34, and Assembly Districts 12, 31, 34, 35, 47, 65, 66, 67, and 68