On June 19, 2019, Governor Newsom announced that a special election will be held for the California State Assembly District 1 seat that was vacated by Brian Dahle. Nevada County and the nine other counties within Assembly District 1 are participating in this election.
The special primary election will take place on August 27, 2019. If a candidate does not receive 50% of the vote plus 1, a special general election will be held on November 5, 2019.
All registered Nevada County voters will receive a ballot in the mail for the Assembly District 1 Special Primary Election .