Heather Hadwick | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office December 2, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Megan Dahle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 27, 1979 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Bryon Hadwick (m. 2003) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Alturas, California |
| Website | Legislative website |
Heather Hadwick is an American pumpkin farmer and politician who is a member of the California State Assembly for the 1st District. A Republican, she represents most of the Shasta Cascade.[1]
Career
Heather attended Shasta College and CSU Chico, earning a master's degree in leadership and management. Prior to serving in the Assembly, she worked at the Modoc County Office of Education as a public safety teacher and ensuring safety and preparedness for local schools. Heather served Modoc County as the Deputy Office of Emergency Services Director and Public Information Officer at the Sheriff’s Office. There, she organized evacuations due to wildfire and flooding, coordinated support, managed recovery and assisted on neighboring wildfires such as the Bootleg, Dixie, McKinney fires.[2]
California State Assembly
In the 2024 general election, Hadwick defeated fellow Republican Redding Mayor Tenessa Audette. Hadwick ran on a platform of lowering taxes, supporting local farmers and small businesses, promoting public safety, wildfire prevention and addressing homelessness.[3]
Electoral history
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Heather Hadwick | 41,939 | 35.6 | |
| Republican | Tenessa Audette | 34,439 | 29.2 | |
| Republican | Mark Mezzano | 30,090 | 25.5 | |
| Republican | Melissa Hunt | 11,344 | 9.6 | |
| Total votes | 117,812 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Heather Hadwick | 125,387 | 59.8 | |
| Republican | Tenessa Audette | 84,167 | 40.2 | |
| Total votes | 209,554 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ↑ Skropanic, Jessica. "Heather Hadwick holds strong lead over Tenessa Audette in state Assembly District 1 race". Record Searchlight.
- ↑ https://www.votehadwick.com/about-heather
- ↑ https://www.votehadwick.com/issues
- ↑ "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
- ↑ "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
