Hart and Domingues go head to head for 37th Assembly District in 2024 election

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The race is on for the 37th Assembly District between incumbent Gregg Hart and challenger Sari Domingues.

Both Hart and Domingues advanced to the Nov. 5 general election.

The 37th Assembly District covers Santa Barbara County and a small portion of southern San Luis Obispo County, which includes sections of Nipomo and the unincorporated coastal area south of Arroyo Grande city limits. 

Born and raised in Santa Maria, Domingues has a three-decade-long tenure in government service, working with the Santa Maria-Bonita School District, as well as in Santa Barbara and Monterey counties.

"I’m running because I started paying attention to things that are happening in our community in the state and the country and I really saw a significant change and it wasn’t a good change. It’s almost been a very negative change," said Domingues.

"I’m running for office to continue the work that I’ve been doing in Sacramento for the past few years representing our amazing central Coast community, " said Hart highlighting that the environment, jobs, education, and healthcare are the top concerns of his constituents.

At the age of two, Hart moved to Santa Barbara County with his family. He attended public schools, studied at Santa Barbara City College and UCSB, and then went into community service while owning and operating Transitions Preschool.

In November 2022, Hart was elected following a term as the 2nd District's Santa Barbara County Supervisor.

"I’m very proud of the legislation that I just passed this year that will require oil companies to close the idle wells that are around the state of California. There’s about 40,000 idle wells that need to be plugged and they need to be plugged on the oil companies dollar not the taxpayers dollar," said Hart.

Domingues hopes to also serve the community in a way that will bring hope to future generations.

"I’d like to bring back California the way we grew up to let my grandchildren be able to grow up in a more free or society to worry about or worry about things happening to them," said Domingues.

Hart said that he will continue to work extremely hard and be accessible for all his constituents if reelected.