Capitol Weekly Survey: Best and worst legislators of 2025

Our Capitol community is a bit like high school. There are cliques, gossip is rampant, and everybody wants to know which party you’re headed to tonight. And what is high school without that yearbook staple, senior superlatives? Best dressed. Most likely to succeed. Most talented.

We at Capitol Weekly thought it was time that legislators – who are not ranked in our annual Top 100 – were put under that kind of microscope. In our latest survey conducted in partnership with Paul Mitchell of Political Data Inc., we polled thousands of Capitol denizens on their favorite and least favorite legislators.

As with the Top 100, this is sure to spark some controversy.

Best legislator under 40: Isaac Bryan
The coveted best youngster category was a barn burner. Bryan, a Democratic Assemblymember from Los Angeles, grabbed 9.1 percent of the vote, squeaking out a narrow victory over Assemblymember Alex Lee (D-San Jose), who received an 8.5 percent mark, and Sen. Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) (8.1 percent).

This may be the tightest win ever for Bryan, who inhabits a safe Democratic seat and has cruised to victory in his legislative races. 

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