Certified List of Write-in Candidates for Santa Cruz County
Candidates listed below have qualified as a write-in candidate for the November 3, 2026 ballot.
To vote for a qualified write-in candidate on the paper ballot, write their name on the blank line at the end of the list of candidates for that office on your ballot.
Then fill in the oval to the left of the name you wrote in.
To vote for a write-in candidate on the Tablet, touch the box to the right of the words WRITE-IN. A keyboard will pop up. Type the write-in candidate’s name, and then touch OK.
A list of qualified write-in candidates is available at the voting locations on Election Day as well as posted online.
Pajaro Valley Unified School District - Trustee Area 4
Margarita Carrillo
There are no certified write-ins for any other contest.