Contests that will be on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Only those candidates who have given permission to post contact information will be included.
Certified list of state and federal candidates comes from Secretary of State - Governor, Lt Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Board of Equalization District 2, US Representative & State Assembly will be finalized when the list is issued on August 27.
Candidate statements are optional for candidates to file and will become public on August 13 at 5pm. After that date, if a candidate filed one, their name will contain a link for you to click on to view.
Candidate statements for the statewide offices such as Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Insurance Commissioner, are found in the State Voter Information Guide.
Voter Nominated
Governor
Incumbent: Gavin Newsom
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Lieutenant Governor
Incumbent: Eleni Kounalakis
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Secretary of State
Incumbent: Shirley Weber
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Controller
Incumbent: Malia Cohen
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Treasurer
Incumbent: Fiona Ma
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Attorney General
Incumbent: Rob Bonta
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Insurance Commissioner
Incumbent: Ricardo Lara
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Superintendent of Public Instruction
Incumbent: Tony Thurmond
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Board of Equalization 2nd District
Incumbent: Sally Lieber
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U.S. Representative in Congress 18th District
Incumbent: Zoe Lofgren
U.S. Representative in Congress 19th District
Incumbent: Jimmy Panetta
State Assembly 28th District
Incumbent: Gail Pellerin
State Assembly 29th District
Incumbent: Robert Rivas
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| Robert Rivas |
California Assembly Speaker |
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| Dennis P Sanchez |
Small Businessman/Father |
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State Assembly 30th District
Incumbent: Dawn Addis
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| Dawn Addis |
State Assemblymember/Teacher |
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| Shannon Kessler |
Children's Advocate/Businesswoman |
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Cities - refer to the city's website for more details
City of Santa Cruz, Mayor
Incumbent: Fred Keeley
City of Capitola, Councilmember - 3 Seats
Incumbent: Joe Clarke
Incumbent: Margaux Morgan
Incumbent: Susan Westman
City of Scotts Valley, Councilmember - 2 Seats
Incumbent: Derek Timm
Incumbent: Greg Wimp
City of Watsonville, Councilmember - District 3
Incumbent: Maria Orozco
City of Watsonville, Councilmember - District 4
Incumbent: Kristal Salcido
City of Watsonville, Councilmember - District 5
Incumbent: Casey K Clark
City of Watsonville, Councilmember - District 7
Incumbent: Ari Ann Parker
Boards of Education & Community Colleges
Cabrillo Community College District - Trustee Area 6
Incumbent: J Dan Rothwell
West Valley-Mission Community College District - Trustee Area 7
Incumbent: Susan Oster Fish
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| Susan Oster Fish |
Nurse/College Trustee |
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| Doug Robb |
College Professor/Coach |
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School Districts
Pajaro Valley Unified School District - Trustee Area 1
Incumbent: Joy Elaine Flynn Wall
Pajaro Valley Unified School District - Trustee Area 4
Incumbent: Daniel Dodge Jr
Pajaro Valley Unified School District - Trustee Area 5
Incumbent: Olivia Flores
Pajaro Valley Unified School District - Trustee Area 7
Incumbent: Misty Navarro
San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District - Trustee Area 4
Incumbent: Gail Levine
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| Gail Levine |
Incumbent |
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| Ashleigh Hopkins |
Business Owner/Mother |
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Soquel Union Elementary School District - Trustee Area 4
Incumbent: Ariel B Gray
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| Ariel Gray |
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| Andrea Locke |
Mother/Contractor/Coach |
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Fire Districts
Felton Fire Protection District - 2 Seats
Incumbent: James Anderson
Incumbent: Norman Crandell
Water Districts
Scotts Valley Water District - 3 Seats
Incumbent: Bill Ekwall
Incumbent: Wade Leishman
Incumbent: Ruth Stiles