June 7, 2016 Presidential Primary Election

Offices on the Ballot

Partisan Offices

Offices Incumbent Jurisdiction
President of the U.S. Barack Obama (D) (Termed Out) Statewide
Central Committees:
  • Republican
  • Democratic
 Names on file at the Elections Department County – elected by Supervisorial District
Central Committees:
  • Peace & Freedom
 Names on file at the Elections Department County – elected at large
County Council:
  • Green
 Names on file at the Elections Department County – elected at large

Partisan Office Party Affiliation Requirement

Any candidate for partisan office or for membership on a county central committee or county council shall have been registered with the political party of the nomination for which he or she seeks continuously for not less than three months prior to the time of presentation of his/her Declaration of Candidacy, or, if eligible to register for less than three months, for as long as he or she has been eligible to register to vote in California. The candidate shall not have been registered as affiliated with a political party other than that party for 12 months immediately prior to the filing of the Declaration of Candidacy. This party affiliation requirement is not applicable for candidates of political parties participating in their first direct primary election subsequent to their qualification as political parties. (Elections Code §8001)

Voter-Nominated Offices

Offices Incumbent Jurisdiction
U.S. Senate Barbara Boxer (D) Statewide
U.S. Representative in Congress Anna Eshoo (D) 18th District
U.S. Representative in Congress Sam Farr (D) 20th District
State Senate Bill Monning (D) 17th District
State Assembly Mark Stone (D) 29th District
State Assembly Luis Alejo (D) (Termed Out) 30th District

Nonpartisan Offices

Offices Incumbent Jurisdiction
County Supervisor John Leopold 1st District
County Supervisor Zach Friend 2nd District
County Supervisor Bruce McPherson 5th District
District Attorney (2-Year Term) Jeff Rosell County
Auditor-Controller & Treasurer-Tax Collector (2-year term) Edith Driscoll (appointment begins 1/1/16) County
Superior Court Judge – Office 3 John Gallagher County
Superior Court Judge – Office 8 Timothy R. Volkmann County
Superior Court Judge – Office 10 Rebecca Connolly County
San Benito County Board of Education Guadalupe V. Candelaria Trustee Area 2