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2026 Elections

The November 3 election in the Bay Area

Every statewide race, each county's ballot from Congress to city council, and dated updates as filings and results come in.

Recent updates

  1. Ballots are in the mail and early voting has begun Counties began mailing ballots, and early voting sites and drop boxes opened. Register by October 19, or register and vote the same day through Election Day, November 3. California Secretary of State, key dates and deadlines
  2. Aisha Wahab sworn in to Congress; State Senate District 10 is vacant Wahab won the August 18 special election for the House seat Eric Swalwell left in April. Her Senate seat stays empty until the winner of the November 3 District 10 contest takes office. California Secretary of State, Congressional District 14 special general election, official canvass
  3. The Secretary of State certifies the candidates for November 3 The certified list names the candidates for every state and federal contest on the ballot, including the new congressional districts approved by voters in November 2025. California Secretary of State, Certified List of Candidates
  4. Solano County: District 4 supervisor race goes to a runoff With Supervisor John Vasquez not running, Vacaville Mayor John Carli and Councilmember Mike Silva meet in the November 3 runoff. Solano County Registrar of Voters, June 2, 2026, certified summary results
  5. Sonoma County: two open supervisor seats go to November runoffs District 2 (David Rabbitt's seat) and District 4 (James Gore's seat) each go to a two-candidate runoff on November 3. Sonoma County Registrar of Voters, June 2, 2026, canvass by district

SFBAYHCC does not endorse candidates in these pages. Every candidate in a contest gets the same fields, listed in the order the official source lists them.

Key dates

  1. Counties begin mailing ballots; early voting sites and drop boxes open
  2. Last day to register; same-day registration continues through Election Day
  3. Vote centers open in Voter's Choice Act counties; employers must post the time-off-to-vote notice
  4. Election Day: polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; counties begin reporting results at 8 p.m.
  5. Last day for mail ballots postmarked by Election Day to arrive
  6. Counties certify their results
  7. Secretary of State certifies the statewide Statement of Vote

Source: California Secretary of State, key dates and deadlines. Check your registration at voterstatus.sos.ca.gov.

Your county's ballot

Alameda County
70 contests on file
See the ballot
Contra Costa County
55 contests on file
See the ballot
Marin County
54 contests on file
See the ballot
Napa County
23 contests on file
See the ballot
San Francisco
26 contests on file
See the ballot
San Mateo County
72 contests on file
See the ballot
Santa Clara County
60 contests on file
See the ballot
Solano County
39 contests on file
See the ballot
Sonoma County
43 contests on file
See the ballot

Statewide offices

Statewide propositions

Statewide propositions

  • Proposition 1 Authorizes Bonds For Housing Affordability Programs. Legislative Statute.
  • Proposition 2 Increases State's Rainy Day Fund. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
  • Proposition 3 Provides Permanent Funding For Schools And Health Care By Extending Existing Tax On High Incomes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
  • Proposition 4 Repeals Prohibition Against Public Funding Of Election Campaigns. Legislative Statute.
  • Proposition 5 Changes Recall Election Process For Statewide Officers. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
  • Proposition 37 Creates Loan Program For Middle-Income Buyers Of Qualified New Homes. Initiative Statute.
  • Proposition 38 Authorizes Bonds For Immunology Medical Research. Initiative Statute.
  • Proposition 39 Prohibits Citizens From Voting Unless They Present Government-Issued Identification. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
  • Proposition 40 Imposes One-Time Tax On Certain Taxpayers. Initiative Constitutional Amendment And Statute.
  • Proposition 41 Prohibits New State Taxes That Exclude Revenues From State Spending Limit. Requires Audits For New State Special Taxes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
  • Proposition 42 Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes And Certain Retroactive State Taxes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
  • Proposition 43 Limits Voters' Ability To Raise Revenues For Local Government Services. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
  • Proposition 44 Requires Community Health Clinics Spend 90% Of Revenue On Program Services. Initiative Statute.
  • Proposition 45 Modifies Environmental Review For Certain Projects. Initiative Statute.

California Secretary of State

Looking ahead to 2028

  1. Filing opens for the March 2028 primary (declarations of candidacy through December 10, 2027)
  2. Presidential primary
  3. Presidential general election

Candidates for the Legislature and Congress are already filing statements of intent.

Who has filed for 2028

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