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November 3, 2026 · Santa Clara County

Santa Clara County ballot

What voters in Santa Clara County decide on November 3, 2026: the contests and candidates, from the official lists.

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. Sergio Lopez files to run for State Assembly, District 23 in 2028 Sergio Lopez (Democratic) filed a statement of intention (Form 501) with the Secretary of State. A filing is a statement of intent, not a place on the ballot. Cal-Access
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. San José Mayor Matt Mahan finishes sixth in the governor's primary Mahan conceded and is not on the November ballot. His term as mayor runs through December 31, 2028. San José Spotlight

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 and the 2028 calendar are on the Elections page.

Statewide offices

Congress

State Legislature and Board of Equalization

State Board of Equalization, District 2

Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma

Party endorsements are each party's official list, linked on each tag; a party preference on the ballot is not an endorsement. How we report endorsements.

California Secretary of State

County

Cities

Campbell

Councilmember, District 4, Campbell

  • Davis Stuart Fields Product Manager/Father
  • Joseph I. Guardado Grocery Store Clerk

Official candidate list

Cupertino

Cupertino City Council

3 seats

Party endorsements are each party's official list, linked on each tag; a party preference on the ballot is not an endorsement. How we report endorsements.

Official candidate list

Gilroy

Councilmember, District 6, Gilroy

  • Elizabeth Bracco Chief Financial Officer
  • Brad Starks Father/Marketing Director
  • Rebeca G. Armendáriz Nonprofit Director

Official candidate list

Los Altos

Councilmember, District 2, Los Altos

  • Anky van Deursen Housing Manager
  • Lynette Lee Eng Community Programs Coordinator

Official candidate list

Los Altos Hills

Los Altos Hills City Council

2 seats
  • Jim Waschura Los Altos Hills Planning Commissioner
  • Jasmeen Pombra Physician
  • Indu Kadambi Business Owner

Official candidate list

Los Gatos

Los Gatos Town Council

3 seats

Party endorsements are each party's official list, linked on each tag; a party preference on the ballot is not an endorsement. How we report endorsements.

Official candidate list

Milpitas

Milpitas City Council

2 seats

Party endorsements are each party's official list, linked on each tag; a party preference on the ballot is not an endorsement. How we report endorsements.

Official candidate list

Morgan Hill

Mountain View

Mountain View City Council

3 seats

Party endorsements are each party's official list, linked on each tag; a party preference on the ballot is not an endorsement. How we report endorsements.

Official candidate list

Palo Alto

Palo Alto City Council

3 seats
  • Henry Etzkowitz (No Ballot Designation)
  • Ed Lauing Incumbent(No Ballot Designation)
  • Bryna Chang (No Ballot Designation)
  • Vicki Veenker IncumbentEndorsed by the Santa Clara County Democratic Party(No Ballot Designation)
  • Yu "Yudy" Deng (No Ballot Designation)
  • Gary Gechlik (No Ballot Designation)
  • Raymond L. Goins (No Ballot Designation)
  • Brian Hamachek (No Ballot Designation)

Party endorsements are each party's official list, linked on each tag; a party preference on the ballot is not an endorsement. How we report endorsements.

Official candidate list

San José

Santa Clara

Mayor of Santa Clara

  • Mike Wiltberger Research Scientist/Entrepreneur
  • Armando "Gary" Ferraris Retired City Employee
  • Karen Hardy City of Santa Clara Councilmember District 3
  • David Kertes Bussinessman/Father/Coach
  • Kathy Watanabe School Board Trustee
  • Kevin Park City of Santa Clara Councilmember, District 4

Official candidate list

Councilmember, District 3, Santa Clara

  • Kyle Madej Businessman/Father
  • Eric Crutchlow Cybersecurity Product Manager

Official candidate list

Saratoga

Sunnyvale

Local measures

Cupertino measures

  • Measure L General Plan amendment: voter approval, with two-thirds support, for rezoning or development of parks and open space

Official source

Gilroy measures

  • Measure B Raise the hotel tax (transient occupancy tax) from 9% to a maximum of 13%

Official source

Los Altos measures

  • Measure D Citizen initiative: no sale or redevelopment of the ten downtown parking plazas without voter approval (two may be used for affordable housing)

Official source

Milpitas measures

  • Measure K Business tax update (flat annual rates plus 0.025%-0.035% of gross receipts for larger businesses), about $3 million a year

Official source

Morgan Hill measures

  • Measure A Change the City Treasurer from an elective to an appointive office

Official source

Mountain View measures

  • Measure E Charter amendment modernizing provisions (gender-neutral language, 60 days to fill council vacancy, no full reading of ordinances)
  • Measure F Raise the hotel and short-term rental tax (transient occupancy tax) from 10% to up to 15%

Official source

Palo Alto measures

  • Measure J 0.5% sales tax (transactions and use tax) for general city services, about $15.6 million a year

Official source

Santa Clara measures

  • Measure C Charter amendment: public works contracting, $250,000 council-approval and formal-bidding threshold, 'best value' contracting

Official source

Santa Clara County measures

  • Measure RTM Measure RTM, Connect Bay Area Transit Initiative (Public Transit Revenue Measure District: 0.5% sales tax in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties and 1% in San Francisco for 14 years; majority vote)

Official source

Sunnyvale measures

  • Measure G Charter amendment: public works contracting methods
  • Measure H Charter amendment: City Manager authority to settle legal claims (replaces the $50,000 state-law limit)
  • Measure I Charter amendment: council vacancy appointees serve until the next November general municipal election

Official source

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

Official source: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters; results at the county's results page.

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