Contra Costa County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
19 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 8 Contra Costa County races, led by the Richmond Mayor contest; 1 more race was decided at the primary.
Cities and towns
Richmond MayorNonpartisan race · Ahmad Anderson · Claudia Jimenez
Ahmad Anderson and Claudia Jimenez are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Richmond Mayor.
Ahmad Anderson Nonpartisan
- Reimagining public safety alongside community policing
- Supporting small businesses
- Expanding opportunities for youth
Per the campaign site.
About Ahmad Anderson
Anderson is a Richmond native with decades of private sector experience who has chaired the Richmond Economic Development Commission and the Richmond NAACP Economic Development Committee, per the campaign site. His father, Rev. Booker T. Anderson, was a civil rights era minister who worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., per the campaign site.
Claudia Jimenez Nonpartisan
- Investing in core city services such as parks, libraries and road maintenance
- A holistic public safety approach combining police with mental health crisis response and youth programs
- Strengthening sanctuary city protections for immigrants
Per the campaign site.
About Claudia Jimenez
Claudia Jimenez is a Richmond City Councilmember first elected in 2020 and re-elected in 2024, running for mayor, per the campaign site. She describes herself as an immigrant elected leader, per the campaign site.
Richmond is one of Contra Costa County's largest cities. Two candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the county Clerk-Recorder's final November 3, 2026 candidate list (August 14, 2026).
Full race pageConcord City Council, District 1Nonpartisan race · Laura Hoffmeister · Maria Bagley · Trish Brazil
Laura Hoffmeister, Maria Bagley and Trish Brazil are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Concord City Council, District 1.
Laura Hoffmeister Nonpartisan Incumbent
- street repaving and infrastructure repair
- police recruitment and retention
- reducing homelessness
Per the campaign site.
About Laura Hoffmeister
Laura Hoffmeister has served multiple terms on the Concord City Council, including as Mayor seven times between 2001 and 2023 and Vice Mayor six times, per the campaign site. Hoffmeister holds a bachelor's degree in city and environmental planning from UC Davis and has chaired the Contra Costa Mayors Conference and the Local Reuse Authority, per the campaign site.
Maria Bagley Nonpartisan
- Clear communication and responsible stewardship of public dollars
- Protecting neighborhood services and public spaces
- Responsible planning for housing, transportation and the Concord Naval Weapons Station property
Per the campaign site.
About Maria Bagley
Bagley has 22 years of experience in public finance, private-sector banking and small business ownership, including 12 years in banking and 10 years in local government, per the campaign site. She has operated her own business on Clayton Road in District 1 for four years, per the campaign site.
Trish Brazil Nonpartisan
Trish Brazil appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Concord City Council, District 1, per the county Clerk-Recorder's final candidate list (August 14, 2026). No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the county's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Trish Brazil.
Concord is Contra Costa County's largest city. Three candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the county Clerk-Recorder's final November 3, 2026 candidate list (August 14, 2026).
Full race pageConcord City Council, District 3Nonpartisan race · Don Seta · Robyn Kuslits · Dena Acosta Beere · Douglas Rodolfo Lezameta
Don Seta, Robyn Kuslits, Dena Acosta Beere and Douglas Rodolfo Lezameta are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Concord City Council, District 3.
Don Seta Nonpartisan
- Fiscally disciplined city spending and government transparency
- Supporting police and fire services and improving emergency response times
- Protecting parks and green space, including Lake Ellis
Per the campaign site.
About Don Seta
Seta is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force, per the campaign site. Seta holds a doctorate in business administration from Alliant International University, a master's in systems management from USC, and a bachelor's in electrical engineering and computer science from UC Berkeley, per the campaign site.
Robyn Kuslits Nonpartisan
Robyn Kuslits appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Concord City Council, District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Robyn Kuslits.
Dena Acosta Beere Nonpartisan
Dena Acosta Beere appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Concord City Council, District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Dena Acosta Beere.
Douglas Rodolfo Lezameta Nonpartisan
Douglas Rodolfo Lezameta appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Concord City Council, District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Douglas Rodolfo Lezameta.
Four candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the county Clerk-Recorder's final November 3, 2026 candidate list (August 14, 2026).
Full race pageConcord City Council, District 5Nonpartisan race · Laura Nakamura · Aeysha Corio
Laura Nakamura and Aeysha Corio are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Concord City Council, District 5.
Laura Nakamura Nonpartisan Incumbent
- A citywide economic development strategy, including downtown improvement districts
- Advancing affordable and senior housing policies
- Closing the funding gap for road and facility infrastructure maintenance
Per the campaign site.
About Laura Nakamura
Nakamura is the sitting Concord City Council member for District 5, elected in November 2022, per the campaign site. She works as a pediatric cardiac sonographer for Children's Hospital Oakland, per the campaign site. She has lived in Concord since 1988, per the campaign site.
Aeysha Corio Nonpartisan
Aeysha Corio appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Concord City Council, District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Two candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the county Clerk-Recorder's final November 3, 2026 candidate list (August 14, 2026).
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Contra Costa County is split across 4 California Assembly districts.
Find your districts by addressCalifornia Assembly: 4 districtsDistricts 11, 14, 15, 16
California Assembly District 11Lori D Wilson (D) · Jenny Leilani Callison (No Party Preference)
Lori D Wilson Democratic Incumbent
- Transportation policy
- Housing and local government issues
Per the California State Assembly official roster.
About Lori D Wilson
Lori D. Wilson represents California's 11th Assembly District, covering parts of Contra Costa, Sacramento and Solano counties. She chairs the Assembly Transportation Committee and serves on the Budget, Housing and Community Development, Local Government, and Privacy and Consumer Protection committees, per the Assembly's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jenny Leilani Callison No Party Preference
- Economic development and education
- Parental rights and community safety
Per the Daily Republic.
About Jenny Leilani Callison
Jenny Leilani Callison is a veteran running for California Assembly District 11 as a No Party Preference candidate, per her campaign site. She has more than 14 years of experience in the State Legislature, most recently as Chief Consultant for the Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
Lori D Wilson (Democratic) and Jenny Leilani Callison (No Party Preference) meet on the November 3 ballot; Lori D Wilson is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Lori D Wilson (DEM) 65.3 percent and Jenny Leilani Callison (NPP) 23.6 percent advanced over Rochelle Conner (NPP) 11.1 percent, per the Secretary of State's Statement of Vote. California's top-two primary decides who prints in November; the field is the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election (August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageCalifornia Assembly District 14Buffy Wicks (D) · Mark Rendon (Green)
Buffy Wicks Democratic Incumbent
- affordable housing
- homelessness
- child safety
Per the campaign site.
About Buffy Wicks
Buffy Wicks represents California's 14th Assembly District, covering parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties, per the Assembly's official website. She chairs the Appropriations Committee and the Select Committee on Housing Construction Innovation, and also serves on the Housing and Community Development, Natural Resources, and Privacy and Consumer Protection committees, per the same source.
Mark Rendon Green
- Universal healthcare through a state CalCare (Medicare for All) system
- Social housing, including a state bank to acquire vacant properties for unhoused residents
- Free public education and environmental protection
Per the campaign site.
About Mark Rendon
Mark Rendon is a retired Oakland Unified School District music teacher of 29 years running for California's 14th Assembly District as a Green Party candidate, per his campaign site. He was active in the Oakland Education Association and the California Teachers Association, where he founded a Green Party caucus, and holds degrees from the Manhattan School of Music and UC Berkeley.
Buffy Wicks (Democratic) and Mark Rendon (Green) meet on the November 3 ballot; Buffy Wicks is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Buffy Wicks (DEM) 81.2 percent and Mark Rendon (GRN) 10.0 percent advanced over Borgar Solnordal (REP) 8.8 percent, per the Secretary of State's Statement of Vote. California's top-two primary decides who prints in November; the field is the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election (August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageCalifornia Assembly District 15Anamarie Avila Farias (D) · Arthur Webb (No Party Preference)
Anamarie Avila Farias Democratic Incumbent
- childcare affordability funding
- housing affordability
Per the campaign site.
About Anamarie Avila Farias
Anamarie Avila Farias is the Democratic incumbent for California Assembly District 15, representing parts of Contra Costa County and the East Bay, per her official Assembly website. She is the granddaughter of Mexican immigrants who came to the United States through the Bracero Program, and her background includes work in affordable housing, economic development and educational equity, per the same source. Her public service spans local, county and state government, per her official Assembly website. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Arthur Webb No Party Preference
- Opposes increases to gas and diesel taxes on working people
- Government accountability and reducing regulatory barriers to housing
Per the campaign site.
About Arthur Webb
Arthur Webb earned a BS in 1969 and an MS in 1971 in engineering from UC Berkeley and has worked in academic book publishing, rail car leasing, employment discrimination law and health services, per his campaign site. He is running as a No Party Preference candidate for California Assembly District 15, describing himself as a political independent, per the same source.
Anamarie Avila Farias (Democratic) and Arthur Webb (No Party Preference) meet on the November 3 ballot; Anamarie Avila Farias is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Anamarie Avila Farias (DEM) 69.6 percent and Arthur Webb (NPP) 30.4 percent advanced, per the Secretary of State's Statement of Vote. California's top-two primary decides who prints in November; the field is the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election (August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageCalifornia Assembly District 16Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D) · Joseph A. Rubay (R)
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan Democratic Incumbent
- Consumer data privacy and protection
- Reproductive health access
- Cybersecurity policy
Per the Assembly committee roster.
About Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan represents California Assembly District 16, covering Contra Costa County. She is an environmental attorney, per her campaign site.
Joseph A. Rubay Republican
- Restore fiscal responsibility and reduce state spending
- Increase funding and support for law enforcement
- Improve state support for local schools
Per the Contra Costa Herald.
About Joseph A. Rubay
Joseph A. Rubay is the Republican candidate for California Assembly District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: Businessman/Father). No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (Democratic) and Joseph A. Rubay (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Rebecca Bauer-Kahan is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (DEM) 65.6 percent and Joseph A. Rubay (REP) 30.6 percent advanced over Chirag Kathrani (NPP) 3.8 percent, per the Secretary of State's Statement of Vote. California's top-two primary decides who prints in November; the field is the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election (August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageAlready decided at the primary
Already decided at the primary1 seat settled at the 2026 primary; not on the November 3 ballot
These seats were settled at the 2026 primary and will not appear on the November 3 ballot. Full fields and profiles stay on each race page.
Superintendent of Schools: Dana Eaton won the seat.
DECIDED at the June 2, 2026 primary: Dana Eaton won the open seat outright with 71.4 percent (180,827 votes) to Jag Lathan's 28.6 percent (72,316), per the county Clerk-Recorder's official final results (Clarity election 126374), so the office is not on the November 3 ballot. Incumbent Lynn Mackey was not a candidate, per the Secretary of State's County Officials Roster.
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California's June 2 top-two primary sent the two leading vote-getters in every race to the November 3 ballot regardless of party (a same-party November contest is common); the Secretary of State certified the November field on August 27, 2026. County offices that reached a majority in June were decided then; only November runoffs and local measures remain on county ballots.
Who is on the ballot in Contra Costa County, California on November 3, 2026?
Contra Costa County sample ballot 2026: see where the concord city council and richmond mayor candidates stand on housing, public safety and roads. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in California?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for California are listed on the California election hub. California election hub →
Which Contra Costa County races were already decided at the primary?
1 race was settled at the 2026 primary and will not appear on the November 3 ballot. The results and full candidate fields stay on each race page in the section above.
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Candidate roster last updated Sep 27, 2026 from official election sources.