Fresno County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
29 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 15 Fresno County races, led by the Fresno County Board of Supervisors, District 1 contest.
County offices
Board of Supervisors, District 1Nonpartisan race · Mike Karbassi · Maria Pacheco
Mike Karbassi and Maria Pacheco are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Fresno County Board of Supervisors, District 1.
Mike Karbassi Nonpartisan
- Maintain or add public safety personnel to reduce emergency response times
- Deploy more resources to get homeless residents off the streets and into housing and treatment
- Invest in affordable housing, road infrastructure, and parks throughout western Fresno County
Per the campaign site.
About Mike Karbassi
Mike Karbassi is a sitting Fresno City Council member who took office in 2019, per the campaign site. Karbassi is running for Fresno County Board of Supervisors, District 1, per the campaign site.
Maria Pacheco Nonpartisan
- Streamline permitting and reduce fees for housing while investing in water and sewer infrastructure for rural areas
- Bring mobile resource hubs and workforce training to rural communities
- Expand crisis response teams for mental health calls and invest in youth opportunity centers
Per the campaign site.
About Maria Pacheco
Maria Pacheco is the two-term mayor of Kerman and a senior field representative for a state assemblymember, per the campaign site. Pacheco holds a bachelor's degree in social work from Fresno State and is running for Fresno County Board of Supervisors, District 1, per the campaign site.
Open seat: incumbent Brian M. Pacheco is not a candidate. Two candidates qualified, per the Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters' official Contest/Candidate Proof List (printed 8/18/2026).
Full race pageMeasure S (Fresno County Transportation Improvement Act Measure)Nonpartisan race · Measure S
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Measure S is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Measure S (Fresno County Transportation Improvement Act Measure).
Measure S Nonpartisan
Measure S is a Fresno County ballot measure on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, titled the Fresno County Transportation Improvement Act Measure, per the Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters' election page. The measure's filed resolution and impartial analysis are posted by the county; this record is a ballot measure, not a candidate, and its full text was not accessible within this pass. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
The only county-wide (Fresno County government) measure on the November 3, 2026 ballot; all other Fresno County measures (A, B, D, F, H, J, O, T) are city or special-district measures, per the county's official election information page.
Full race pageCities and towns
City Council, District 1Nonpartisan race · Naindeep Singh · Rob Fuentes
Naindeep Singh and Rob Fuentes are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Fresno City Council, District 1.
Naindeep Singh Nonpartisan
- Cap utility hikes and prevent evictions to address the affordability crisis
- Invest in youth workforce pathways and a 'Fresno First' policy to keep public dollars local
- Fight for worker protections against wage theft
Per the campaign site.
About Naindeep Singh
Naindeep Singh is an educator and nonprofit leader currently serving as a Central Unified School Board trustee, overseeing a \$300 million public school budget, per the campaign site. Singh is running for Fresno City Council, District 1, per the campaign site.
Rob Fuentes Nonpartisan
- Advance policies that reduce the costs of housing, transportation, and childcare
- Partner with law enforcement and community organizations on neighborhood safety and accountability
- Collaborate with business and labor to attract employers and improve infrastructure
Per the campaign site.
About Rob Fuentes
Rob Fuentes is a civil rights attorney in Fresno, president of the State Center Community College District Board of Trustees, and teaches at San Joaquin College of Law, per the campaign site. Fuentes previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and is running for Fresno City Council, District 1, per the campaign site.
Fresno is Fresno County's largest city. Open seat: incumbent Annalisa Perea is not a candidate. Two candidates qualified, per the county's official Contest/Candidate Proof List.
Full race pageCity Council, District 3Nonpartisan race · Joaquin Arambula · Keshia Thomas
Joaquin Arambula and Keshia Thomas are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Fresno City Council, District 3.
Joaquin Arambula Nonpartisan
- Expand affordable housing options
- Lower energy costs and improve infrastructure
- Support high-speed rail investment to transform the downtown and Chinatown neighborhoods
Per the campaign site.
About Joaquin Arambula
Joaquin Arambula's occupation is listed as Doctor/Assemblymember on his candidate filing, per Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters, Contest/Candidate Proof List. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Keshia Thomas Nonpartisan
- Advocate for families, neighborhoods and youth, especially in overlooked areas
- Bring a community-first mindset and lived experience to City Hall
Per the campaign site.
About Keshia Thomas
Thomas has worked as a licensed cosmetologist, a grocery industry supervisor and an educator, and currently teaches mathematics after serving as a vice principal, per the campaign site. She holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in education and has served as assistant director of a homeless ministry for more than 25 years, per the campaign site. She is running for Fresno City Council, District 3, per the campaign site.
Open seat: incumbent Miguel Angel Arias is not a candidate. Two candidates qualified, including a sitting state Assemblymember, per the county's official Contest/Candidate Proof List.
Full race pageCity Council, District 7Nonpartisan race · Ariana Martinez Lott · Nav Gurm
Ariana Martinez Lott and Nav Gurm are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Fresno City Council, District 7.
Ariana Martinez Lott Nonpartisan
- Invest in existing neighborhoods rather than expanding the Southeast Development Area
- Create a Residential Response Team for neighborhood issues and expand parks and street safety measures
- Expand home repair funding and protect renters from wrongful eviction
Per the campaign site.
About Ariana Martinez Lott
Ariana Martinez Lott is a community relations director who has spent 15 years organizing in South Fresno, per the campaign site. Lott is running for Fresno City Council, District 7, per the campaign site.
Nav Gurm Nonpartisan
- Fix potholes, modernize transit, and ensure reliable infrastructure in every neighborhood
- Build more market-rate and affordable housing through an all-of-the-above strategy
- Ensure police and fire departments have the resources they need for public safety
Per the campaign site.
About Nav Gurm
Nav Gurm is a small business owner with a background spanning public service, business, and nonprofit advocacy, per the campaign site. Gurm is running for Fresno City Council, District 7, per the campaign site.
Open seat: incumbent Nelson Esparza is not a candidate for this seat (he is instead a candidate for state Board of Equalization, District 1). Two candidates qualified, per the county's official Contest/Candidate Proof List.
Full race pageClovis City Council, District 1Nonpartisan race · Mason L. Magsig · Maeketah Sayasane
Mason L. Magsig and Maeketah Sayasane are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clovis City Council, District 1.
Mason L. Magsig Nonpartisan
Mason L. Magsig is a candidate for Clovis City Council, District 1. His ballot designation is Commercial Banker/Businessman, per the Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters' official November 3, 2026 candidate contact list, which shows he filed a candidate statement on July 22, 2026. The statement's text was not accessible within this pass. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Maeketah Sayasane Nonpartisan
Maeketah Sayasane is a candidate for Clovis City Council, District 1. Her ballot designation is Analyst/Mother, per the Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters' official November 3, 2026 candidate contact list, which shows she filed a candidate statement on August 3, 2026. The statement's text was not accessible within this pass. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Clovis is Fresno County's second-largest city. Vacant seat; two candidates qualified, per the county's official Contest/Candidate Proof List.
Full race pageClovis City Council, District 4Nonpartisan race · Matt Basgall · Brian Wilson
Matt Basgall and Brian Wilson are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clovis City Council, District 4.
Matt Basgall Nonpartisan Incumbent
- Apply teamwork, creativity and effective communication to city government
- Support the continued safety and success of Clovis
Per the campaign site.
About Matt Basgall
Basgall is a retired Clovis Chief of Police with nearly three decades of law enforcement experience, including six years leading the Clovis Police Department, per the campaign site. He has lived in Clovis for more than 30 years and is running for Clovis City Council, District 4, per the campaign site.
Brian Wilson Nonpartisan
Brian Wilson is a candidate for Clovis City Council, District 4. His ballot designation is Retired Fire Captain, per the Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters' official November 3, 2026 candidate contact list, which shows he did not file a candidate statement. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Vacant seat; two candidates qualified, one a sitting Clovis city councilmember, per the county's official Contest/Candidate Proof List.
Full race pageClovis City Council, District 5Nonpartisan race · Drew Bessinger · Sarah Almond · Des Haus
Drew Bessinger, Sarah Almond and Des Haus are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clovis City Council, District 5.
Drew Bessinger Nonpartisan Incumbent
Drew Bessinger is a candidate for Clovis City Council, District 5. His ballot designation is Clovis City Councilmember, per the Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters' official November 3, 2026 candidate contact list, which shows he filed a candidate statement on July 15, 2026 and lists drew4clovis17.com as his campaign website. That website could not be reached to confirm within this pass. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Sarah Almond Nonpartisan
- Pursue a comprehensive, sustainable approach to housing that helps residents stay in Clovis while attracting new families and businesses
- Improve roads, traffic flow, and public transit including the city bus system
- Promote smart, responsible growth that keeps Clovis safe and affordable
Per the Clovis Democratic Club.
About Sarah Almond
Sarah Almond's occupation is listed as Small Business Owner on her candidate filing, per Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters, Contest/Candidate Proof List. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Des Haus Nonpartisan
- Focus on economic growth and development
- Support public safety and local control
Per the Clovis Roundup.
About Des Haus
Des Haus's occupation is listed as Business Woman/Mother on her candidate filing, per Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters, Contest/Candidate Proof List. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Three candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this vacant seat (no June contest was held for it), one of them a sitting Clovis city councilmember, per the county's official Contest/Candidate Proof List.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Fresno County is split across 7 California Senate and Assembly districts.
Find your districts by addressCalifornia Senate: 3 districtsDistricts 12, 14, 16
California Senate District 12Nathan Magsig (R) · William Brown Jr. (Libertarian)
Nathan Magsig Republican
- Water infrastructure and agriculture
- Wildfire and forest management
- Public safety and law enforcement support
Per the campaign site.
About Nathan Magsig
Magsig is a Fresno County Board of Supervisors member for District 5 and a former mayor of Clovis, per the campaign site. His career has included work as a youth pastor, a legislative aide in the California Legislature, executive director of a nonprofit affordable housing developer, and energy director for the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission, and he holds a master's degree in criminology and an MBA from Fresno State, per the campaign site.
William Brown Jr. Libertarian
- Fiscal responsibility and reducing bureaucratic spending
- Individual liberty and reduced government regulation
- Trusting communities and individuals over centralized planning
Per the campaign site.
About William Brown Jr.
William Brown Jr. is a licensed clinical social worker and Marine Corps veteran who works as a social worker for incarcerated people, per his campaign site. He is the Libertarian candidate for California's 12th Senate District.
Nathan Magsig (Republican) and William Brown Jr. (Libertarian) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Shannon Grove (Republican), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. June 2 top-two primary result: Nathan Magsig (REP) 59.5 percent and William Brown Jr. (LIB) 26.5 percent advanced over Louis Anthony Miramontes (REP) 14.0 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 Senate District 14Esmeralda Soria (D) · Darin S. DuPont (R)
Esmeralda Soria Democratic
- Working families, affordable housing and healthcare access
- Economic opportunity in the Central Valley
Per the campaign site.
About Esmeralda Soria
Esmeralda Soria is a first-generation American and daughter of farm workers who worked in fields and packing houses as a child, per her campaign site. She currently serves in the California State Assembly after previously serving on the Fresno City Council, per the same source.
Darin S. DuPont Republican
- Address the Central Valley's affordability crisis for young families
- Expand water storage and infrastructure
- Increase government accountability and oversight
Per the campaign site.
About Darin S. DuPont
Darin S. DuPont is the Republican candidate for California Senate District 14 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election.
Esmeralda Soria (Democratic) and Darin S. DuPont (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Anna Caballero (Democratic), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. June 2 top-two primary result: Esmeralda Soria (DEM) 45.8 percent and Darin S. DuPont (REP) 40.4 percent advanced over Esmeralda Hurtado (DEM) 13.8 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 Senate District 16Melissa Hurtado (D) · Guillermo Asuncion Gonzalez (R)
Melissa Hurtado Democratic Incumbent
Melissa Hurtado is the Democratic incumbent for California State Senate District 16, representing California's Central Valley, per her official Senate website. She was elected to the State Senate in 2018, becoming the youngest woman ever elected to that chamber, after serving on the Sanger City Council beginning in 2016, per the same source. She holds a political science degree from Sacramento State University and has focused her legislative work on water, food security and health access in the Central Valley, per her official Senate website.
Guillermo Asuncion Gonzalez Republican
Guillermo Asuncion Gonzalez is a candidate for the 16th State Senate District. His ballot designation is small business owner, per the California Secretary of State's certified list of candidates for the November 3, 2026 general election.
Melissa Hurtado (Democratic) and Guillermo Asuncion Gonzalez (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Melissa Hurtado is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Guillermo Asuncion Gonzalez (REP) 45.2 percent and Melissa Hurtado (DEM) 35.6 percent advanced over Manpreet Kaur (DEM) 19.1 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: 4 districtsDistricts 8, 27, 31, 33
California Assembly District 8David Jariustokaeutulelei Tangipa (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
David Jariustokaeutulelei Tangipa Republican Incumbent
- State budget oversight and human services policy
- Higher education, housing and community development
Per the Assembly committee roster.
About David Jariustokaeutulelei Tangipa
David Jariustokaeutulelei Tangipa is the Republican incumbent representing California's 8th Assembly District, covering Calaveras, Fresno, Inyo, Madera, Mariposa, Mono and Tuolumne counties, per the Assembly's official roster. He serves as vice chair of the Budget Committee and vice chair of the Human Services Committee, and also sits on the Appropriations, Higher Education, and Housing and Community Development committees. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
David Jariustokaeutulelei Tangipa (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; David Jariustokaeutulelei Tangipa is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: David Jariustokaeutulelei Tangipa (REP) 100.0 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 27Brian Pacheco (D) · Mike Murphy (R)
Brian Pacheco Democratic
- Agriculture and water management
- Education and senior/healthcare services
Per the campaign site.
About Brian Pacheco
Brian Pacheco is a fourth-generation dairy farmer and businessman who has served as Fresno County's District 1 Supervisor since 2015, per his campaign site. He holds a UC Davis degree in agricultural economics and previously served 12 years on the Kerman Unified School District board, including as board president.
Mike Murphy Republican
- A bipartisan, cross-aisle approach to representing the district in Sacramento
Per SJV Sun.
About Mike Murphy
Mike Murphy is a Republican candidate for California's 27th Assembly District and the former mayor of Merced, per the Los Banos Enterprise. He worked as a small-business lawyer after law school and was elected to the Merced City Council in 2011 before serving as mayor from 2015 to 2020, per SJV Sun.
Brian Pacheco (Democratic) and Mike Murphy (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Assemblymember Esmeralda Z. Soria (Democratic), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. June 2 top-two primary result: Mike Murphy (REP) 43.4 percent and Brian Pacheco (DEM) 40.3 percent advanced over Japjeet Singh Uppal (DEM) 16.3 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 31Annalisa Perea (D) · Jim Polsgrove (R)
Annalisa Perea Democratic
- Housing affordability
- Cost of living and support for working families
Per the campaign site.
About Annalisa Perea
Annalisa Perea is a Fresno City Councilmember running for California Assembly District 31, per her campaign site. She describes herself as a third-generation Central Valley leader with roots in community service, per the same source.
Jim Polsgrove Republican
- Enact tougher laws to hold criminals accountable
- Reduce state debt and lower taxes
- Protect constitutional rights
Per the campaign site.
About Jim Polsgrove
Polsgrove is a Fresno native with 39 years in civil service, beginning at the Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District before spending 31 years with the City of Fresno in engineering roles, rising to Supervising Engineering Technician, per the campaign site. Polsgrove later worked as a Senior Engineering Technician and Utility Coordinator for Fresno County, per the campaign site.
Annalisa Perea (Democratic) and Jim Polsgrove (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula (Democratic), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. June 2 top-two primary result: Annalisa Perea (DEM) 44.6 percent and Jim Polsgrove (REP) 34.4 percent advanced over Sandra Celedon (DEM) 21.0 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 33Hipolito Angel Cerros (D) · Alexandra (Ali) Macedo (R)
Hipolito Angel Cerros Democratic
- Public safety and water infrastructure funding
- Parks and street improvements
Per the campaign site.
About Hipolito Angel Cerros
Cerros is a first-generation UC Davis graduate and lifelong Central Valley resident from Lindsay who previously served as Mayor of Lindsay, per the campaign site. As mayor, Cerros worked across party lines to secure funding for public safety, water infrastructure, parks, and street improvements, per the campaign site.
Alexandra (Ali) Macedo Republican Incumbent
- Judiciary and consumer protection matters
- Community economic mobility and the nonprofit sector
Per the California State Assembly official roster.
About Alexandra (Ali) Macedo
Alexandra (Ali) Macedo represents California's 33rd Assembly District, covering parts of Fresno, Kings and Tulare counties. She serves as Vice Chair of the Judiciary Committee and the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee, and also sits on the Business and Professions, Governmental Organization, Natural Resources and Transportation committees, per the Assembly's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Hipolito Angel Cerros (Democratic) and Alexandra (Ali) Macedo (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Alexandra (Ali) Macedo is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Alexandra (Ali) Macedo (REP) 61.2 percent and Hipolito Angel Cerros (DEM) 38.8 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.
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