Marin County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Marin County races, led by the California Senate District 2 contest.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressCalifornia Senate District 2Damon Connolly (D) · Tief Gibbs (R)
Damon Connolly Democratic
Damon Connolly was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2022 to represent the 12th Assembly District, after 18 years in local government including as a Marin County Supervisor, Vice Mayor of San Rafael and a two term San Rafael City Councilmember, per his official Assembly biography. He is now the Democratic candidate for California Senate District 2.
Tief Gibbs Republican
- Limited government and lower taxes with balanced, fiscally responsible budgets
- Public safety, parental rights in education, secure borders and Second Amendment protections
Per the campaign site.
About Tief Gibbs
Tief Gibbs co-owns Vintage Vehicles in Novato and holds a bachelor's degree in economics from San Diego State University, per her campaign site. She is the Republican candidate for California Senate District 2.
Damon Connolly (Democratic) and Tief Gibbs (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. June 2 top-two primary result: Damon Connolly (DEM) 73.4 percent and Tief Gibbs (REP) 16.2 percent advanced over Aaron Smith (REP) 10.5 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 12Jackie Elward (D) · Eric Lucan (D)
Jackie Elward Democratic
- Climate and clean energy policy
- Housing and homelessness
- Education funding
Per the campaign site.
About Jackie Elward
Jackie Elward is a Rohnert Park city councilmember and educator running for the open 12th Assembly District seat, per her Sonoma County candidate statement. She serves as Vice-Chair of Sonoma Clean Power, per the same source, and her campaign site describes her as a former labor organizer.
Eric Lucan Democratic
Eric Lucan is a Marin County Supervisor with nearly two decades in local government, per The Press Democrat. He is a Democratic candidate for California Assembly District 12.
Jackie Elward (Democratic) and Eric Lucan (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Assemblymember Damon Connolly (Democratic), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. Both are Democrats: the top-two primary sends the two leading vote-getters to November regardless of party. June 2 top-two primary result: Eric Lucan (DEM) 28.3 percent and Jackie Elward (DEM) 22.6 percent advanced over Eryn Cervantes (REP) 19.4 percent, Holli Thier (DEM) 14.0 percent, Eli Beckman (DEM) 8.9 percent and 1 others, 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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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 Marin County, California on November 3, 2026?
Marin County sample ballot 2026: who is running for california assembly and california senate, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in California?
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