Monterey County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Monterey County races, led by the California Assembly District 29 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Monterey County is split across 2 California Assembly districts.
Find your districts by addressCalifornia Assembly: 2 districtsDistricts 29, 30
California Assembly District 29Robert Rivas (D) · Dennis P. Sanchez (R)
Robert Rivas Democratic Incumbent
Robert Rivas represents the 29th Assembly District and serves as Speaker of the California State Assembly, a position he has held since June 2023, per his official Assembly website. He was first elected to the Assembly in 2018 and previously served two terms on the San Benito County Board of Supervisors, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Dennis P. Sanchez Republican
- Names public safety as a top priority, though the voter guide notes his campaign has not detailed specific policy proposals
Per Initiate Justice Action's Assembly District 29 voter guide.
About Dennis P. Sanchez
Dennis P. Sanchez trained as a police officer with the Salinas Police Department before starting his own construction and security businesses, per Initiate Justice Action's Assembly District 29 voter guide. He is a Republican candidate for California's 29th Assembly District. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Robert Rivas (Democratic) and Dennis P. Sanchez (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Robert Rivas is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Robert Rivas (DEM) 66.5 percent and Dennis P. Sanchez (REP) 18.1 percent advanced over J.W. Paine (REP) 15.5 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 30Dawn Addis (D) · Shannon Kessler (R)
Dawn Addis Democratic Incumbent
- Fully funding public schools.
- Expanding access to quality healthcare.
- Protecting the environment.
Per the campaign site.
About Dawn Addis
Dawn Addis, a former special education teacher, represents California's coastal 30th Assembly District, per her official Assembly biography. She chairs the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health and is the inaugural chair of the California Legislative Central Coast Caucus. She is running for reelection as the Democratic candidate.
Shannon Kessler Republican
- public safety
- housing affordability
- government accountability
Per the campaign site.
About Shannon Kessler
Shannon Kessler is a business owner and children's and parental rights advocate on the Central Coast, running for California Assembly District 30, per her campaign site. She has served as an Arroyo Grande Parks and Recreation Commissioner and PTA President, and co-owns a family construction and real estate business.
Dawn Addis (Democratic) and Shannon Kessler (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Dawn Addis is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Dawn Addis (DEM) 54.8 percent and Shannon Kessler (REP) 35.9 percent advanced over Susannah Brown (DEM) 9.3 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.
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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 Monterey County, California on November 3, 2026?
Monterey County sample ballot 2026: see where the california assembly candidates stand on public safety and schools. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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