Sacramento County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
28 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 13 Sacramento County races, led by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, District 1 contest.
County offices
Board of Supervisors, District 1Nonpartisan race · Eric Guerra · Flojaune Cofer
Eric Guerra and Flojaune Cofer are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, District 1.
Eric Guerra Nonpartisan
- Addressing quality of life issues and helping working families
- Supporting small businesses
- Protecting the environment and improving transportation
Per the campaign site.
About Eric Guerra
Eric Guerra currently serves as a Sacramento City Councilmember and holds an engineering degree from Sacramento State, per the campaign site. He has been appointed by the governor to the California Air Resources Board and the California State University Board of Trustees, and previously chaired the Sacramento County Planning Commission, per the campaign site.
Flojaune Cofer Nonpartisan
- Addressing homelessness
- Improving public transportation
- Making housing more affordable
Per the CapRadio.
About Flojaune Cofer
Flojaune 'Flo' Cofer was a candidate in the 2024 Sacramento mayoral race before running for the District 1 supervisor seat in 2026, per CapRadio. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Open seat (incumbent Phil Serna is not on the November ballot, per the Registrar of Voters' Roster of Candidates and the California Secretary of State's 2026 County Officials Roster). Flojaune 'Flo' Cofer led the June 2, 2026 primary with 42.27 percent to Eric Guerra's 30.17 percent in a multi-candidate field; neither won a majority, so the top two advanced to the November 3, 2026 runoff, per CapRadio and the Elk Grove News.
Full race pageSchool board
Elk Grove Unified School District, Trustee Area 2Nonpartisan race · Kirk Thomson · Michael Vargas
Kirk Thomson and Michael Vargas are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Elk Grove Unified School District, Trustee Area 2.
Kirk Thomson Nonpartisan
- Academic performance
- Fiscal oversight
- School safety
Per the Elk Grove News.
About Kirk Thomson
Kirk Thomson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Elk Grove Unified School District, Trustee Area 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Michael Vargas Nonpartisan
Michael Vargas is the incumbent Elk Grove Unified School District trustee for Area 2, according to the district's official board roster. He was elected in 2022 as the district's first openly gay board member, per Elk Grove News. Michael Vargas appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Elk Grove Unified School District, Trustee Area 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.
Elk Grove USD is the largest school district based in Sacramento County; two candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Registrar of Voters' Roster of Candidates.
Full race pageElk Grove Unified School District, Trustee Area 4Nonpartisan race · Delia Baulwin · Craig J. Townsend
Delia Baulwin and Craig J. Townsend are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Elk Grove Unified School District, Trustee Area 4.
Delia Baulwin Nonpartisan
Delia Baulwin serves as the Area 4 Trustee on the Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education, per the district's official board member page. She has 16 years of experience in education, beginning as a secondary social studies teacher, and currently works at the California Department of Human Resources' Benefits Division, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Craig J. Townsend Nonpartisan
- Academic achievement
- Critical thinking
- Accountability within the school system
Per the Elk Grove News.
About Craig J. Townsend
Craig J. Townsend appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Elk Grove Unified School District, Trustee Area 4, 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 Registrar of Voters' Roster of Candidates.
Full race pageElk Grove Unified School District, Trustee Area 5Nonpartisan race · Varinder Singh · Rachell Reinwald · Elena Trukhan
Varinder Singh, Rachell Reinwald and Elena Trukhan are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Elk Grove Unified School District, Trustee Area 5.
Varinder Singh Nonpartisan
- equal access for students with disabilities
- expanding before and after school programs
- improving academic achievement
Per the campaign site.
About Varinder Singh
Varinder Singh is a Planning Commissioner for the City of Elk Grove and has worked as a project manager and an information technology supervisor for the California Franchise Tax Board, per the campaign site. Singh holds a degree in Community and Regional Development with an emphasis in policy planning from UC Davis and is a graduate of Elk Grove Unified School District schools, per the campaign site.
Rachell Reinwald Nonpartisan
- Preserving academic excellence
- Supporting teachers and staff
- Expanding career and college pathways for students
Per the campaign site.
About Rachell Reinwald
Rachell Reinwald is an External Affairs Officer for the California State Treasurer's Office and a first generation college graduate who has lived in Elk Grove for more than 30 years, per the campaign site. She helped establish California's CalKIDS college savings program and supported educators at CalSTRS during the COVID-19 pandemic, per the campaign site.
Elena Trukhan Nonpartisan
Elena Trukhan appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Elk Grove Unified School District, Trustee Area 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Three candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Registrar of Voters' Roster of Candidates.
Full race pageCities and towns
Elk Grove City Council, District 4Nonpartisan race · Sergio D. Robles · Peggy Parks
Sergio D. Robles and Peggy Parks are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Elk Grove City Council, District 4.
Sergio D. Robles Nonpartisan
- Supported approval of more than 750 affordable housing units
- Reducing homeless encampments through outreach, shelter expansion and supportive services
- Investing in parks, streets, sidewalks and public safety infrastructure
Per the campaign site.
About Sergio D. Robles
Sergio D. Robles serves on the Elk Grove City Council for District 4 and is also a soldier in the California Army National Guard, per the campaign site. He is a first generation Mexican American who has lived in Elk Grove for 11 years, per the campaign site.
Peggy Parks Nonpartisan
- Public safety
- Traffic relief and quality of life
- Housing affordability and homelessness
Per the Elk Grove News.
About Peggy Parks
Peggy Parks appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Elk Grove City Council, District 4, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.
Elk Grove is the largest city in Sacramento County; this seat has two candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Registrar of Voters' Roster of Candidates.
Full race pageDistricts and boards
Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Board of Directors, Ward 3Nonpartisan race · Gregg B. Fishman · Scott Slotterbeck · Pamela Stathos
Gregg B. Fishman, Scott Slotterbeck and Pamela Stathos are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Board of Directors, Ward 3.
Gregg B. Fishman Nonpartisan
Gregg B. Fishman represents Ward 3 on the Sacramento Municipal Utility District Board of Directors, a seat he has held since 2015, per SMUD's official board page. He is a former SMUD employee and clean energy advocate, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Scott Slotterbeck Nonpartisan
Scott Slotterbeck appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Board of Directors, Ward 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 Scott Slotterbeck.
Pamela Stathos Nonpartisan
Pamela Stathos appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Board of Directors, Ward 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 Pamela Stathos.
SMUD is Sacramento County's largest special district (the regional electric utility). Incumbent Gregg Fishman, per SMUD's official Board of Directors page, faces two challengers on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Sacramento County is split across 7 California Senate and Assembly districts.
Find your districts by addressCalifornia Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 6, 8
California Senate District 6Sean Frame (D) · Roger Niello (R)
Sean Frame Democratic
- Building more affordable housing and expanding tenant protections
- A California-based single-payer health care plan
- Reaching net-zero carbon emissions with union clean-energy jobs
Per the campaign site.
About Sean Frame
Sean Frame served nine years on a school board after his son's school experienced a shooting, per his campaign site. His father experienced homelessness while struggling with mental health challenges, which Frame says shaped his understanding of the state's housing and mental health crises, per the same source.
Roger Niello Republican Incumbent
- Hearing health screening for children
- Restoring SAT/ACT admission requirements for California universities
Per the Senate official page.
About Roger Niello
Roger Niello is the Republican candidate for California Senate District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: California State Senator). Roger Niello is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Sean Frame (Democratic) and Roger Niello (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Roger Niello is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Roger Niello (REP) 56.2 percent and Sean Frame (DEM) 28.5 percent advanced over Sara Velasco (DEM) 15.3 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 Senate District 8Angelique Ashby (D) · Susan A Mason (R)
Angelique Ashby Democratic Incumbent
- Housing and homelessness policy
- Foster youth support and college affordability
- Public safety and traffic enforcement
Per the official Senate biography.
About Angelique Ashby
Angelique Ashby is a sitting State Senator representing Senate District 8 who previously served on the Sacramento City Council for more than a decade, including as Vice Mayor, per Ashby's campaign site. Ashby earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from UC Davis and a Juris Doctorate from University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law, per the same source. While on the City Council, Ashby championed Sacramento's adoption of a policy ending no knock drug raid warrants and led efforts requiring body cameras for police officers, per the campaign site.
Susan A Mason Republican
Susan A. Mason is a candidate for the 8th State Senate District. Her ballot designation is retired nurse, per the California Secretary of State's certified list of candidates for the November 3, 2026 general election. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Angelique Ashby (Democratic) and Susan A Mason (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Angelique Ashby is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Angelique Ashby (DEM) 68.1 percent and Susan A Mason (REP) 27.2 percent advanced over Linda "LR" Roberts (PF) 4.7 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: 5 districtsDistricts 6, 7, 9, 10, 11
California Assembly District 6Maggy Krell (D) · Jagtar Singh (D)
Maggy Krell Democratic Incumbent
Maggy Krell represents the 6th Assembly District, per her official Assembly website. She previously served as a Deputy Attorney General, developing a legal theory used to dismantle a large online sex-trafficking operation, and later served as Chief Legal Counsel for Planned Parenthood, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Jagtar Singh Democratic
Jagtar Singh is a candidate for the 6th Assembly District. His ballot designation is caregiver/business owner, per the California Secretary of State's certified list of candidates for the November 3, 2026 general election. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Maggy Krell (Democratic) and Jagtar Singh (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Maggy Krell is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. Both are Democrats: the top-two primary sends the two leading vote-getters to November regardless of party. June 2 top-two primary result: Maggy Krell (DEM) 85.9 percent and Jagtar Singh (DEM) 14.1 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 7Amy L. Slavensky (D) · Josh Hoover (R)
Amy L. Slavensky Democratic
- Bring down the cost of food and gas and guard against price gouging
- Cut red tape blocking housing production
- Raise pay for public school teachers and staff and invest in early childhood and career technical education
Per the campaign site.
About Amy L. Slavensky
Slavensky spent decades in public education as a classroom teacher, principal, and superintendent, per the campaign site. Slavensky was raised in Fair Oaks and Carmichael, grew up relying on food stamps and Medi-Cal, and put herself through college before supporting their family on an educator's salary, per the campaign site.
Josh Hoover Republican Incumbent
- Restoring accountability in the criminal justice system and supporting law enforcement
- Reducing state spending and opposing new taxes
- Expanding school choice and parental involvement in education
Per the campaign site.
About Josh Hoover
Josh Hoover was elected in November 2022 to represent the 7th Assembly District in Sacramento County, per Hoover's campaign site. Hoover previously served as a school board member in the Folsom Cordova Unified School District, per the same source. Hoover earned a bachelor's degree in political science and public policy from UCLA and a master's degree in public administration from USC, per the campaign site.
Amy L. Slavensky (Democratic) and Josh Hoover (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Josh Hoover is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Josh Hoover (REP) 50.9 percent and Amy L. Slavensky (DEM) 47.2 percent advanced over Sanaz Motamedi (AI) 2.0 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 9Matthew Adams (D) · Heath Flora (R)
Matthew Adams Democratic
- Expanding affordable housing and tenant protections while holding developers accountable
- A prevention-focused approach to public safety centered on housing, mental health care and homelessness services
Per the candidate profile.
About Matthew Adams
Matthew Adams is a middle and high school teacher of math, science and government who previously worked as a regional field organizer for Equality California, per Out NW's Queer Politician Q&A. A graduate of Lodi High School and Sacramento State, he was born in Lodi and lives in Woodbridge, per his campaign profile. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Heath Flora Republican Incumbent
Heath Flora represents the 9th Assembly District, covering parts of Amador, Calaveras, Sacramento, San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties, per the California State Assembly's official member page. He serves as Vice Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee and a member of the Rules Committee, per the same source. His ballot designation is Father/Farmer/Assemblyman, per the California Secretary of State's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Matthew Adams (Democratic) and Heath Flora (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Heath Flora is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Heath Flora (REP) 30.6 percent and Matthew Adams (DEM) 25.9 percent advanced over Jim Shoemaker (REP) 22.7 percent, Michael Perez (DEM) 9.3 percent, Brandon Owen (REP) 8.6 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.
Full race pageCalifornia Assembly District 10Stephanie Nguyen (D) · Vinaya Singh (R)
Stephanie Nguyen Democratic Incumbent
- Co-chairs the Select Committee on Child Care Costs
- Serves on the Insurance and Public Safety committees
Per the Assembly roster.
About Stephanie Nguyen
Stephanie Nguyen is a candidate for California Assembly District 10, covering Sacramento County. She is Executive Director of a local nonprofit, Asian Resources Inc., that provides job training and health-coverage enrollment assistance, and serves on the Elk Grove City Council, per her campaign site.
Vinaya Singh Republican
- Reducing special-interest influence in Sacramento
- Addressing homelessness and crime while improving public safety
- Improving K-12 education outcomes
Per the campaign site.
About Vinaya Singh
Vinaya Singh is a Republican candidate for California's 10th Assembly District. He immigrated from India in 1999, became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2016, and previously worked as a scientist for the Indian Space Research Organization before moving into California's information-technology sector, per his campaign website. He holds a PhD in management and has authored more than two dozen research papers, per the same source.
Stephanie Nguyen (Democratic) and Vinaya Singh (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Stephanie Nguyen is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Stephanie Nguyen (DEM) 71.7 percent and Vinaya Singh (REP) 28.3 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 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.
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