San Diego County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
38 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 19 San Diego County races, led by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, District 5 contest.
County offices
Board of Supervisors, District 5Nonpartisan race · Rebecca Jones · Kyle Krahel
Rebecca Jones and Kyle Krahel are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for San Diego County Board of Supervisors, District 5.
Rebecca Jones Nonpartisan
- Public safety, including police presence, fire department capacity and community protection
- Affordability, including opposing new taxes and improving transportation options
- Infrastructure and quality of life, including road repair and parks and trails
Per the campaign site.
About Rebecca Jones
Rebecca Jones is the Mayor of San Marcos with nearly 20 years of public service, including multiple terms as a San Marcos councilmember and vice mayor, per the campaign site. She also describes herself as a small business owner, per the campaign site.
Kyle Krahel Nonpartisan
- Smart-growth housing near jobs and transit with faster approvals
- Climate action, including fire prevention, flood control and ocean conservation
- Addressing homelessness through mental health and substance-use treatment
Per the campaign site.
About Kyle Krahel
Kyle Krahel serves as Deputy Chief of Staff and District Director for Congressman Mike Levin and chairs the San Diego County Democratic Party, per the campaign site. He previously served as a Planning Commissioner for the City of Oceanside and holds a government degree from Harvard University, per the campaign site.
In a five-candidate June 2 primary field, Rebecca Jones led with 38.31 percent and Kyle Krahel placed second with 22.14 percent; the two advance to the November 3 runoff, per the San Diego County Registrar of Voters' election-night results.
Full race pageTreasurer-Tax CollectorNonpartisan race · Larry Cohen · Shirley Nakawatase
Larry Cohen and Shirley Nakawatase are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector.
Larry Cohen Nonpartisan
- Taxpayer protection and transparent financial reporting
- Expanding property tax relief programs for seniors, veterans and low-income homeowners
- Prudent investment of public funds
Per the campaign site.
About Larry Cohen
Larry Cohen is the appointed incumbent Treasurer-Tax Collector for San Diego County, overseeing more than 16 billion dollars in public funds, per the campaign site. He previously served as Senior Policy Advisor to the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services and Chief of Staff to Congressman Juan Vargas, per the campaign site.
Shirley Nakawatase Nonpartisan
- Efficient, transparent tax collection with modernized, accessible tools
- Prudent management and investment of county funds
- Taxpayer advocacy, including financial literacy and tax-relief education
Per the campaign site.
About Shirley Nakawatase
Shirley Nakawatase is a certified public accountant and small business owner with more than 40 years of experience in tax preparation, financial consulting and business restructuring, according to her campaign site. She earned her accounting degree from San Diego State University, per KPBS. Shirley Nakawatase appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.
In the June 2 primary, appointed incumbent Larry Cohen led with 47.38 percent, just short of a majority; Shirley Nakawatase placed second with 33.68 percent. Cohen and Nakawatase advance to the November 3 runoff, per the San Diego County Registrar of Voters' election-night results.
Full race pageCities and towns
City Council, District 2Nonpartisan race · Richard Bailey · Nicole Crosby
Richard Bailey and Nicole Crosby are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for San Diego City Council, District 2.
Richard Bailey Nonpartisan
- Reducing city spending and right-sizing City Hall management
- Limiting ADU density and requiring parking in new development to protect single-family neighborhoods
- Prioritizing street repair over other infrastructure spending
Per the campaign site.
About Richard Bailey
Richard Bailey owns two businesses in San Diego and has worked as a Fortune 500 financial analyst and adjunct professor of economics at the University of San Diego, per the campaign site. He previously served as Mayor of Coronado and on the Coronado City Council, per the campaign site.
Nicole Crosby Nonpartisan
- Housing affordability to keep longtime residents in their neighborhoods
- Public safety, drawing on her prosecutorial background
- Infrastructure and community amenities near schools and workplaces
Per the campaign site.
About Nicole Crosby
Crosby is a former deputy city attorney who prosecuted gun violence cases, per the campaign site. She has also served as Clairemont Town Council President and PTA president, per the campaign site.
Richard Bailey and Nicole Crosby are the top two finishers from the June 2 primary and advance to the November 3 runoff, per the City of San Diego's official election information page.
Full race pageCity Council, District 4Nonpartisan race · Henry Foster III · Martha Abraham
Henry Foster III and Martha Abraham are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for San Diego City Council, District 4.
Henry Foster III Nonpartisan
Henry Foster III is the sitting San Diego City Council member for District 4, having won a 2024 special election, per the campaign site. Foster spent more than 25 years in the construction industry and more than a decade in public service, including as chief of staff to Councilmember Monica Montgomery Steppe and then Supervisor Montgomery Steppe, per the campaign site. Foster grew up in the Valencia Park neighborhood and is a Lincoln High School graduate, per the campaign site.
Martha Abraham Nonpartisan
- Quality-of-life issues in District 4
- Housing
- Community representation
Per the press coverage.
About Martha Abraham
Martha Abraham is a neonatal intensive care unit nurse with more than a decade of experience and holds a Master of Science in Nursing, per the campaign site. Abraham is a first time candidate for elected office; the campaign site describes an immigrant, single mother and community advocate background.
Henry Foster III and Martha Abraham are the top two finishers from the June 2 primary and advance to the November 3 runoff, per the City of San Diego's official election information page.
Full race pageCity Council, District 6Nonpartisan race · Kent Lee · Mark Powell
Kent Lee and Mark Powell are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for San Diego City Council, District 6.
Kent Lee Nonpartisan
- housing attainability and infrastructure investment
- fiscal accountability and transparency at city hall
- support for neighborhood services and small businesses
Per the campaign site.
About Kent Lee
Kent Lee is the sitting San Diego City Council member for District 6 seeking re-election, per the campaign site. Lee's tenure includes investment across the district in road repaving, pothole repair and streetlight fixes, per the campaign site.
Mark Powell Nonpartisan
- Affordability, including reducing or repealing the city's trash fee and simplifying permits
- Fixing neighborhood infrastructure and limiting development in high fire-risk areas
- Restoring community-oriented policing and expanding mental health partnerships
Per the campaign site.
About Mark Powell
Mark Powell is a real estate broker and educator who has served as a classroom teacher, dean of students, vice principal, and university professor, per the campaign site. He is a former reserve police officer with the San Diego Police Department and currently serves on the San Diego County Board of Education, per the campaign site.
Kent Lee and Mark Powell are the top two finishers from the June 2 primary and advance to the November 3 runoff, per the City of San Diego's official election information page.
Full race pageCity Council, District 8Nonpartisan race · Antonio Martinez · Gerardo Ramirez
Antonio Martinez and Gerardo Ramirez are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for San Diego City Council, District 8.
Antonio Martinez Nonpartisan
- Expanding school improvements across District 8
- Addressing housing and homelessness by streamlining affordable housing development
- Worker protections and public safety, including first-responder staffing
Per the campaign site.
About Antonio Martinez
Antonio Martinez has served on the San Ysidro School Board since 2012 and previously worked as a congressional staffer for Rep. Juan Vargas managing constituent casework, per the campaign site. He is a lifelong District 8 resident, per the campaign site.
Gerardo Ramirez Nonpartisan
- Equitable city services for District 8, including street and park maintenance
- Economic opportunity and job creation for families
- Continued investment in parks, fire safety and housing development
Per the campaign site.
About Gerardo Ramirez
Gerardo Ramirez serves as chief of staff to San Diego City Councilmember Vivian Moreno, according to inewsource. Raised in San Ysidro, he once worked as a farmworker and has spent nearly a decade advocating for District 8, helping direct more than $107 million toward parks, roads and other community projects, per his campaign site. Gerardo Ramirez appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for San Diego City Council, District 8, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.
Antonio Martinez and Gerardo Ramirez are the top two finishers from the June 2 primary and advance to the November 3 runoff, per the City of San Diego's official election information page.
Full race pageChula Vista City Council, District 1Nonpartisan race · Carolina Chavez · Greg Martinez
Carolina Chavez and Greg Martinez are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Chula Vista City Council, District 1.
Carolina Chavez Nonpartisan
- Supporting working families and small businesses through economic development
- Expanding access to affordable housing
- Education and youth opportunity investment
Per the campaign site.
About Carolina Chavez
Chavez is the incumbent Chula Vista City Council member for District 1, representing the city's eastern region, per the campaign site.
Greg Martinez Nonpartisan
- Public safety
- Affordability
- Infrastructure and budgeting
Per the campaign site.
About Greg Martinez
Martinez was born in Los Angeles and has lived in San Diego County for 27 years, per the campaign site.
In a five-candidate June 2 primary field, Carolina Chavez led with 43.43 percent and Greg Martinez placed second with 23.92 percent; the two advance to the November 3 runoff, per the San Diego County Registrar of Voters' election-night results.
Full race pageChula Vista City Council, District 2Nonpartisan race · Jose Preciado · Angelica S. Martinez
Jose Preciado and Angelica S. Martinez are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Chula Vista City Council, District 2.
Jose Preciado Nonpartisan
- Public safety
- Affordable homes
- Clean parks
Per the campaign site.
About Jose Preciado
Jose Preciado is the sitting Chula Vista City Councilmember for District 2 and a San Diego State University educator, per the San Diego County Registrar of Voters' candidate list and his campaign site. His campaign priorities include public safety, housing, parks and local jobs, per his campaign site.
Angelica S. Martinez Nonpartisan
- Public safety, including police response times and improved lighting and traffic safety
- Practical solutions to homelessness
- Keeping the cost of living down by opposing unnecessary taxes and fees
Per the campaign site.
About Angelica S. Martinez
Angelica S. Martinez has spent 24 years as an educator supporting children with disabilities and holds a degree in Liberal Studies, per the campaign site. She serves on the Sweetwater Union High School District's Parent Advisory Council and the Hilltop High School Community Schools Steering Committee, per the campaign site.
In the June 2 primary, Jose Preciado led with 48.63 percent, just short of a majority; Angelica S. Martinez placed second with 27.22 percent. The two advance to the November 3 runoff, per the San Diego County Registrar of Voters' election-night results.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
San Diego County is split across 11 California Senate and Assembly districts.
Find your districts by addressCalifornia Senate: 4 districtsDistricts 18, 32, 38, 40
California Senate District 18Steve Padilla (D) · Art Hodges (R)
Steve Padilla Democratic Incumbent
- Strengthen digital safety protections for children
- Expand community representation on air quality boards
- Reform insurance claims practices
Per the official Senate site.
About Steve Padilla
Steve Padilla is a sitting State Senator who previously served as Chula Vista's first Latino and first LGBTQ Mayor, per Padilla's campaign site. Padilla began a career as a Chula Vista Police Explorer Scout and became a police detective specializing in protecting seniors and children from abuse, per the same source.
Art Hodges Republican
- Reducing government spending to lower housing, gas, and food costs
- Public safety and law enforcement
Per the campaign site.
About Art Hodges
Art Hodges is a Republican candidate for California's 18th Senate District and a retired pastor and bishop who oversaw 350 churches, pastors, and ministers in Southern California, per his campaign website. He has also served as a college class president, school principal, and college chancellor, per the same source.
Steve Padilla (Democratic) and Art Hodges (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Steve Padilla is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Steve Padilla (DEM) 63.8 percent and Art Hodges (REP) 36.2 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 Senate District 32Tiffanie Tate (D) · Kelly Seyarto (R)
Tiffanie Tate Democratic
- Safe, affordable and accessible health care services
- Economic relief for families struggling with rising costs
- Strong support and accountability for schools and students
Per the campaign site.
About Tiffanie Tate
Tiffanie Tate is a physician and community advocate, per her campaign site. She says her medical career has given her experience helping patients navigate complex health care systems, per the same source.
Kelly Seyarto Republican Incumbent
- Public safety in local communities
Per official Senate website.
About Kelly Seyarto
Kelly Seyarto is a sitting State Senator elected in 2022 who previously served in the Assembly's 67th District from 2020 to 2022, per Seyarto's campaign site. Seyarto is a retired firefighter and paramedic who spent 35 years with the Inglewood Fire Department and the Los Angeles County Fire Department, retiring as a Battalion Chief in 2015, per the same source. Seyarto served on the Murrieta City Council beginning in 1997 and again from 2016, serving as Mayor four times, per the campaign site.
Tiffanie Tate (Democratic) and Kelly Seyarto (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Kelly Seyarto is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Kelly Seyarto (REP) 58.2 percent and Tiffanie Tate (DEM) 41.8 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.
Full race pageCalifornia Senate District 38Catherine S. Blakespear (D) · Laura Bassett (R)
Catherine S. Blakespear Democratic Incumbent
- Reducing homelessness and the cost of living
- Gun violence prevention and environmental protection
Per the official Senate biography.
About Catherine S. Blakespear
Catherine S. Blakespear is a lawyer and former journalist who served eight years in Encinitas local government, including six as mayor, before her 2022 election to represent California's 38th Senate District, per her official Senate biography. She chairs the Senate Environmental Quality Committee and has authored 24 bills signed into law. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Laura Bassett Republican
- Affordability and reducing wasteful state spending
- Coastal protection and environmental stewardship
- Public safety with accountability
Per the campaign site.
About Laura Bassett
Laura Bassett is the Republican candidate for California Senate District 38 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election.
Catherine S. Blakespear (Democratic) and Laura Bassett (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Catherine S. Blakespear is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Catherine S. Blakespear (DEM) 54.7 percent and Laura Bassett (REP) 45.3 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 Senate District 40Mara Elliott (D) · Kristie Bruce-Lane (R)
Mara Elliott Democratic
- Gun violence prevention and law enforcement training on restraining orders
- Support for domestic violence and trafficking survivors
- Homelessness and mental health conservatorship services
Per the campaign site.
About Mara Elliott
Mara Elliott served as San Diego City Attorney from 2016 to 2024, the first woman and first Latina elected to the office, per her campaign site. She previously worked as legal counsel for school districts, transit authorities and San Diego County, and is a Democratic candidate for California's 40th Senate District.
Kristie Bruce-Lane Republican
- Reducing the cost of living and taxes for San Diego County families
- Addressing homelessness and public safety
- Education and the fentanyl crisis
Per the campaign site.
About Kristie Bruce-Lane
Kristie Bruce-Lane is a businesswoman in agriculture and health care who paid her own way through college, per her campaign site. She formerly served as a director on the Olivenhain Municipal Water District board, per the same source.
Mara Elliott (Democratic) and Kristie Bruce-Lane (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Brian W. Jones (Republican), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. June 2 top-two primary result: Mara Elliott (DEM) 47.9 percent and Kristie Bruce-Lane (REP) 27.7 percent advanced over Ed Musgrove (REP) 24.3 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: 7 districtsDistricts 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80
California Assembly District 74Sergio Farias (D) · Laurie Davies (R)
Sergio Farias Democratic
- Public safety and infrastructure improvements
- Reducing homelessness and expanding housing affordability
- Fiscal responsibility and government transparency
Per the campaign site.
About Sergio Farias
Sergio Farias is a three-term San Juan Capistrano city councilmember, twice elected mayor by his council colleagues, per his campaign site. He owned and operated a landscaping business for nearly two decades and is a Democratic candidate for California's 74th Assembly District.
Laurie Davies Republican Incumbent
- Keeping neighborhoods safe
- Keeping prices affordable for families
- Protecting the coastline and reducing wildfire risk
Per the campaign site.
About Laurie Davies
Laurie Davies has represented the 74th Assembly District since election in 2020, per Davies's campaign site. Before election, Davies served on the Laguna Niguel City Council starting in 2012 and was appointed Mayor in 2015, per the same source. Davies founded Five Star Wedding and Events in 2000 after a career managing restaurants and events venues in Orange County, per the campaign site.
Sergio Farias (Democratic) and Laurie Davies (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Laurie Davies is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Laurie Davies (REP) 52.3 percent and Sergio Farias (DEM) 47.7 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 75Gerald C. Boursiquot (D) · Carl DeMaio (R)
Gerald C. Boursiquot Democratic
- Increasing access to safe, affordable housing
- Addressing the cost of living
Per the Valley Roadrunner.
About Gerald C. Boursiquot
Gerald C. Boursiquot is a 22-year Navy and Air Force veteran, born in Rockland County, New York, to Haitian immigrant parents, who has lived in Fallbrook for over a decade, per the Valley Roadrunner. He has said he experienced homelessness for nine months after his military service despite having steady employment, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Carl DeMaio Republican Incumbent
Carl DeMaio is the sitting Assemblymember from the 75th District and chairs Reform California, a statewide political advocacy organization, per DeMaio's campaign site. DeMaio founded two businesses before age thirty, including the Performance Institute, a government reform research organization, and sold both companies in 2007, per the same source. DeMaio was elected to the San Diego City Council in 2008, where DeMaio authored a plan intended to balance the city's budget without tax increases, per the campaign site.
Gerald C. Boursiquot (Democratic) and Carl DeMaio (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Carl DeMaio is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Carl DeMaio (REP) 59.7 percent and Gerald C. Boursiquot (DEM) 40.3 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 76Darshana Patel (D) · Carrie S. Espinoza Villanueva (R)
Darshana Patel Democratic Incumbent
- K-12 and higher education policy
- Youth mental health treatment access
- Educational equity for underserved students
Per the Assembly committee roster.
About Darshana Patel
Darshana Patel is a research scientist who has represented San Diego County communities in the Assembly since 2024, chairing the Education Committee, per Patel's campaign site. Patel earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Occidental College and a doctorate in biophysics from UC Irvine before a career in biotechnology research, per the same source. Patel was elected as a trustee to the Poway Unified School District board in 2016 and reelected in 2020, per the campaign site.
Carrie S. Espinoza Villanueva Republican
- Reduce the cost of living through tax cuts and deregulation
- Address homelessness and addiction
- Align education with job market needs and protect retirees' savings from taxation
Per the campaign site.
About Carrie S. Espinoza Villanueva
Villanueva works at Palomar College supporting vocational trades programs including welding, automotive, diesel, HVAC and water technology, per the campaign site. She was raised in an agricultural family and has owned and managed small businesses in manufacturing, diesel remanufacturing, home rehabilitation and ranch operations, per the campaign site.
Darshana Patel (Democratic) and Carrie S. Espinoza Villanueva (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Darshana Patel is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Darshana Patel (DEM) 55.8 percent and Carrie S. Espinoza Villanueva (REP) 44.2 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 77Tasha Boerner (D) · Trinity Hannaway (R)
Tasha Boerner Democratic Incumbent
Tasha Boerner is the sitting Assemblymember for the 77th District, representing Encinitas and the Solana Beach area, per Boerner's official Assembly website. In the 2026 session, Boerner authored Assembly Bill 2253 on recycled content labeling claims and Assembly Bill 353 on oversight of the California Public Utilities Commission, both of which passed the Legislature, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Trinity Hannaway Republican
Trinity Hannaway is the executive director at Reform California, a political action committee, and previously served as district outreach director for a neighboring Assembly member, per KPBS. KPBS reported that Hannaway has no public campaign website and did not respond to requests for her campaign priorities. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Tasha Boerner (Democratic) and Trinity Hannaway (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Tasha Boerner is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Tasha Boerner (DEM) 61.8 percent and Trinity Hannaway (REP) 38.2 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 78Chris Ward (D) · Payton Galvez (R)
Chris Ward Democratic Incumbent
- Chairs the Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Tourism Committee
Per Assembly roster.
About Chris Ward
Chris Ward was first elected to represent the 78th Assembly District in November 2020 and has since been appointed to leadership roles including Speaker Pro Tempore and Assistant Majority Leader, per Ward's campaign site. Before election, Ward served as Chief of Staff to State Senator Marty Block and as an environmental planner at the firm EDAW, per the same source. Ward earned a bachelor's degree from Johns Hopkins University and a master's degree in public policy and urban planning from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, per the campaign site.
Payton Galvez Republican
Payton Galvez is a candidate for the 78th Assembly District. His ballot designation is constituent services manager, 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.
Chris Ward (Democratic) and Payton Galvez (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Chris Ward is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Chris Ward (DEM) 68.5 percent and Payton Galvez (REP) 28.4 percent advanced over Antonio Salguero (LIB) 3.1 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 79LaShae Sharp-Collins (D) · Andrew Lawson (R)
LaShae Sharp-Collins Democratic Incumbent
- Health policy
- CalFresh enrollment, nutrition and housing affordability
Per the California State Assembly official roster.
About LaShae Sharp-Collins
Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins represents California's 79th Assembly District in San Diego County. She serves on the Health, Appropriations and Budget committees and co-chairs the Select Committee on CalFresh Enrollment and Nutrition, per the Assembly's official roster.
Andrew Lawson Republican
- Housing affordability
- Public safety
- Government accountability and transparency
Per the campaign site.
About Andrew Lawson
Andrew Lawson is the Republican candidate for California Assembly District 79 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election.
LaShae Sharp-Collins (Democratic) and Andrew Lawson (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; LaShae Sharp-Collins is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: LaShae Sharp-Collins (DEM) 64.7 percent and Andrew Lawson (REP) 35.3 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 80David A. Alvarez (D) · Alejandro Galicia (R)
David A. Alvarez Democratic Incumbent
David A. Alvarez represents the 80th Assembly District, covering Barrio Logan, Logan Heights, Sherman Heights, Bonita, Lincoln Acres, Otay Mesa, San Ysidro, Chula Vista, National City and Imperial Beach, per his official Assembly website. He was elected in June 2022 and holds a B.A. with Distinction in Psychology from San Diego State University, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Alejandro Galicia Republican
Alejandro Galicia is a candidate for the 80th Assembly District. His ballot designation is business owner/commissioner, 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.
David A. Alvarez (Democratic) and Alejandro Galicia (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; David A. Alvarez is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: David A. Alvarez (DEM) 59.1 percent and Alejandro Galicia (REP) 34.2 percent advanced over Zenith Khan (DEM) 6.7 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.
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County of San Diego Charter Reform Measure (governance, term limits and oversight package)Local · Referred directly to the November 3, 2026 ballot by the Board of Supervisors (no June primary vote); exact letter designation and final official ballot question text were not confirmed within this task's research budget -- verify against the Registrar of Voters' official November measures list before publishing.
Referred directly to the November 3, 2026 ballot by the Board of Supervisors (no June primary vote); exact letter designation and final official ballot question text were not confirmed within this task's research budget -- verify against the Registrar of Voters' official November measures list before publishing.
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