San Joaquin County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 San Joaquin County races, led by the California Assembly District 9 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
San Joaquin County is split across 2 California Assembly districts.
Find your districts by addressCalifornia Assembly: 2 districtsDistricts 9, 13
California 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 13Rhodesia Ransom (D) · Tom Patti (R)
Rhodesia Ransom Democratic Incumbent
- Securing state investment in local infrastructure such as courthouses and emergency preparedness.
- Strengthening healthcare affordability, including a proposal for a statewide Patient and Consumer Forum.
- Protecting the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, including addressing invasive species and water infrastructure.
Per the campaign site.
About Rhodesia Ransom
Rhodesia Ransom represents California's 13th Assembly District, serving Stockton, Tracy and Mountain House, per her official Assembly biography. She chairs the Assembly Emergency Management Committee and previously served as a Tracy City Councilmember. She is running for reelection as the Democratic candidate.
Tom Patti Republican
Tom Patti is a candidate for the 13th Assembly District. His ballot designation is businessman/father, 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.
Rhodesia Ransom (Democratic) and Tom Patti (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Rhodesia Ransom is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Rhodesia Ransom (DEM) 58.3 percent and Tom Patti (REP) 35.3 percent advanced over Ali Jafri (REP) 4.1 percent, Eliza Dy (NPP) 2.3 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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Who is on the ballot in San Joaquin County, California on November 3, 2026?
San Joaquin County sample ballot 2026: who is running for california assembly, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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