***===*** Citizens! To register to vote, click here! ***===***
- To watch the Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Debate for State Governor (on YouTube by NBC Bay Area 58:55 minutes)
click here.
- To watch the Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Debate for State Governor: (on YouTube by KTLA 1 hour, 23 minutes, 47seconds)
click here.
This Primary Election is to reduce the number of candidates for the November 3, 2026 Election.
Your Official Voter Information Guide his available in various languages. To access that option: Click here.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE JUNE 2 PRIMARY ELECTION:
(as shown on the Official Voter Information Guide you may have received):
- May 4: Vote-by-mail ballots were sent out to registered voters.
- Monday, May 4 to Tuesday, June 2: Voting period to return
vote-by-mail ballots
- Tuesday, May 5: Vote-by-mail secure drop boxes open.
- Monday, May 18: Last day to register to vote.
Same day voter registration is available at your county elections office or voting location after the voter registration deadline, up to and including Election Day
- Monday, May 23: First day vote centers open in Voter's Choice Act counties for early in-person voting.
Mendocino County is NOT a Voter's Choice Act County!
- Tuesday, June 2, 2026: Last day to vote-in-person or return a
vote-by-mail ballot by 8:00 p.m.
Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Return your ballot by mail as soon as you receive it.
Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked no later than June 2.
List of Candidates for Governor of California:
(in the order found in the "Official Voter Information Guide")
- Akinyemi Agbede (Democratic)
- Mohammad Arif (Democratic)
- James Athans Jr. (Republican)
- Larry Azevedo (Democratic)
- Naomi Bar-Lev (No Qualified Party Preference)
- Xavier Becerra (Democratic)
- Chad Bianco (Republican)
- Carolina Buhler (Democratic)
- Elaine Culotti (No Party Preference)
- Patricia De Luca Basualdo (Republican)
- Louis A DeBarraicua (Democratic)
- LivingForGod AndCountry DeMott (No Party Preference)
- Randeep S. Dhillon (Republican)
- Sophia Edum-A-Sam (Democratic)
- Serge Fiankan (No Party Preference)
- Lukasz Adam Filinski (No Party Preference)
- Max Formin (No Party Preference)
- Derek Grasty (Democratic)
- Don J. Grundmann (No Qualified Party Preference)
- Jon Henderson ( No Party Preference)
- Lewis Herms (No Party Preference)
- Rafael Hernandez (Republican)
- Steve Hilton (Republican)
- Joel Jacob (Democratic)
- Dawit E. Kellel (No Party Preference)
- Gary Howard Kidgell (Democratic)
- Anna Komarovsk (No Party Preference)
- Alicia Olivia Lapp (Republican)
- Matthew Chase Levy (Democratic)
- Duane Terrence Loynes Jr. (No Qualified Party Preference)
- Matt Mahan (Democratic)
- Amanda Martin (No Party Preference)
- Brent Maupin (No Party Preference)
- Daniel Mercuri (Republican)
- Leo Naranjo IV (Republican)
- Tim Nelson (Republican)
- Barack D. Obama Shaw (Democratic)
- Mauro Alberto Orozco (No Party Preference)
- Thunder Parley (Democratic)
- Katie Porter (Democratic)
- Raj Rab (Democratic)
- Satish Rao (Democratic)
- Ramsey Robinson ( Peace and Freedom)
- Reza Safarnejad (No Party Preference)
- Sam Sandak ( No Party Preference)
- Christine R. Sarmiento (No Party Preference)
- Frederick C. Schultz (No Party Preference)
- Scott P. Shields (Democratic)
- Gretha Solórzano (Republican)
- Tom Steyer (Democratic)
- Eric Swalwell (Democratic) No longer in the race but his name will be on the ballot
- Ebony Taylor (Republican)
- Tony K. Thurmond (Democratic)
- Margaret Trowe (No Party Preference)
- Antonio Villaraigosa (Democratic)
- Tom Woodward (Libertarian)
- Betty T. Yee (Democratic)
- Nancy D. Young (No Party Preference)
- Leo Samuel Zacky (Republican)
- Erin "Zez" Zezulak (Democratic)
- David Zickefoose (Republican)
- To see the official Statewide list of candidates in this election, click here.
More information will soon follow....
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- To read the Official Voter's Guide Summary of Proposition 50, click here.
- To read Ballotpedia's report on Proposition 50, click here.
- To see Mendocino County's official election results (from the November 5, 2024 election and probably will be updated with the November 4, 32025 election results later), click here.
- To see California wide official election results, click here.
- US Citizens! To register to vote, click here.
The following information is from, "Official Voter Information Guide"
- To find out the top contributors to Ballot measures and State Candidates for the November 4, 2025 election, click here.
- To research campaign contributions for proposition 50 for the November 4, 2025, from the Secretary of State's website, click here.
- To find out if you are registered to vote, to locate your polling place, vote center and more, from the Secretary of State's office, click here.
- For general information and deadlines to vote on the November 4, 2025, Statewide Special election, click here.
- To find out if your ballot was counted, click here.
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The information below is there for Historical and educational purposes
*** At the National Level ***
- Two televised Presidential debates took place this year.
- To watch the entirety of the first Presidential debate scheduled on Thursday, June 27, 2024
(From the Washington Post You tube) click here.
- To watch the entirety of the second Presidential debate took place Tuesday, September 10, (from CNN you Tube), click here.
- To watch the entirety of the Vice Presidential debate took place Tuesday, October 1, 2024 (from CNN on You Tube) click here.
- The Republican Convention took place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from July 15 to July 18
- The Democratic Convention took place in Chicago, Illinois from August 19 to August 22
- To watch the President's State of the Union (C-Span), click here.
- To watch the Republican response speech (C-Span), click here.
- To learn who the Republican Candidates are (Wikipedia), click here.
- To watch the entire August 23, 2023 Presidential Republican Candidates' Debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (from FOX News), click here.
- To watch the entire September 27, 2023 Presidential Republican Candidates' Debate in Simi Valley, California (from FOX News), click here.
- To watch the entire November 8, 2023, Presidential Republican Candidates' Debate in Miami, Florida (from NBC News), click here.
- To watch the entire January 10, 2024, Presidential Republican Candidates' Debate in Des Moines, Iowa (from CNN) There is no such video apparently so if there is a none commented video of that event out there, let me know.
-To see the whole list of those who submitted their name to be in this presidential race, click here.
- To learn about the Electoral College, (from Wikipedia) click here.
- To see the 2024 Electoral College Map (from C-SPAN) scroll down,
Candidates For President and Vice President (Candidate's Ticket):
- Claudia De La Cruz for President, Karina Garcia for Vice President (Peace and Freedom)
- Kamala Harris for President, Tim Walz for Vice President (Democrats)
- Robert F. Kennedy for President, Nicole Shanahan for Vice President (American Independent)
- Chase Oliver for President, Mike Ter Maat for Vice President (Libertarian)
- Jill Stein for President, Rudolph Ware for Vice President (Green)
- Donald J. Trump for President, JD Vance for Vice President (Republican) (Elected)
For Senate:
Interim Senator Lafonza Butler did not run so California voters need to elect a Senator representing the State of California.
To learn more, (Wikipedia) click here
The candidates for her position were:
- Adam B. Schiff: Democrat (Elected)
- Steve Garvey: Republican
For the House of Representatives (Congressional District 2):
- Jared Huffmam, Democrat (incumbent) (Re-elected)
- Chris Coulombe, Republican
For the House of Representatives (Congressional District 4 (Lake County...)
- Mike Thompson, Democrat (Incumbent) (Re-elected)
- John Munn (Republican)
*** Locally! ***
California's District 2 Assembly Member Jim Wood will be replaced by recently elected Assembly Member Chris Rogers.
California's District 2 Assembly candidates were:
- Chris Rogers (Democrat) (Elected)
- Michael Greer (Republican)
Ukiah Unified School District Board Candidates were:
- Jaimie Jacobsen
- John Bailey (Elected)
City Council of Ukiah candidates were:
- Josefina Duenas
- Kristina Mize
- Heather Criss (Elected)
- Douglas F. Crane (Elected)
- Jacob S. Brown
- John Strangio
City of Ukiah Treasurer:
- R. Allen Carter (Elected)
To register to vote, go to:
https://registertovote.ca.gov
