Contra Costa residents should have already received ballots by mail. If you have not received yours, go to Where’s My Ballot?
- To register to vote and/or update voter information, go to: https://registertovote.ca.gov
- To find your polling place, go to: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place
- To find a list of candidates and local measures that are on the June 2, 2026 ballot, go to: https://www.contracostavote.gov/election/june-2-2026-statewide-direct-primary-election/#Election and below.
Important Dates:
- May 18: Primary Election Voting Registration Deadline
- May 19 – June 2: Same Day Registration available. Voters can “conditionally” register and vote a provisional ballot during this time.
- June 2: Statewide Direct Primary Voting Day 7:00am – 8:00pm
Vote-by-Mail Postmarked by June 2nd, Received by June 10th - July 2: Last day for county elections officials to certify election results
Please Note: This information is not meant to influence individual votes, but to serve as a simplified summary of facts to assist in the voting process. Bold and Underlined names are incumbents.
US Representatives:
District 8
– Nicolas Carjuzaa (D)
– John Garamendi (D)
– Aaron Rowden (D)
– Rudy Recile (R)
District 9
– Josh Harder (D)
– Khalid Jeffrey Jafri (R)
– John McBride (R)
– Parminder “Happy” Singh (R)
– Martin “Vmann” Veprauskas (R)
District 10
– Mark DeSaulnier (D)
– Joshua Hamilton (D)
– Mitchell Maisler (D)
– Bob Rowland (D)
– Jeff Frese (R)
– Angela Griffiths (R)
– Katherine Piccinini (R)
Secretary of State:
– Shirley Weber (D)
– Donald P. (Don) Wagner (R)
– Gary N. Blenner (G)
– Michael Feinstein (G)
Attorney General:
– Rob Bonta (D)
– Michael E. Gates (R)
– Marjorie Mikels (G)
County Supervisor:
District 1
– John Gioia
District 4
– Ken Carlson
County Clerk-Recorder
– Kristin Braun Connelly
– Pratima Sonavne
Governor:
There are over 30 candidates on the ballot. Below are the top candidates.
– Xavier Becerra (D)
– Steve Hilton (R)
– Katie Porter (D)
– Chad Bianco (R)
– Matt Mahan (D)
– Tom Steyer (D)
C.A.R. has joined a coalition opposing Tom Steyer for governor, citing his positions as fundamentally inconsistent with the values and policy priorities of the REALTOR® Party.
State of Board of Equalization, District 2:
– Sally J. Lieber (D)
– John Pimentel (D)
– J Brett Marymee (R)
– Mark McComas (R)
– Bill Shireman (R)
– John W. Zaruka (R)
Insurance Commissioner:
– Ben Allen (D)
– Steven Craig Bradford (D)
– Jane Kim (D)
– Patrick Wolff (D) – C.A.R. Endorsed
Candidate
– Eric Thor Aarnio (R)
– Merritt Farren (R)
– Robert P Howell (R)
– Stacy A Korsgaden (R)
– Sean Lee (R)
– Keith W Davis (AI)
– Eduardo “Lalo” Vargas (P&F)
County Assessor:
– Vince Robb
– Nick Spinner
– Kismat Kathrani
County Auditor – Controller:
– Deepika Naharas
– Peter Karumbi
Lt. Governor:
There are over 10 candidates on the ballot. Below are the top candidates.
– Fiona Ma (D)
– Josh Matthew Fryday (D)
– Janelle Kellman (D)
– Gloria Romero (R)
– Michael Tubbs (D)
Controller:
– Malia M. Cohen (D)
– Herb W. Morgan (R)
– Meghann Adams (P&F)
Treasurer:
– Anna M. Caballero (D)
– Eleni Kounalakis (D)
– Tony Vazquez (D)
– Jennifer Hawks (R)
– David Serpa (R)
– Glenn Turner (G)
State Assembly:
District 11 – East Contra Costa County
– Lori D Wilson (D)
– Jenny Leilani Callison (None)
– Rochelle Conner (None)
District 14 – West Contra Costa County
– Buffy Wicks (D)
– Borgar Solnordal (R)
– Mark Rendon (G)
District 15 – Upper Central Contra Costa County & East Contra Costa
– Anamarie Avila Farias (D)
– Arthur Webb (None)
District 16 – Mid Centra Contra Costa County and portions of Alameda County
– Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D)
– Joseph A Rubay (R)
– Chirag Kathrani (None)
County Treasurer – Tax Collector:
– Dan M Mierzwa
County & Local Ballot Measures
County – Measure A (Urban Limit Line & Land Preservation Plan Amendment Measure)
Shall the measure amending the Contra Costa County General Plan and the County’s 65/35 Land Preservation Plan Ordinance to continue protections to the County’s non-urban, agricultural, and open space areas by extending the term of the County’s Urban Limit Line through December 31, 2051; adopting an updated Urban Limit Line map; requiring voter approval, except under limited circumstances, to expand the Urban Limit Line by more than 30 acres; and retaining the 65/35 Land Preservation Standard, be adopted?
County – Measure B (Sales Tax Increase)
To help Contra Costa County address cuts in federal funding; support local services such as health care, supplemental food assistance, and other general county services; shall Contra Costa County adopt a five-eighths of one cent (0.625%) temporary general sales tax for 5 years, providing an estimated $150,000,000 annually, and subject to annual audits?
El Cerrito – Measure C (Parcel Tax)
Shall the measure to fund planning/construction/furnishing a new El Cerrito library, including a new building, and the City’s library operating costs for ten years after completing construction, by authorizing an annual parcel tax of up to $0.17 per square foot of improvements ($100 per vacant parcel), subject to annual inflation adjustments, generating approximately $3,100,000 annually, expiring 30 years after the initial issuance of bonds, with independent audits/citizen oversight and senior exemptions, be adopted?
Pinole – Measure D (Elected Mayor)
Shall the electors elect a mayor and four city council members?
Pinole – Measure E (Mayor Term Limits)
Shall the term of office of mayor be two years?
Pinole – Measure F (Mayor Term Limits)
Shall the term of office of mayor be four years?
Contra Costa County Schools – Measure G (Parcel Tax)
To prepare students at Contra Costa, Diablo Valley, and Los Medanos Colleges for jobs and university transfer; update classrooms for science, nursing, and emergency response programs; meet earthquake, fire, and accessibility codes; repair outdated electrical, plumbing/ventilation systems; shall Contra Costa Community College District’s measure be adopted, authorizing $920,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying approximately $10 per $100,000 of assessed valuation, generating $57,000,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, with oversight, audits, no administrator salaries, and all funds used locally?
Lafayette – Measure H (Parcel Tax)
Shall the measure to continue funding for core academic programs including math, science, engineering, technology, reading, music, and arts; attract and retain highly qualified teachers; and maintain manageable class sizes in Lafayette elementary and middle schools, by replacing the expiring school parcel tax with $585 per parcel for 9 years, providing $5.1 million annually in locally controlled funding with an exemption for seniors, annual inflation adjustments, independent audits, and community oversight, be adopted?
Moraga – Measure I (Parcel Tax)
Shall the local school funding measure to attract and retain the best qualified teachers, continue effective science, technology, engineering, math, arts, music and reading programs, maintain manageable class sizes and prevent academic cuts and teacher/educator layoffs by levying $295 per parcel, providing $1,700,000 annually, for 7 years, with senior exemptions, inflation adjustments, independent oversight, audits, and all funds supporting local elementary and middle school students, be adopted?
Oakley – Measure J (Parcel Tax)
To provide safe elementary/ middle schools by upgrading to current earthquake/ building safety codes; improving school security, classroom locks, fencing, lighting, emergency communications, and cameras; and upgrading fire safety, alarms, smoke detectors, sprinklers, and evacuation routes; shall Oakley Union Elementary School District’s measure be adopted authorizing $59,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying $28 per $100,000 of assessed value ($4,000,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, requiring independent oversight, audits, and all funds locally controlled?
Oakley – Measure K (Parcel Tax)
To repair local elementary/ middle schools by fixing deteriorating plumbing, roofs, heating, ventilation, and electrical systems; removing lead/asbestos/hazardous materials; and upgrading aging classrooms/ labs supporting student achievement in math, science, technology, reading, writing, arts/ music; shall Oakley Union Elementary School District’s measure be adopted authorizing $64,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying $30 per $100,000 of assessed value ($4,400,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, requiring independent oversight and all funds locally controlled?
Walnut Creek – Measure L (Parcel Tax)
Shall Walnut Creek School District’s measure providing locally-controlled funding for quality academic programs in math, science, engineering, technology, reading, music/ arts preparing students for high school, college, and careers; attract/ retain qualified teachers; and maintain manageable class sizes by levying a $98 parcel tax for nine years, with senior exemptions, annual inflation adjustments, independent audits/ oversight, and all funds (approximately $1,500,000 annually) benefiting local elementary and middle school students, be adopted?
City Elections:
The City of Richmond is the only municipality in Contra Costa County that currently has a “top two” primary election, prior to the November elections. CCAR currently has not taken a position on candidates running in the primary.
Mayor
Mark Wassberg,
Eduardo Martinez
Demnlus Johnson III
Claudia Jimenez
Ahmad Anderson
District 2
– Cesar Zepeda
District 3
– Doria Robinson
– Brandon Evans
District 4
– Jamin Pursell
– Soheila Bana
– Keycha Gallon
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