The Green Papers: California 2024 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 5 March 2024
General Election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 (presumably)
Thursday 14 September - Wednesday 8 November 2023 - Filing - Primary - in lieu of filing fees .
Monday 13 November - Friday 8 December 2023 - Filing - Primary .
Tuesday 5 March 2024 - Primary . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-8:00p PST (1500-0400 UTC).
Tuesday 5 November 2024 (presumably) - General Election . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-8:00p PST (1500-0400 UTC).
 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:1 
2020 Census:39,576,757 (12.78% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:54(0.00% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:52(11.95% of 435)
Capital:Sacramento
 

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California State and Local Government

California Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats   Republicans


California has a "Top-Two" primary system:

  • Regular Elections: All candidates, both party members and independents, participate in a non-partisan Primary. The top two vote getters, regardless of party affiliation, advance to the General Election.
  • Special Elections: All candidates, both party members and independents, participate in a non-partisan Special Primary. If one candidate receives a majority (50% + 1) of the primary vote, that candidate is elected. Otherwise, the top two vote getters, regardless of party, advance to the Special General Election.

2024 California Presidential Primary from the California Secretary of State.

 
           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 118th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1
Seat up for regular election
Open
Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein
First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1992 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Pete Wilson (Republican): 7 January 1991- which John Seymour (Republican) had been appointed by Governor Pete Wilson (Republican) to fill, 10 January 1991];
Elected to full term: 1994; re-elected 2000; 2006; 2012, 2018.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Open Seat - 14 February 2023: "I am announcing today I will not run for reelection in 2024 ...."
 Candidate list (21)
  Candidate Green     Paul Kevin Anderson
FEC S4CA00571
  Candidate No Party Preference     Keivaulqe Autiameineire
aka Fepbrina Estrelvia Keivaulqe Autiameineire.
Also filed for US House 17 and 18 FEC H2CA27230

FEC S2CA00922
  Candidate Independent     Dana Bobbitt
FEC S4CA00597 or S4CA00605

FEC S4CA00597
  Candidate Republican     Danny Fabricant
FEC S0CA00504
  Candidate Democratic     Jacob Farmos
  Candidate Democratic     Jeremy Fennell
FEC S4CA00449
  Candidate No Party Preference     Frank Ferreira
    Democratic     Diane Foxington - apparently not a candidate
FEC S4CA00472
  Candidate Democratic     Carson Henry Franklin, Jr.
FEC S4CA00423
  Candidate Republican     Denice Lyn Gary-Pandol
FEC S4CA00407
  Candidate Republican     Zakaria Mohamed Kortam
FEC S4CA00530
  Candidate Democratic     Harmesh Kumar
  Candidate Republican     Roxanne Elizabeth Lawler
FEC S4CA00548
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress  Barbara Lee
US House District 12

FEC S4CA00589
  Candidate Republican     Peter Yuan Liu
FEC record removed
  Candidate Republican     John Joseph Pappenheim
FEC S4CA00563
  Candidate Democratic     David Peterson
FEC H6CA01202
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress  Katherine "Katie" Porter
10 January 2023: Member of Congress CD 47. Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat in 2024.

FEC S4CA00522
  Candidate Democratic     Aejaz "Raji" Rab
Filed for US Senate Class 1 (FEC S4CA00613) and US House CD 32 (FEC H4CA30123).

FEC S4CA00613
  Candidate Democratic     Jessica Serene Resendez
FEC S4CA00381
  Candidate Independent     Katie O'Neal Roedersheimer
?

FEC S4CA00415
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress  Adam B. Schiff
26 January 2023: Member of Congress CD 30. Candidate for US Senate Class 1 in 2024.

FEC S4CA00555

Class 3 Democratic Senator  Alex Padilla
Appointed 22 December 2020 [re: Election of Senator Kamala D. Harris (Democratic) as Vice President]
First elected in a concurrent Special Election and General Election: 8 November 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms, All Governors

  Democratic Governor  Gavin Newsom
First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Chair - At term limit

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms

  Democratic Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis
First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
The current Lieutenant Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Seat - At term limit.

118th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2024, 2026. No Term Limit. 118th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
12 Republican (12 Undetermined);
40 Democratic (37 Undetermined, 3 Open)

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 1
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress  Doug LaMalfa
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (3) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Jeffrey R. "Jeff" Lavin
FEC H4CA01082
  Candidate Independent     Trenten Westley Phillips
FEC H4CA01090
  Candidate Democratic     Aaron Webster
FEC H4CA01108

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 2
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Jared W. Huffman
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 3
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress Kevin Kiley
First elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 4
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  C. Michael "Mike" Thompson
First elected: 1998
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 5
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress  Thomas "Tom" McClintock
First elected: 2008
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Jason Seth Kassel
FEC H4CA05265

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 6
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Amerish "Ami" Bera
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Kiemarr Saleh Burnett
FEC H4CA06123
  Candidate Democratic     Omba Kipuke
FEC H4CA06131

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 7
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Doris K. Matsui
First elected in a special election 8 March 2005
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress  Doris K. Matsui
FEC H6CA05195

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 8
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  John Raymond Garamendi
First elected in a special election: 3 November 2009 to fill the seat of Member of Congress Ellen O. Tauscher
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 9
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Josh Harder
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Brett R. Dood
FEC H4CA09085

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 10
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Mark DeSaulnier
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 11
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Nancy Pelosi
First elected: 2 June 1987- in Special Election re: death of Member of Congress Sala Burton, 1 February 1987
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Bianca Von Krieg
FEC H2CA12208

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 12
Seat up for regular election
Open
Democratic Member of Congress  Barbara Lee
First elected: 7 April 1998- in Special Election re: resignation of Member of Congress Ronald Dellums, 6 February 1998
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Open Seat - 11 January 2023: Media reports state that she will be a candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat in 2024.
15 February 2023: Filed with the FEC for the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat.
21 February 2023: "Today I am proud to announce my candidacy for U.S. Senate."
 Candidate list (3) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Alameda Vice Mayor  Tony Honda Daysog
FEC H4CA12170
  Candidate Democratic     Denard Ingram
Candidate for U.S. Senate (FEC S4CA00431). Candidate for U.S. House CD 12 (FEC H4CA12162)

FEC H4CA12162
  Candidate Democratic     BART Board Member  Lateefah Simon
FEC H4CA12154

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 13
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress  John S. Duarte
First elected: 2022
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (5) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Phil Arballo
FEC H0CA22102
  Candidate Democratic     Brad Boyd
FEC H4CA13095; 31 Mar 23; Tot $7,700; Dsb $8,468
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress  John S. Duarte
FEC H2CA13131
  Candidate Democratic     Adam C. Gray
FEC H2CA13115; 10 Feb 23; Tot $0; Dsb $9,655
  Candidate Democratic     Angelina Rosario Sigala
FEC H2CA13107 or H4CA13103.
aka Angelina Sigala, Angelina Rosario-Sigala, Angelina Sigala-Rosario

FEC H2CA13107

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 14
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Eric Michael Swalwell
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 15
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Kevin Mullin
First elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 16
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Anna G. Eshoo
First elected: 1992
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Santa Clara County Supervisor  S. Joseph "Joe" Simitian
FEC H0CA15171

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 17
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Rohit "Ro" Khanna
First elected: 2016
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Ritesh Tandon
FEC H0CA17193

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 18
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Zoe Lofgren
First elected: 1994
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (3) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Republican     former San Benito County Supervisor Peter Hernandez
FEC H2CA18163
  Candidate Democratic     Luele Negash Kifle
FEC H4CA18110
  Candidate Democratic     David Rangel

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 19
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  James Varni "Jimmy" Panetta
First elected: 2016
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Hannah James
FEC H6CA19139

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 20
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress  Kevin McCarthy
First elected: 2006
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Johnathon "John" Burrows
FEC H4CA20140
  Candidate Democratic     Jesus "Andy" Morales
FEC H4CA20132

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 21
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Jim Costa
First elected: 2004
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 22
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress  David G. Valadao
First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2014, 2016; unsuccessful candidate for reelection: 2018; re-elected: 2020.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     former state Assembly Member Rudy Salas
FEC H2CA21233

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 23
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress  Jay Obernolte
First elected: 2020
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Miguel Angel Arceo
FEC H4CA23193
  Candidate Democratic     Matthew Favro
FEC H4CA23185

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 24
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Salud O. Carbajal
First elected: 2016
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 25
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Raul Ruiz
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Ceci Truman
FEC H4CA25214

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 26
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Julia Brownley
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 27
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress  Michael "Mike" Garcia
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Los Angeles County Probation Oversight Commissioner  Francisco "Franky" Carrillo, Jr.
FEC H4CA27129
  Candidate Democratic     George Whitesides
FEC H4CA27111

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 28
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Judy Chu
First elected in a Special Election 14 July 2009 to fill the seat of Member of Congress Hilda L. Solis
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Kerry B. Lewis
FEC H4CA28093
  Candidate Republican     Robert George Lucero, Jr.
FEC H4CA28101

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 29
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Tony Cárdenas
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 30
Seat up for regular election
Open
Democratic Member of Congress  Adam B. Schiff
First elected: 2000
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Open Seat - 26 January 2023: Candidate for US Senate Class 1 in 2024.
 Candidate list (11) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Joshua "Josh" Bocanegra
FEC S4CA00456
  Candidate Democratic     Drew Michael Britton
FEC H4CA30172
  Candidate Democratic     Mike Castellanos
FEC H4CA30206
  Candidate Democratic     former state Assembly Member Michael "Mike" Feuer
FEC H4CA30198
  Candidate Democratic     Assembly Member  Laura Friedman
FEC H4CA30149
  Candidate Republican     Patrick Lee Gipson
FEC H4CA30214
  Candidate Democratic     Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education Member  Nicholas "Nick" Melvoin
FEC H4CA30131
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Anthony J. Portantino
FEC H4CA30180
  Candidate Democratic     G. Maebe Pudlo
aka Maebe A. Girl

FEC H0CA28174
  Candidate Democratic     Ben Savage
FEC H4CA30164
  Candidate Democratic     West Hollywood Mayor  Sepi Shyne
FEC H2CA30341

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 31
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress Grace Flores Napolitano
First elected: 1998
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 32
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Brad Sherman
First elected: 1996
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (3) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     David Brown
FEC H6CA32157
  Candidate Democratic     Aejaz "Raji" Rab
Filed for US Senate Class 1 (FEC S4CA00613) and US House CD 32 (FEC H4CA30123).

FEC H4CA30123
  Candidate Democratic     Geoffrey "Geoff" Wolfe
FEC H4CA32111

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 33
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Pete Aguilar
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 34
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Jimmy Gomez
First elected: 6 June 2017 in a Special Election [re: resignation of Member of Congress Xavier Becerra (Democratic)].
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 35
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Norma J. Torres
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Mike Cargile
FEC H0CA35146
  Candidate Democratic     Melissa May
FEC H4CA35072

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 36
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Ted W. Lieu
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Julia Hashemieh
FEC H4CA36146

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 37
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Sydney K. Kamlager-Dove
First elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
aka Sydney K. Kamlager

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 38
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Linda T. Sánchez
First elected: 2002
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Walnut City Council Member  Eric J. Ching
FEC H2CA39151

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 39
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Mark A. Takano
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 40
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress  Young Kim
First elected: 2020
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress  Young Kim
FEC H8CA39240

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 41
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress  Kenneth S. "Ken" Calvert
First elected: 1992
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Lake Elsinore Council Member  Timothy J. "Tim" Sheridan

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 42
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Robert Garcia
First elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 43
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Maxine Waters
First elected: 1990
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 44
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Nanette Diaz Barragán
First elected: 2016
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 45
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress  Michelle Park Steel
First elected: 2020
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Garden Grove City Council Member  Kim Bernice Nguyen
FEC H4CA45121

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 46
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Jose Luis "Lou" Correa
First elected: 2016
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 47
Seat up for regular election
Open
Democratic Member of Congress  Katherine "Katie" Porter
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Open Seat - 10 January 2023: Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat in 2024.
 Candidate list (8) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Republican     former state Assembly Member Scott Baugh
FEC H2CA47196
  Candidate Republican     Brian J. Burley
FEC H0CA48172
  Candidate Republican     Steven Cotton
FEC H4CA47127
  Candidate Democratic     Dom Jones
FEC H4CA47093
  Candidate Democratic     Lori Kirkland Baker
FEC H4CA47101
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Dave Min
FEC H4CA47085
  Candidate Democratic     former Member of Congress  Harley E. Rouda, Jr.
First elected to the U.S. House: 2018; unsuccessful candidate for reelection: 2020.

FEC H8CA48035
  Candidate Democratic     Joanna Weiss
FEC H4CA47119

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 48
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress  Darrell Edward Issa
First elected: 2000, re-elected 2002-2016; not a candidate for re-election: 2018; re-elected: 2020
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     former Santee Council Member Stephen William Houlahan
FEC H2CA50174

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 49
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Mike Levin
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 50
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Scott Peters
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 51
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Sara Jacobs
First elected: 2020
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (3) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Stan Caplan
FEC H4CA51095
  Candidate Democratic     Barrett Holman Leak
  Candidate Republican     El Cajon Mayor  Bill Wells
FEC H2CA53038

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 52
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress  Juan Carlos Vargas
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

  Democratic Secretary of State  Shirley N. Weber
Appointed: 29 January 2021 by Governor Gavin Newsom (Democratic) [re: resignation of Secretary of State Alex Padilla following his appointment to the U.S. Senate]. First elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
The current Secretary of State is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Controller  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms

  Democratic Controller  Malia M. Cohen
First elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
The current Controller is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms

  Democratic Treasurer  Fiona Ma
First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
The current Treasurer is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Seat - At term limit.

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms

  Democratic Attorney General  Rob Bonta
Appointed 22 April 2021 [re: ascension of Attorney General Xavier Becerra (Democratic) to the position of Health and Human Services Secretary in the Biden Administration.]. First elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Insurance Commissioner  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms

  Democratic Insurance Commissioner  Ricardo Lara
First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
The current Insurance Commissioner is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Seat - At term limit.
 Candidate list (1)
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Mike McGuire

Superintendent of Public Instruction  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms

  Democratic Public Instruction Superintendent  Tony K. Thurmond
First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
The current Superintendent of Public Instruction is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Seat - At term limit.
  

Candidates run as non-partisan. If a candidate receives the majority of the vote (50% + 1) in the June primary, that candidate is elected. When no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the primary, the top two vote-getters participate in the November runoff election. (Section 4180)

 

Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties   Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Democratic (affiliates): 50 incumbents, 58 candidates
  Republican: 12 incumbents, 24 candidates
Major Third Parties   Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
  Libertarian
  Reform (affiliates)
Other Third Parties
  American Independent (affiliate of America's Independent)
  Peace And Freedom
  Right to Life
  The Humane Party
  Unity
Independents
  Independent: 3 candidates
  No Party Preference: 2 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.


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