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Ballot Explained

2026 general election

What’s on the ballot in California

Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Your exact ballot depends on your address — these are the contests California puts on it.

U.S. House seats
52
U.S. Senate
Not this cycle
Governor
On ballot
State primary
Jun 2

Statewide and federal contests

United States House of Representatives

All 52 of California's congressional districts are on the ballot. You vote only in the district containing your address.

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State Senate and State Assembly

State legislative districts are drawn separately from congressional districts and are much smaller. You vote in one district for each chamber.

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Local contests vary by county

County, municipal, judicial, and school district contests are set locally and are staggered differently across California’s 58 counties. The most reliable way to see yours is to look up your address.

All 58 counties in California
Alameda CountyAlpine CountyAmador CountyButte CountyCalaveras CountyColusa CountyContra Costa CountyDel Norte CountyEl Dorado CountyFresno CountyGlenn CountyHumboldt CountyImperial CountyInyo CountyKern CountyKings CountyLake CountyLassen CountyLos Angeles CountyMadera CountyMarin CountyMariposa CountyMendocino CountyMerced CountyModoc CountyMono CountyMonterey CountyNapa CountyNevada CountyOrange CountyPlacer CountyPlumas CountyRiverside CountySacramento CountySan Benito CountySan Bernardino CountySan Diego CountySan Francisco CountySan Joaquin CountySan Luis Obispo CountySan Mateo CountySanta Barbara CountySanta Clara CountySanta Cruz CountyShasta CountySierra CountySiskiyou CountySolano CountySonoma CountyStanislaus CountySutter CountyTehama CountyTrinity CountyTulare CountyTuolumne CountyVentura CountyYolo CountyYuba County

Voting in California

Confirm this with the official source

Your ballot is determined by your election authority, not by us. Verify your registration, precinct, and sample ballot at California Secretary of State.