2026 General Election

Two four-year seats. Councilmember Ray Altman is not seeking re-election.

• SS Steve Shamblin Incumbent Profile Appointed City Councilmember
• DS David Sedgwick
• RG Roger Gitlin Profile Journalist

A two-year term, created when Daran Dooley resigned in 2025. One candidate filed.

• IW Isaiah Wright Incumbent Profile Incumbent

Two seats on the Board of Harbor Commissioners.

• GW Gerhard Weber Incumbent Incumbent
• RS Rick Shepherd Incumbent Incumbent
• LS Linda Sutter Profile Investigative Reporter/Journalist
• JA Joe "Hank" Akin Big Rock Community Service District President

Two seats on the district board. Director David Mason is not seeking re-election.

• EP Ellie Popadic Healthcare Executive
• RD Robert DeRego Business Owner
• RC Robert C. Duncan Emergency Room Physician
• MA Monica Arlene Sperling Incumbent Appointed Incumbent/RN
• SB Shellie Babich Incumbent Appointed Incumbent/PA

The only contested school board seat this year. Trustee Michael Greer is running for State Assembly instead.

• RA Ronald Arlen Bates Sr. Substance Abuse Counselor
• BF Briannon Fraley Executive Director/Parent

Del Norte stays in the 2nd District under the Prop. 50 maps, which also include Humboldt, Marin, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Trinity and parts of Mendocino and Sonoma.

• JH Jared Huffman DEM Incumbent Profile U.S. Representative June primary: 56.5% districtwide, 39.8% in Del Norte
• RL Robin Littau REP Profile Enterprise Elementary School Board Member June primary: 11.4% districtwide, 12.1% in Del Norte

Open seat — Gov. Gavin Newsom is termed out.

• XB Xavier Becerra DEM Profile Voting Rights Attorney June primary: 28.0% statewide, 14.2% in Del Norte
• SH Steve Hilton REP Profile Small Business Owner June primary: 24.6% statewide, 36.7% in Del Norte (first in the county)

Open seat.

• FM Fiona Ma DEM Profile State Treasurer/CPA June primary: 19.1% statewide, 18.2% in Del Norte
• GR Gloria Romero REP Profile Educator/Businesswoman June primary: 17.8% statewide, 25.1% in Del Norte

• SN Shirley N. Weber DEM Incumbent Profile California Secretary of State June primary: 58.7% statewide, 40.1% in Del Norte
• DP Donald P. (Don) Wagner REP Profile Orange County Supervisor June primary: 36.7% statewide, 55.6% in Del Norte

• MM Malia M. Cohen DEM Incumbent Profile State Controller/Mother June primary: 56.8% statewide, 40.0% in Del Norte
• HW Herb W Morgan REP Profile Chief Investment Officer June primary: 37.5% statewide, 56.0% in Del Norte

Open seat.

• EK Eleni Kounalakis DEM Profile Lieutenant Governor of California June primary: 36.7% statewide, 24.7% in Del Norte
• JH Jennifer Hawks REP Profile Retired Business Executive June primary: 24.0% statewide, 40.7% in Del Norte

• RB Rob Bonta DEM Incumbent Profile California Attorney General June primary: 56.6% statewide, 37.3% in Del Norte
• ME Michael E. Gates REP Profile Deputy United States Attorney June primary: 37.9% statewide, 57.7% in Del Norte

Open seat. Two Democrats advanced from the June primary.

• BA Ben Allen DEM Profile California State Senator June primary: 19.4% statewide, 13.1% in Del Norte
• JK Jane Kim DEM Profile Attorney/Consumer Advocate June primary: 27.4% statewide, 17.6% in Del Norte

Nonpartisan office.

• RB Richard Barrera Profile State Superintendent Advisor June primary: 20.3% statewide, 15.7% in Del Norte
• SS Sonja Shaw Profile School District President June primary: 22.6% statewide, 33.1% in Del Norte

Two Democrats advanced from the June primary.

• SJ Sally J. Lieber DEM Incumbent Profile Incumbent June primary: 56.8% districtwide, 33.0% in Del Norte
• JP John Pimentel DEM Profile Member, Board of Trustees, San Mateo County Community College District June primary: 15.8% districtwide, 10.4% in Del Norte

Open seat — Sen. Mike McGuire is termed out.

• DC Damon Connolly DEM Profile California State Assemblymember June primary: 73.4% districtwide, 42.7% in Del Norte
• TG Tief Gibbs REP Profile Small Businesswoman June primary: 16.2% districtwide, 35.4% in Del Norte

A rematch of 2024. Michael Greer lives in Del Norte County.

• CR Chris Rogers DEM Incumbent Profile Assemblymember June primary: 69.7% districtwide, 42.7% in Del Norte
• MG Michael Greer REP Profile Retired Teacher June primary: 30.3% districtwide, 57.3% in Del Norte

Shall Associate Justice Kelli M. Evans be retained on the California Supreme Court? Del Norte voters also decide retention of 11 justices of the 1st District Court of Appeal.

Shall Associate Justice Joshua P. Groban be retained on the California Supreme Court? Del Norte voters also decide retention of 11 justices of the 1st District Court of Appeal.

Legislative statute. $11.25 billion in general obligation bonds for multifamily rental housing, veterans’ home loans, supportive housing, preservation and down-payment help. Estimated cost about $500–600 million a year for about 25 years. YES: the state may borrow the money. NO: it may not.

Legislative constitutional amendment. Changes the rules for building budget reserves and paying down debt. YES: higher reserves and extra debt payments required for longer. NO: rules stay the same.

Initiative constitutional amendment. Makes permanent the tax rates on income over about $371,000 that are set to expire in 2031, keeping $5–15 billion a year. YES: the tax becomes permanent. NO: it expires in 2031.

Legislative statute. Lets state and local governments publicly fund candidates’ campaigns, but not with money earmarked for education, transportation or public safety. YES: such programs allowed, with limits. NO: the ban stays.

Legislative constitutional amendment. Removes the replacement-candidate question from recall ballots; a vacancy would be filled later by special election or appointment. YES: no replacement question. NO: the current process stays.

Initiative statute. Up to $25 billion in revenue bonds, repaid by borrowers, to fund fixed-rate loans covering up to 17% of the price of a new home under about $1.5 million, for buyers within income limits who put at least 3% down. YES: the program is created. NO: it isn’t.

Initiative statute. $8.4 billion in general obligation bonds — half to one UC-affiliated nonprofit research institute, half to research grants. Estimated cost about $500–600 million a year for about 20 years. YES: the state may borrow the money. NO: it may not.

Initiative constitutional amendment. Mail ballots would be rejected unless the envelope carries the last four digits of a government ID number; in-person voters would show government ID. Estimated cost tens of millions to low hundreds of millions of dollars a year. YES: voters must provide ID each time they vote. NO: identity still checked by signature.

Initiative constitutional amendment and statute. A one-time 5% tax on taxpayers with more than $1 billion in assets, mainly for health care, exempt from the school-funding guarantee and state spending limit. YES: the tax is collected. NO: it isn’t.

Initiative constitutional amendment. Cancels state taxes enacted after Jan. 1, 2026 that exempt their revenue from the spending limit, and requires the State Auditor to review programs funded by new special taxes. YES: the audits and the bar take effect. NO: no change.

Initiative constitutional amendment. Prohibits new state taxes on owning property other than real estate, and taxes that apply retroactively; cancels conflicting taxes enacted after Jan. 1, 2026. YES: the state can’t create such taxes. NO: it keeps the option.

Legislative constitutional amendment. Raises the approval needed for local special taxes proposed by citizen initiative from a simple majority to two-thirds, starting Jan. 1, 2027. YES: two-thirds required. NO: a majority still enough.

Initiative statute. Penalizes nonprofit federally qualified health centers that spend less than 90% of their revenue on program services. YES: the requirement takes effect. NO: it doesn’t.

Initiative statute. Sets deadlines for environmental review and for resolving lawsuits on most housing, transportation, water and health projects, and narrows what courts can consider. YES: the new procedures apply. NO: current procedures stay.