How to interpret this record
November 2026 California Candidates & Write-ins
Public office is an institution with responsibilities, boundaries and a term. A person may hold that office, seek it, leave it or appear in historical records about it. Those are different relationships.
Follow the seat through time
An office record is a useful anchor because people change while the institution continues. A current roster identifies a holder at a stated time; an election record identifies candidates for a particular contest. A vacant seat is still an office. Comparing these records helps avoid the common mistake of treating a candidate biography as proof that the person currently has governmental authority.
Keep identities and campaigns distinct
Names are not unique identifiers. A person can run more than once, seek different offices or appear with different punctuation in separate sources. Electionpedia retains the source identifiers and election context that allow a reader to check a match. A campaign committee is also a separate record: its receipts and spending should not be read as the candidate’s personal wealth.
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Official ballot names and registered write-ins where reviewed, with earlier campaign filings kept as history.
November candidates & registered write-ins
Start typing a name to open a candidate record, or search the reviewed November lists below.
Find your races by address → · California official ballot & write-in information ↗
Which November lists are connected?
Reviewed official general-election lists cover supported offices in Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. Named write-ins use separate official lists or an explicit write-in status on the election authority’s general list. Coverage varies by state and office; unreviewed offices remain available through their election authorities. Lists can change after the source check.
List checked . Each record links to its own official source.
324 verified records in the loaded November lists · page 1 of 17
CA · Attorney General
CA · Attorney General
CA · Controller
CA · Controller
CA · Board of Equalization · District 1
CA · Board of Equalization · District 1
CA · Board of Equalization · District 2
CA · Board of Equalization · District 2
CA · Board of Equalization · District 3
CA · Board of Equalization · District 3
CA · Board of Equalization · District 4
CA · Board of Equalization · District 4
CA · Governor
CA · Governor
CA · U.S. House · District 1
CA · U.S. House · District 1
CA · U.S. House · District 2
CA · U.S. House · District 2
CA · U.S. House · District 3
CA · U.S. House · District 3
State qualifying records and FEC filing history — includes primary candidates
405 federal filing records remain available, including earlier primary campaigns. FEC filings do not establish a current November ballot place.