Alameda Election Information
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In addition to the information we provide below, we strongly encourage voters to review election information from the Official Election Site of Alameda County, the California Secretary of State, Vote411.org, and CalMatters, and to carefully study voter guides, as well as to attend information sessions about candidates and measures before making decisions.
This page is always a work in progress. We will regularly update with the most current Alameda Election information whenever it becomes available. Please contact us with any additions or corrections.
Last updated June 26, 2026.
2026 California Primary Information
How do statewide primary elections work?
A primary election determines which candidates are nominated to advance to a general election, which will be held a few months later in November. U.S. congressional offices, state constitutional offices, and state legislative offices are all known as voter-nominated offices. In a primary election, all candidates for these voter-nominated offices are listed on one ballot.
Any voter may vote for any one candidate in each contest, regardless of the voter’s or candidate’s political party. The top-two candidates, regardless of party preference, who receive the most votes in each primary contest move on to the general election. After a top-two primary, a general election must be held even if one candidate receives a majority of the vote (at least 50 percent +1) and even if there is only one candidate in the primary election.
Results from the June 2026 Primary Election
Updated results from the June 2, 2026, Primary Election have been posted by both the California Secretary of State and the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.
As of Wednesday, June 24, 5:30 p.m., the statewide count is 9,497,535 total ballots: 9,438,172 ballots processed and 59,363 estimated remaining to be processed or cured.
On Friday, June 26, 2026 at 4:19 p.m., the Certified Final Results in Alameda County were posted. Of 971,138 registered voters, 415,203 ballots (42.75%) were cast and processed.
The Secretary of State will certify results on July 10, 2026. The General Election will be held November 3, 2026.
* indicates incumbent. Bolded candidates will advance to the November General Election.
Voter-nominated Offices
Governor
- Xavier Becerra (D) 28.1%
- Steve Hilton (R) 24.7%
- Tom Steyer (D) 22.9%
- Chad Bianco (R) 10.2%
- Katie Porter (D) 4.4%
- Matt Mahan (D) 3.5 %
Alameda resident Barack D. Obama Shaw (D) drew 0.2% of the vote.
Lieutenant Governor
- Fiona Ma (D) 19.1%
- Gloria Romero (R) 17.8%
- Josh Fryday (D) 14.7%
- Michael Tubbs (D) 13.3%
Secretary of State
- Shirley N. Weber* (D) 58.7%
- Donald P. Wagner (R) 36.7%
Attorney General
- Rob Bonta* (D) 56.6%
- Michael E. Gates (R) 37.9%
Controller
- Malia Cohen* (D) 56.8%
- Herb W Morgan (R) 37.5%
Treasurer
- Eleni Kounalakis (D) 36.7%
- Jennifer Hawks (R) 24.0%
- Anna Caballero (D) 16.4%
- David Serpa (R) 12.9%
Insurance Commissioner
- Jane Kim (D) 27.4%
- Ben Allen (D) 19.4%
- Stacy A. Korsgaden (R) 15.5%
Member, State Board of Equalization, District 2
- Sally J. Lieber* (D) 63.8%
- John Pimentel (D) 17.0%
United States Representative in Congress, District 12
- Lateefah Simon* (D) 84.2%
- Jamie Joyce (D) 15.6%
Member of the State Assembly, District 18
- Mia Bonta* (D) 76.9%
- Andre Sanford (D) 10.9%
- Ned Nuerge (R) 7.2%
- Michael Goldstein (G) 5.0%
Nonpartisan Offices
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Sonja Shaw 22.6%
- Richard Barrera 20.3%
- Nichelle M. Henderson 9.6%
- Wendy Castaneda Leal 8.8%
- Al Muratsuchi 8.4%
- Anthony Rendon 8.1%
Alameda County District Attorney (short term)
- Ursula Jones Dickson* 64.3%
- Pamela Price 25.5%
- Gopal Krishan 10.2%
County Supervisor, District 3
- Lena Tam* 100%
County Superintendent of Schools
- Alysse Castro* 100%
Measure
Measure A – Peralta Colleges Affordable Education Reauthorization Measure
- Yes 87.1% (needs 2/3 majority to pass)
2026 California Primary Elections Voter Guide [PDF]
County of Alameda Voter Information Guide [PDF]
Full candidate list [PDF]
A Guide to Voting in California. [PDF]
California Primary Election Information for June 2, 2026
The last day to register to vote for the June 2, 2026, Primary Election is May 18, 2026.
All California active registered voters will receive a ballot for the June 2, 2026, Primary Election.
County elections officials will begin mailing ballots by May 4, 2026.
Secure ballot drop-off locations open on May 5, 2026.
Ballots can be dropped off at a drop-off location, county elections office, or returned by mail.
The first vote centers open for early in-person voting in all Voter’s Choice Act counties on May 23, 2026.
In person early voting locations throughout California will be open on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
June 2 is the last day to vote in-person or return a ballot by 8:00 p.m. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked no later than June 2.
Special Considerations for Returning Your Ballot via US Mail
Recently the United States Postal Service (USPS) detailed a clarification to the wording in their Domestic Mail Manual that took effect on December 24, 2025. In section 608.11.0, the biggest change to the wording is explaining when a piece of mail is postmarked. “The postmark date does not necessarily indicate the first day that the Postal Service had possession of the mailpiece.” Instead the date may be later than the date the mailpiece was accepted because it did not get a postmark until reaching a processing center. And, the USPS also clarified that in some cases, a piece of mail does not get a postmark at all.
The standard for many years has been to mail your ballot by election day for it to be counted. It was assumed that the mailing date was indicated by the postmark. But after this clarification by the USPS, voters can no longer be sure their ballot will be accepted by the Registrar of Voters (ROV) if a ballot is mailed on election day. To be sure your ballot has the correct date marked if you mail it on or just before June 2, request a manual postmark, also known as hand-canceling. Unfortunately, that requires standing in line at a post office to get it, but there is no charge for the service. The USPS also suggests that you could pay an additional fee for a Certificate of Mailing to be extra certain.
Where and How to Vote in the California Primary Election
Once you have filled out your ballot, you may mail it back or deposit it in any of the 24-hour drop boxes across Alameda County until the polls close at 8 p.m. on June 2, 2026. Alameda has three drop box locations that will be open starting Tuesday, May 5:
- City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Ave.
- Bay Farm Island Library, 2331 Mecartney Rd.
- College of Alameda, 555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial Pkwy.
Accessibility: Voters who are disabled, hospitalized, or homebound may request help receiving, marking, and returning their ballots.
Alameda voters are not limited to depositing their completed ballots at locations in the City of Alameda; they also may choose to submit them at any of the locations in Alameda County listed on the ACVote.org website.
Visit the Alameda Post’s Resources page to see all of Alameda’s current elected officials and other Alameda information.
Make Sure Your Vote Counts
If you are not already registered to vote, visit RegisterToVote.ca.gov. Visit the CA Secretary of State Voter Status page or your Alameda County ROV Voter Profile to check your voter information, registration status, and polling place. The ROV also operates a 24-hour telephone hotline at 510-267-8683. If you register with the BallotTrax website, it will allow to track your ballot on its way to you and, once you have cast your ballot, to ensure your vote gets counted.
