Preliminary results from Tuesday’s Primary Election have been posted by both the California Secretary of State and the Alameda County Registrar of Voters. As of Wednesday morning, statewide results include ballots from 22.4% of California residents, and 17.3% of Alameda County residents. Although many ballots that were returned to drop boxes in the days leading up to the election have yet to be counted, voter turnout looks to be among the lowest for any recent election.
Although the standings may change when all the ballots are counted, here are the current leaders for races affecting the city of Alameda. * indicates incumbent.
Voter-nominated Offices
Governor
- Steve Hilton (R) 27.8%
- Xavier Becerra (D) 25.4%
- Tom Steyer (D) 19.6%
- Chad Bianco (R) 11.3%
- Katie Porter (D) 4.6%
- Matt Mahan (D) 4.1 %
Alameda resident Barack D. Obama Shaw (D) has received 0.2% of the vote.
Lt. Governor
- Gloria Romero (R) 19.9%
- Fiona Ma (D) 19.1%
- Josh Fryday (D) 13.5%
- Michael Tubbs (D) 11.1%
Secretary of State
- Shirley N. Weber* (D) 52.4%
- Donald P. Wagner (R) 41.4%
Attorney General
- Rob Bonta* (D) 52.5%
- Michael E. Gates (R) 42.7%
Controller
- Malia Cohen* (D) 53.1%
- Herb W Morgan (R) 42.2%
Treasurer
- Eleni Konalakis (D) 34.3%
- Jennifer Hawks (R) 27.0%
- Anna Caballero (D) 15.0%
- David Serpa (R) 14.5%
Insurance Commissioner
- Jane Kim (D) 23.7%
- Ben Allen (D) 19.2%
- Stacy A. Korsgaden (R) 17.5%
Member, State Board of Equalization, District 2
- Sally J. Lieber* (D) 52.5%
- John Pimentel (D) 14.7%
- Bill Shireman (R) 13.3%
- J Brett Marymee (R) 10.4%
United States Representative in Congress, District 12
- Lateefah Simon* (D) 80.8%
- Jamie Joyce (D) 19.2%
Member of the State Assembly, District 18
- Mia Bonta* (D) 72.4%
- Andre Sanford (D) 11.5%
- Ned Nuerge (R) 10.9%
- Michael Goldstein (G) 5.2%
Nonpartisan Offices
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Sonja Shaw 24.9%
- Richard Barrera 18.9%
- Wendy Castaneda Leal 9.7%
- Nichelle M. Henderson 8.2%
- Anthony Rendon 8.2%
- Al Muratsuchi 7.8%
Alameda County District Attorney (short term)
- Ursula Jones Dickson* 64.0%
- Pamela Price 24.2%
- Gopal Krishan 11.8%
County Supervisor, District 3
- Lena Tam* 100%
County Superintendent of Schools
- Alysse Castro* 100%
Measure
Measure A – Peralta Colleges Affordable Education Reauthorization Measure
- Yes 83.5% (needs 2/3 majority to pass)
Alameda County ROV results will be further updated on the following days: Friday, June 5, 2026, Monday, June 8, 2026, and Friday, June 12, 2026. The General Election will be held November 3, 2026. Stay with the Alameda Post for all your Alameda election news and information.
Adam Gillitt is the Editor and Publisher of the Alameda Post. Reach him at [email protected]. His writing is collected at AlamedaPost.com/Adam-Gillitt.
