Latest reporting from the Elections desk.

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View MoreCandice J. Henry, a Los Angeles County prosecutor since 2005, runs unopposed for Superior Court Judge, Office 196, on the Nov. 3, 2026, general election ballot after receiving an interim appointment to the bench.

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View MoreHermosa Beach Council Member Dean Francois is running for reelection in the Nov. 3 general election, emphasizing fiscal restraint, e-bike enforcement and environmental protection in a six-candidate race for three seats.

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View MoreDemocrat Malia Cohen, the incumbent California state controller, is running for re-election on Nov. 3, 2026, against Republican Herb W. Morgan, citing fiscal transparency and accountability as central goals.

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View MoreRepublican Jennifer Hawks, a retired business executive from the Bay Area, faces Democrat Eleni Kounalakis in the Nov. 3, 2026, California treasurer general election, running on a platform of bond oversight, pension reform and fiscal transparency.

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View MoreDemocrat Mike Anthony Gipson, a current state Assembly member from Carson, is running for the California State Board of Equalization District 3 seat in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, pledging to increase tax oversight and reduce the burden on working families.

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View MoreRichard Andrew Barrera, a San Diego Unified School Board member and former California Department of Education official, is running for California Superintendent of Public Instruction in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

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View MoreSamuel P. Sukaton, a Democrat and labor organizer, is running for California State Board of Equalization District 3 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, pledging to strengthen property tax oversight and expand taxpayer transparency tools.

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View MoreDemocrat Shirley Weber, California's incumbent secretary of state, faces Republican Donald P. Wagner in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, running on a platform of expanded ballot access, election transparency and cybersecurity.

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View MoreSonja Shaw, president of the Chino Valley Unified School District board, is running for California Superintendent of Public Instruction in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election against Richard Andrew Barrera.

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View MoreRepublican Gloria Romero, a former California state senator and the first woman to serve as Senate majority leader, is running for lieutenant governor in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against Democrat Fiona Ma.

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View MoreRepublican Donald P. Wagner, an Orange County supervisor and attorney from Irvine, is running for California secretary of state in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against Shirley Weber.

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View MoreCalifornia Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, a Democrat, faces Republican Jennifer Hawks in the Nov. 3 general election for state treasurer, pledging to protect the state's credit ratings and expand savings programs.
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