According to the Orange County Registrar of Voters, ballots are beginning to trickle in as voting is now underway for the Nov. 3 election, which will select a new Governor, statewide and local officials and dozens of ballot measures.
Even for those who study the ballots and make their choices in advance, this year’s lengthy ballot could take a while.
However, with high interest in the turnout of the fall elections, the OC Registrar has not officially predicted the turnout, but has issued a statement regarding the integrity of every vote.
“Orange County Registrar of Voters is committed to protecting each voter’s right to cast a ballot easily and securely,” said OC Registrar Bob Page in a statement. While almost 43 percent of voters turned out to vote in the Primary election, observers say turnout could easily exceed that figure in the general election Nov. 3.
Here are the statewide and local candidates on the ballot this fall.
Statewide:
GOVERNOR
Xavier BECERRA DEM.
Steve HILTON REP.LT. GOVERNOR
Fiona Ma DEM.
Gloria Romero REP.
SECRETARY OF STATE
Shirley N. Weber DEM.
Donald Wagner REP.
CONTROLLER
Malia M. Cohen DEM.
Herb W. Morgan REP.
TREASURER
Eleni Kounalakis
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Rob Bonta DEM.
Michael E. Gates REP.
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
Ben Allen DEM.
Jane Kim DEM.
SUPT. of PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Richard Barrera NO PARTY
Sonja Shaw NO PARTY
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION (District 4)
Tom Umberg DEM.
Dennis Bilodeau REP.
US HOUSE (District 45)
Derek Tran DEM.
Chuong V. Vo REP.
US HOUSE (District 47)
Dave Min DEM.
Jenny Rae LeRoux REP.
STATE SENATE (District 36)
Chris Duncan DEM.
Tony Strickland REP.
STATE ASSEMBLY (District 39)
Carolyn J. Essex DEM.
Josh Lowentha l DEM.
STATE ASSEMBLY (District 70)
Paula Swift DEM.
Tri Ta REP.
STATE ASSEMBLY (District 72)
Chris Kluwe DEM.
Gracey Van Der Mark REP.
STATE ASSEMBLY (District 67)
Mark Pulido DEM.
Paulo Morales REP.
CITY OF LA PALMA
(District 1)
Nitesh P. Patel
Andrew Kim
(District 4)
Mary Paningsoro
Jonathan Dinwiddle
CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS
(District 4)
Shelley Hasselbrink
Joe Hastie
(District 5)
Emily Hibard
John Delavigne
CITY OF CYPRESS
(District 1)
David Burke
Anne Mallari
(District 2)
Helen Le
Bonnie Peat
(District 5)
Rachel Strong Carnahan
Randy Harper
ROSSMOOR CSD BOARD
(Vote for 2)
Jo Shade
Jody L. Roubanis
Konya Vivanti
November 3, 2026, StatewidbBallot Measures
Proposition 1
Authorizes Bonds for Housing Affordability Programs. Legislative Statute.
Proposition 2
Increases State’s Rainy Day Fund. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
Proposition 3
Provides Permanent Funding for Schools and Health Care by Extending Existing Tax on High Incomes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Proposition 4
Repeals Prohibition Against Public Funding of Election Campaigns. Legislative Statute.
Proposition 5
Changes Recall Election Process for Statewide Officers. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
Proposition 37
Creates Loan Program for Middle-Income Buyers of Qualified New Homes. Initiative Statute.
Proposition 38
Authorizes Bonds for Immunology Medical Research. Initiative Statute.
Proposition 39
Prohibits Citizens from Voting Unless They Present Government-Issued Identification. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Proposition 40
Imposes One-Time Tax on Certain Taxpayers. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Proposition 41
Prohibits New State Taxes That Exclude Revenues from State Spending Limit. Requires Audits for New State Special Taxes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Proposition 42
Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes and Certain Retroactive State Taxes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Proposition 43
Limits Voters’ Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Government Services. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
Proposition 44
Requires Community Health Clinics Spend 90% Of Revenue on Program Services. Initiative Statute.
Proposition 45
Modifies Environmental Review for Certain Projects. Initiative Statute.