| Office | Candidates |
|---|---|
| Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, Area 2 | Amanda Alysia Daniels vs. Sara Lamnin |
| Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, Area 4 | Joseph Giltner vs. Paul W. Hodges Jr. |
| Livermore Area Recreation and Park District Board At-large Vote for 3 | Timothy Barry, Larry Bird, Matt Bogdanowicz, Maryalice Summers Faltings, Philip Pierpont, Mike Ralph, Laureen Turner |
| Alameda Unified School District At-large Vote for 2 | Joyce Boyd, Carrie Hahnel, Gary Lym, Mike McMahon, Sarah Putnam |
| Albany Unified School District, At-large Vote for 4 | Margaret Allen, Melissa Boyd, Becky Hopwood, Josh Mahoney, David McKinney |
| Castro Valley Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2 (Special) | Jesus Jacobo vs. Myla Long vs. Frederick Regala |
| Castro Valley Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3 | Dan Jacowitz vs. Eryka N. Mathews-Cain vs. Glenn A. Miller vs. Kara Wong |
| Castro Valley Unified School District school board Trustee Area 4 | Faith Carroll vs. Brian A. Foster vs. Joseph Grcar |
| Dublin Unified School District, Area 3 (Special) | Shalini Bhandari vs. Tanner Frye |
| Dublin Unified School District, Area 5 | Seema Badar vs. Dan Cherrier |
| Emery Unified School District school board At-large Vote for 3 | Christopher Keith Allen, Regina Chagolla, Brian Donahue, David Ridlehuber, Kimberly Solis |
| Hayward Unified School District school board Area 2 | Joann Guzman vs. Joe Orlando Ramos |
| Hayward Unified School District school board Area 4 | Michelle Fernelius vs. Maria Araceli Orozco |
| Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2 | Tara Boyce vs. Stephen R. Orgain |
| Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3 | Angela M. Brady Angela M. Brady is running for election to the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3 in California. Brady is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Brady completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers. Click here to view Ballotpedia's local election coverage in California by county in 2026. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source) Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign FacebookBallotpedia profile (secondary source) Deborah Gibson |
| Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5 | Deena Kaplanis vs. Sam Phelps vs. Christiaan Vandenheuvel |
| New Haven Unified School District, Area 4 | Shruti Kumar vs. Charandeep Singh Tatlah vs. Kashif Wasim |
| New Haven Unified School District, Area 5 | Deepti Garg vs. Francis Rojas |
| Oakland Unified Board of Education District 2 | Jennifer Brouhard vs. Arielle Fleisher |
| Oakland Unified Board of Education District 4 | Kathryn Camp vs. Mike Hutchinson vs. Sylvia Williams |
| Oakland Unified Board of Education District 6 | Valarie Bachelor vs. LeAna Powell vs. Alexandra Williams |
| Pleasanton Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5 | Thomas Choi vs. Karen Fletcher vs. Brett Gerald Martinez |
| Sunol Glen Unified School District, At-large Vote for 2 | Gagan Bassi, Jennifer Kavouniaris, Karen Ruth Newcomb, Rene Turnbull |
| AC Transit District Board of Directors Ward 3 | Adriana Valencia Adriana Valencia is running for election to the AC Transit District Board of Directors to represent Ward 3 in California. Valencia is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Valencia completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers. Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign FacebookPersonal LinkedIn Joel Young Incumbent for AC Transit District Board of Directors Ward 3 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. Ballotpedia, Alameda County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source)No campaign site found |
| AC Transit District Board of Directors Ward 4 | Gabriel Morales Sarah Syed Incumbent for AC Transit District Board of Directors Ward 4 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. Ballotpedia, Alameda County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source)No campaign site found |
| AC Transit District Board of Directors Ward 5 | Joseph Grcar Murphy McCalley Incumbent for AC Transit District Board of Directors Ward 5 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. Ballotpedia, Alameda County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source)No campaign site found Luis Reynoso |
| Alameda County Water District board of directors Zone 2 | Judy Huang Incumbent for Alameda County Water District board of directors Zone 2 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. Ballotpedia, Alameda County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source)No campaign site found Jason Miguel |
| Alameda County Water District board of directors Zone 3 | Paul Sethy Incumbent for Alameda County Water District board of directors Zone 3 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. Ballotpedia, Alameda County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source)No campaign site found Yang Shao |
| Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors District 4 | Robert Raburn Incumbent for Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors District 4 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. Ballotpedia, Alameda County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source)No campaign site found Luis Reynoso |
| Castro Valley Sanitary District Vote for 2 | Joseph Grcar, Ralph Johnson, Ken Owen, Darshan Saini, Kristy Woerz |
| Chabot-Las Positas Community College District Governing Board Trustee Area 2 | Linda Granger vs. Cindy Rocha |
| Chabot-Las Positas Community College District Governing Board Trustee Area 3 | Mark Fay vs. Wendy Huang vs. Harris Mojadedi |
| Chabot-Las Positas Community College District Governing Board Trustee Area 6 | Hal G. Gin vs. Joe Orlando Ramos |
| East Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors Ward 3 | Don Gray Marguerite Young Incumbent for East Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors Ward 3 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. Ballotpedia, Alameda County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source)No campaign site found |
| East Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors Ward 7 | April Chan Incumbent for East Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors Ward 7 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. Ballotpedia, Alameda County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source)No campaign site found Joseph Grcar Luis Reynoso Gary Wolff |
| East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors Ward 3 | Joseph Grcar vs. Rebecca Lewington vs. William Yragui |
| East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors Ward 5 | Bruce Henry Olivia Sanwong Incumbent for East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors Ward 5 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. Ballotpedia, Alameda County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source)No campaign site found |
| Eden Township Healthcare District Board Area 3 | Narges Dillon vs. Joseph Grcar |
| Ohlone Community College District board of trustees Area 6 | Suzanne Lee Chan Incumbent for Ohlone Community College District board of trustees Area 6 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. Ballotpedia, Alameda County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source)No campaign site found Sonia Salwan |
| Oro Loma Sanitary District Board District 1 | Tiare Pena vs. Shelia Young |
| Oro Loma Sanitary District Board District 3 | Benny Lee vs. Fred Simon |
| Oro Loma Sanitary District Board District 5 | Rita Duncan vs. Koroush Farsaei |
| Peralta Community College District board of trustees Area 5 | Cindi Reiss Incumbent for Peralta Community College District board of trustees Area 5 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. Ballotpedia, Alameda County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source)No campaign site found Sandra Weese |
| Alameda City Council At-large Vote for 2 | Thushan Amarasiriwardena, Maria L. Bondonno, Marcie Johnson, Tyler Savage, Steve Slauson, Amos White |
| Mayor of Alameda | Tony Daysog Tony Daysog (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 12th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on March 5, 2024. Tony Daysog was born in Hawaii. He earned a bachelor's and a graduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1989 and 1993, respectively. Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign/personal site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign FacebookCampaign X Tracy Jensen Malia Vella Malia Vella (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the California State Assembly to represent District 18. She lost in the special primary on June 29, 2021. Malia Vella was born in Alameda, California. She earned a bachelor's degree from Wellesley College in 2006 and a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2011. Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign FacebookCampaign XLinkedIn |
| Albany City Council At-large Vote for 2 | Jon Destin Katherine Enos Robin D. Lopez Chris McDaniels Aaron Tiedemann Aaron Tiedemann is running for election to the Albany City Council At-large in California. Tiedemann is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Tiedemann completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers. Click here to view Ballotpedia's local election coverage in California by county in 2026. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source) Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Ballotpedia profile (secondary source) |
| Berkeley City Council, District 1 | Laura Babitt vs. Ross Bernet vs. Moni Gangopadhyay vs. Steve Kromer vs. Daria Wrubel |
| Berkeley City Council, District 8 | Fred M. Feller vs. Mark Humbert vs. Mari Mendonca vs. Michael Wallman |
| Berkeley City Council District 4 | Majdi Abuhamdieh vs. Igor A. Tregub |
| Berkeley City Council District 7 | Aidan Hill Aidan Hill is running for election to the Berkeley City Council District 7 in California. Hill is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Hill completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers. Click here to view Ballotpedia's local election coverage in California by county in 2026. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source) Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign FacebookPersonal LinkedInBallotpedia profile (secondary source) Syrak Micael |
| Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board At-large Vote for 5 | Avery Arbaugh, Carole Marasovic, Ida Martinac, Nathan Mizell, Vylma Ortiz, Derek Rodriguez |
| Dublin City Council District 2 | Daniel Hor vs. Steve Lorey vs. Tejpreet Singh vs. Richard Thornbury |
| Dublin City Council District 4 | Kashef Qaadri vs. Shivraj Singh |
| Mayor of Dublin | Sherry Hu vs. Michael McCorriston vs. Kiran Mohammad |
| Emeryville City Council At-large Vote for 2 | Corry Frydlewicz, David Mourra, Kalimah Atreyu Priforce, Brandon Soublet |
| Fairview Fire Protection District Board At-large Vote for 2 | Michelle Biche, Vandana Singh Gautam, Michael D. Justice |
| Fremont City Council District 2 | Desrie Campbell vs. Keith Parker |
| Fremont City Council District 3 | Kathy Kimberlin vs. Vipin Sharma |
| Fremont City Council District 4 | Aziz Akbari vs. Ying Min Li vs. Anurag Mishra vs. Manisha Pathak |
| Hayward City Council District 1 | Brian M. Schott vs. George Syrop |
| Mayor of Hayward | Mark Salinas Tom Wong |
| Livermore City Council District 2 | Ben Barrientos vs. Narayan Tadimeti |
| Newark City Council At-large Vote for 2 | Tonya Connolly, Noah Patrick Grushkin, Matthew Jorgens, Eve Marie Little |
| Mayor of Oakland | Brenda Grisham Brenda Grisham is running for election for Mayor of Oakland in California. Incumbent Barbara Lee (Nonpartisan), Brenda Grisham (Nonpartisan), Mindy Pechenuk (Nonpartisan), and Julius Robinson (Nonpartisan) are running in the general election for Mayor of Oakland on November 3, 2026. Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign FacebookCampaign site (listed by Ballotpedia) Barbara Lee Barbara Lee is the mayor of Oakland, California. She assumed office on May 20, 2025. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027. Lee is running for re-election for Mayor of Oakland in California. Mayoral elections are nonpartisan in Oakland. Lee is a Democrat. Barbara Lee was born in El Paso, Texas. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source) Official pageCampaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign FacebookCampaign XLinkedInBallotpedia profile (secondary source) Mindy Pechenuk Mindy Pechenuk is running for election for Mayor of Oakland in California. Mindy Pechenuk earned a high school diploma from Flushing High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from City University of New York, Queens College in 1973. Her career experience includes working as an educator. Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign Facebook Julius Robinson Julius Robinson is running for election for Mayor of Oakland in California. Incumbent Barbara Lee (Nonpartisan), Brenda Grisham (Nonpartisan), Mindy Pechenuk (Nonpartisan), and Julius Robinson (Nonpartisan) are running in the general election for Mayor of Oakland on November 3, 2026. |
| Oakland City Council District 2 | Nate Adams vs. Charlene Wang |
| Oakland City Council District 6 | Kevin Jenkins vs. Nancy Sidebotham |
| Piedmont City Council At-large Vote for 3 | Nancy Beninati Sunny Bostrom-Fleming Adam Hundt Adam Hundt is running for election to the Piedmont City Council At-large in California. Hundt is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Click here to view Ballotpedia's local election coverage in California by county in 2026. Adam Hundt has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey. If you are Adam Hundt, click here to fill out the survey. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source) Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Ballotpedia profile (secondary source) Tom Ramsey Bill Reichle |
| Mayor of Pleasanton | Jack Balch vs. Julie Testa |
| Pleasanton City Council District 1 | Vin Kruttiventi vs. Kathy Narum |
| Pleasanton City Council District 3 | Reena Gupta vs. Jamie Yee |
| Mayor of San Leandro | Juan Gonzalez III vs. James Maes |
| San Leandro City Council District 3 | Lee Thomas vs. Joseph Trujillo |
| Union City City Council District 2 | Jaime Patino vs. Victor Lopez Pulido |
| Union City City Council District 3 | Cheris Crocker-Root vs. Jeff Wang |
| Union City City Council District 4 | Vipan S. Bajwa Sarabjit Kaur Cheema Qasim Lodhi Ann Yap-Jequinto Ann Yap-Jequinto is running for election to the Union City City Council District 4 in California. Yap-Jequinto is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Click here to view Ballotpedia's local election coverage in California by county in 2026. Ann Yap-Jequinto has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey. If you are Ann Yap-Jequinto, click here to fill out the survey. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source) Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Ballotpedia profile (secondary source) |
Incumbent for Washington Township Health Care District Board of Directors in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot.
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Incumbent for Washington Township Health Care District Board of Directors in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot.
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Incumbent for Washington Township Health Care District Board of Directors in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)
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Incumbent for AC Transit District Board of Directors Ward 1 (Special) in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot.
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Incumbent for AC Transit District Board of Directors Ward 7 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot.
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Incumbent for Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors District 6 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot.
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Incumbent for East Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors Ward 4 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot.
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Incumbent for Ohlone Community College District board of trustees Area 4 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)
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Incumbent for Ohlone Community College District board of trustees Area 7 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot.
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Incumbent for Peralta Community College District board of trustees Area 3 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot.
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Incumbent for Peralta Community College District board of trustees Area 7 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot.
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