Source: Ballotpedia, Fresno County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source, not the official ballot) (accessed Oct 16, 2026) · VoteOrElse, Nov 3, 2026 California contest list (secondary source, not the official ballot) (accessed Oct 16, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at California voter status lookup (Secretary of State).
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| Orange Cove Police Protection District Board At-large Vote for 2 | Isaiah Lopez Isaiah Lopez is running for election to the Orange Cove Police Protection District Board At-large in California. Lopez 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. Isaiah Lopez has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey. If you are Isaiah Lopez, click here to fill out the survey. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source) Campaign FacebookBallotpedia profile (secondary source)No campaign site found Andrew W. Valencia Andrew W. Valencia is running for election to the Orange Cove Police Protection District Board At-large in California. Valencia 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. Andrew W. Valencia has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey. If you are Andrew W. Valencia, click here to fill out the survey. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source) Ballotpedia profile (secondary source)No campaign site found Mario Villareal Mario Villareal is running for election to the Orange Cove Police Protection District Board At-large in California. Villareal 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. Mario Villareal has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey. If you are Mario Villareal, click here to fill out the survey. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source) Ballotpedia profile (secondary source)No campaign site found |
| Fresno County Board of Supervisors, District 1 | Mike Karbassi Mike Karbassi is a member of the Fresno City Council in California, representing District 2. He assumed office in 2019. His current term ends on January 2, 2029. Karbassi is running for election to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors to represent District 1 in California. Official pageCampaign FacebookLinkedIn Maria Pacheco Maria Pacheco is running for election to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors to represent District 1 in California. Pacheco advanced from the primary on June 2, 2026. The candidate list in this election may not be complete. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source) Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Ballotpedia profile (secondary source) Source for this race: VoteOrElse (secondary; not on Ballotpedia's county page) |
| Superior Court of Fresno County Office No. 6 | Ashley Paulson Ashley Paulson is running for election for judge of the Superior Court of Fresno County in California. Paulson is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Paulson advanced from the primary on June 2, 2026. Ashley Paulson received the following endorsements and voter guide recommendations. To send us additional endorsements, click here. Steven Ueltzen Steven Ueltzen is running for election for judge of the Superior Court of Fresno County in California. Ueltzen is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Ueltzen advanced from the primary on June 2, 2026. Ueltzen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers. Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign Facebook |
| Superior Court of Fresno County Office No. 7 | Jeff Hammerschmidt Jeff Hammerschmidt is running for election for judge of the Superior Court of Fresno County in California. Hammerschmidt is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Hammerschmidt advanced from the primary on June 2, 2026. Jeff Hammerschmidt received the following endorsements and voter guide recommendations. To send us additional endorsements, click here. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source) Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign FacebookPersonal LinkedInBallotpedia profile (secondary source) Jose Salazar Jose Salazar is running for election for judge of the Superior Court of Fresno County in California. Salazar is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Salazar advanced from the primary on June 2, 2026. Jose Salazar received the following endorsements and voter guide recommendations. To send us additional endorsements, click here. |
| Coalinga-Huron Recreation and Park District, Area 1 (Special) | Jennifer Johnson vs. Charles Yeadon |
| Coalinga-Huron Recreation and Park District, Area 3 (Special) | Veronica Acosta vs. Maria Irujo Zavala |
| Fresno County Superintendent of Schools | Michele Cantwell-Copher Incumbent for Fresno County Superintendent of Schools in Fresno County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. Ballotpedia, Fresno County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source)No campaign site found Eimear O'Brien |
| Pinedale County Water District board of directors Vote for 3 | Bradly Peranick Incumbent for Pinedale County Water District board of directors in Fresno County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. Ballotpedia, Fresno County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source)No campaign site found David Rodriguez Christine Silva Ron Vega |
| Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 1 | John Nale vs. Joshua Sellers |
| Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 3 (Special) | Erica Gonzalez Piedra vs. Harman Singh vs. Lavera Smith |
| Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 4 | Carmen Flores vs. Jomar Rushdan |
| Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 7 | Richard Martinez Jr. vs. Diljot Singh Rai |
| Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District, Area 1 (Special) | Karen Gonzalez vs. Margie Salazar |
| Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District, Area 2 Vote for 2 | Gloria Cachu, Rebecca Jimenez, Raul Meraz, Javier Quevedo, Julio Zapien Sr. |
| Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District, Area 3 | Ibis Lopez vs. Chris Mendonca vs. Sandra Williams |
| Dos Palos-Oro Loma Joint Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5 | David Langley vs. Moy Meraz |
| Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District, Area 1 | Eliseo V. Gamino vs. Rayan Octavio Gonzalez vs. Javier Marquez |
| Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District, Area 4 | Antonio Gonzales vs. Rene Munoz |
| Fresno Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1 | Miguel Arias vs. Rizpah Bellard vs. Michelle Escobar Longoria vs. Daren Miller vs. Deshunna Ricks |
| Fresno Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 3 | Valerie Florentino Davis vs. Riley Talford |
| Fresno Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 4 | Mirna Garcia vs. Veva Islas vs. Karen Steed |
| Kerman Unified School District, Area 4 | Kindra A. Melgoza vs. Louie Y. Vallejo |
| Kerman Unified School District, Area 5 | Efrain Guizar vs. Maria Medina vs. Davinder K. Sidhu |
| Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1 | Heather Rodriguez vs. Efrain Tovar Jr. vs. Lori Wolter |
| Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 4 | Juan Reynoso Sandoval vs. Robin J. Tyler |
| Mendota Unified School District, At-large Vote for 3 | Kevin Gilbert Arias-Romero, Celeste Cabrera-Garcia, Sherry Rocio Charles, Sergio Valdez, Jose Zavala |
| Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary School District, Area 2 | Michael Prado Jr. vs. Delbert Quintana |
| Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary School District, Area 5 | Chaun Lopez vs. Justin Simmons |
| Pacific Union Elementary School District, At-large Vote for 3 | Paul Jaurigue, Susan Markarian, Rachelle Mendez, Jennifer Schmall |
| Parlier Unified School District school board Trustee Area 1 | Librado Cid vs. Joseph Vasquez Jr. |
| Parlier Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2 | Oscar Laurel Izazaga vs. Enrique Maldonado vs. Eric Molina |
| Raisin City Elementary School District, At-large Vote for 2 | Maria G Hernandez De Gonzalez, Tina Medina, Anthony A. Monreal |
| Sanger Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2 | David Biddy Jr. vs. Peter Filippi |
| Selma Unified School District, Area 3 | Joel Fedor vs. Mariana Guerrero-Meza vs. Regina Pallares |
| Selma Unified School District, Area 4 | Sandra Mendoza Aguilera vs. Estella Kessler |
| Selma Unified School District, Area 5 | Kent Hitch vs. Mark Morales Medina vs. Ronald Sa |
| Washington Colony Elementary School District, Area 1 | Stephanie Morris vs. Sue Ruiz |
| Washington Colony Elementary School District, Area 3 | James Dack vs. Hector Sicairos |
| Washington Unified School District (Fresno) school board Area 7 | Steven Barra vs. Mark Vivenzi |
| West Park Elementary School District school board At-large Vote for 3 | Yaritza Astudillo, Sylvia Higgins, Araceli Lopez, Kimberly Vivenzi |
| Biola Community Services District Board At-large Vote for 3 | Maria Ponce, Francisco Torres Jr., Rosa Maria Rosales Venegas, Korene Witt |
| Laguna Irrigation District Board Division 3 | Reid Potter vs. Tony Thomas |
| Merced Community College District Governing Board Trustee Area 4 | Mary Camper vs. Rich Randall |
| Merced Community College District Governing Board Trustee Area 5 | Joe G. Gutierrez vs. Sarai Jimenez-Robertson |
| Merced Community College District Governing Board Trustee Area 7 | Bob Geyer vs. John Pedrozo |
| State Center Community College District Governing Board Trustee Area 1 | Omair Javaid Destiny Rodriguez Incumbent for State Center Community College District Governing Board Trustee Area 1 in Fresno County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. Ballotpedia, Fresno County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source)No campaign site found Nicholas Salinas |
| State Center Community College District Governing Board Trustee Area 5 | Terance Frazier vs. Marcos Osorio vs. Miguel Sanchez |
| Clovis City Council District 1 | Mason L. Magsig vs. Maeketah Sayasane |
| Clovis City Council District 4 | Matt Basgall vs. Brian Wilson |
| Clovis City Council District 5 | Sarah Almond vs. Drew Bessinger vs. Des Haus |
| Del Rey Community Services District Board At-large Vote for 3 | Joaquin Nunez Escutia, Zacarias Flores, Jennifer Lopez, Daniel Ramirez |
| Firebaugh City Council At-large Vote for 2 | James Fraser, Felipe Perez, Silvia Renteria |
| Fowler City Council At-large Vote for 2 | Amarjeet Gill, Eric Hadden, Patric Jones, Gurjant S. Khosa |
| Fresno City Council District 1 | Robert Fuentes vs. Naindeep Singh |
| Fresno City Council District 3 | Joaquin Arambula vs. Keshia Thomas |
| Fresno City Council District 7 | Nav Gurm vs. Ariana Martinez Lott |
| Huron City Council At-large Vote for 3 | David Mercado, Joel Mora, Mike A. Morales, Roberto C. Pimentel |
| Kerman City Council District 1 | Mayra Galvez vs. Charles Jones vs. Michael Mudgett |
| Mayor of Kerman | Yazmine Enriquez vs. Gary K. Yep |
| Kingsburg City Council District 5 | Vince Palomar vs. Charlie Soto |
| Malaga County Water District, At-large Vote for 3 | Frank J. Cerillo Jr., Salvador Cerrillo, Felipe Leal, Carlos Tovar |
| Mendota City Council At-large Vote for 3 | Libertad Lopez, Victor M. Martinez, Joseph R. Riofrio, Oscar H. Rosales |
| Orange Cove City Council At-large Vote for 2 | Jaime Casillas Alex Garcia Alex Garcia is running for election to the Orange Cove City Council At-large in California. Garcia 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. Alex Garcia has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey. If you are Alex Garcia, click here to fill out the survey. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source) Personal LinkedInBallotpedia profile (secondary source)No campaign site found Derek Greenwood Isaiah Lopez Isaiah Lopez is running for election to the Orange Cove Police Protection District Board At-large in California. Lopez 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. Isaiah Lopez has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey. If you are Isaiah Lopez, click here to fill out the survey. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source) Campaign FacebookBallotpedia profile (secondary source)No campaign site found |
| Mayor of Parlier | Fernando Banuelos Fernando Banuelos (Republican Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 31. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020..votebox-scroll-container { overflow-y: hidden; }.results_table_container { max-height: 580px; overflow-y: auto; } Campaign site (listed by Ballotpedia)Campaign FacebookCampaign XCampaign Facebook Alma M. Beltran Alma Beltran ran for election to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors to represent District 4 in California. Beltran lost in the primary on June 2, 2026. The general election scheduled for November 3, 2026, was canceled. Campaign FacebookNo campaign site found Lionel Lopez Jr. |
| Parlier City Council District 2 | Yesenia Flores vs. Trinidad Pimentel vs. Marcie Villalpando |
| Parlier City Council District 4 | Diego Garza vs. Andrew Lopez |
| Reedley City Council District 2 | Joe Garza vs. Eddie Jimenez vs. Lee Ky vs. Sara M. Montemayor vs. Luis Plaza Muniz |
| Reedley City Council District 4 | June Bracamontes vs. Scott Friesen |
| Riverdale Public Utility District Board At-large Vote for 2 | Anthony Da Costa, Tristan R. Mauger, William Miller Jr., Tracy L. Morgan, Ranzy Brooks Robinson Jr. |
| Mayor of Sanger | Gavino Barrera vs. Frank Gonzalez vs. Victor Ruiz |
| Sanger City Council District 2 | Dolores Melendez vs. Hilda Reyna |
| Sanger City Council District 4 | Juan Alvarez-Tovar vs. Michael Montelongo |
| Mayor of Selma | Rosemary Alanis Naripjeet Josan Scott Robertson Theresa H. Guzman Salas |
| Selma City Council District 2 | Bryan Ramirez vs. John Trujillo |
| Selma City Council District 3 | Louis Franco vs. Sarah Guerra |
| Selma Healthcare District Board Zone 5 | Rosemary Alanis vs. Bruce Rodrigues |
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