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2026 State Board and Commission Candidates by State
35 candidates in 16 state board and commission races on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Each state's field comes from its certified candidate list; open a race for bios, priorities and campaign sites, or enter your ZIP for your own ballot.
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Alabama 6 races · 11 candidates
- Public Service Commission, Place 1 Matt Gentry (R), James O. Gordon (D)2
- Public Service Commission, Place 2 Jim Zig Zeigler (R), Sheila D. McNeil (D)2
- State Board Of Education District 2 Tracie West (R), Jamie McCurry (D)2
- State Board Of Education District 4 Yvette M. Richardson (D)1
- State Board Of Education District 6 Cathi Bradford (R), Angela Morgan (D)2
- State Board Of Education District 8 Emily Jones (R), Shatika Armstrong (D)2
Arizona 2 races · 7 candidates
- Corporation Commissioner Ralph Heap (R), Kevin Thompson (R), Jonathon Hill (D), Clara Pratte (D) and 1 more5
- State Mine Inspector Walter 'Les' Presmyk (R), Brian Matlock (D)2
California 4 races · 8 candidates
- Board Of Equalization Member District 1 Nelson Esparza (D), Shannon Grove (R)2
- Board Of Equalization Member District 2 Sally J. Lieber (D), John Pimentel (D)2
- Board Of Equalization Member District 3 Mike Gipson (D), Samuel P. Sukaton (D)2
- Board Of Equalization Member District 4 Tom Umberg (D), Denis Bilodeau (R)2
Georgia 2 races · 4 candidates
- Public Service Commissioner District 3 Fitz Johnson (R), Peter Hubbard (D)2
- Public Service Commissioner District 5 Josh Tolbert (R), Shelia Edwards (D)2
Texas 1 races · 3 candidates
- Railroad Commissioner Bo French (R), Jon Rosenthal (D), Arthur DiBianca (L)3
Washington 1 races · 2 candidates
- Public Utility District No. 1, Commissioner District 1 Sid Logan, Janet St Clair2