Calaveras County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for California Senate and California Assembly and more, and where they stand on housing, public safety and the budget.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Calaveras County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the California Secretary of State elections page.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Calaveras County is split across 2 California Assembly districts.
Find your districts by addressCalifornia Assembly: 2 districtsDistricts 8, 9
California Assembly District 8David Jariustokaeutulelei Tangipa (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
David Jariustokaeutulelei Tangipa
Top priorities
From other published sources
- State budget oversight and human services policy, per Assembly committee roster
- Higher education, housing and community development, per Assembly committee roster
About David Jariustokaeutulelei Tangipa
Tangipa is a San Joaquin Valley resident who attended Fresno State, where he played tight end, and earned a bachelor's degree in political science and criminology and an MBA, per the campaign site. Per the campaign site, Tangipa built a career helping people buy homes, was elected to Assembly District 8 in 2024, and serves as Budget Vice-Chair.
David Jariustokaeutulelei Tangipa (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; David Jariustokaeutulelei Tangipa is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: David Jariustokaeutulelei Tangipa (REP) 100.0 percent advanced, per the Secretary of State's Statement of Vote. California's top-two primary decides who prints in November; the field is the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election (August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageCalifornia Assembly District 9Matthew Adams (D) · Heath Flora (R)
Matthew Adams
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Expanding affordable housing and tenant protections while holding developers accountable, per candidate profile
- A prevention-focused approach to public safety centered on housing, mental health care and homelessness services, per candidate profile
About Matthew Adams
Matthew Adams is a middle and high school teacher of math, science and government who previously worked as a regional field organizer for Equality California, per Out NW's Queer Politician Q&A. A graduate of Lodi High School and Sacramento State, he was born in Lodi and lives in Woodbridge, per his campaign profile. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Heath Flora
Heath Flora represents the 9th Assembly District, covering parts of Amador, Calaveras, Sacramento, San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties, per the California State Assembly's official member page. He serves as Vice Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee and a member of the Rules Committee, per the same source. His ballot designation is Father/Farmer/Assemblyman, per the California Secretary of State's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Matthew Adams (Democratic) and Heath Flora (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Heath Flora is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Heath Flora (REP) 30.6 percent and Matthew Adams (DEM) 25.9 percent advanced over Jim Shoemaker (REP) 22.7 percent, Michael Perez (DEM) 9.3 percent, Brandon Owen (REP) 8.6 percent and 1 others, per the Secretary of State's Statement of Vote. California's top-two primary decides who prints in November; the field is the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election (August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageCalifornia Senate District 4Jaron Brandon (D) · Alexandra Duarte (R)
Jaron Brandon
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Expanding fire station coverage and modernizing fire equipment in rural areas
- Cutting red tape on housing construction and accessory dwelling units
- Expanding rural broadband access
About Jaron Brandon
Jaron Brandon is Chair of the Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors, per Brandon's campaign site. Brandon also serves as Vice Chair of the Central Sierra Economic Development District and co-founded the Tuolumne County Housing Collaborative, per the same source.
Alexandra Duarte
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lowering the price of gas through reduced taxes and regulation
- Lowering grocery prices by supporting farmers and ranchers
- Insurance reform and increased Cal Fire funding for wildfire prevention
About Alexandra Duarte
Alexandra Duarte is a farmer who, with a spouse, grows almonds and walnuts on the family farm in Modesto, per Duarte's campaign site.
Jaron Brandon (Democratic) and Alexandra Duarte (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. June 2 top-two primary result: Jaron Brandon (DEM) 41.3 percent and Alexandra Duarte (REP) 32.1 percent advanced over Marie Alvarado-Gil (REP) 26.6 percent, per the Secretary of State's Statement of Vote. California's top-two primary decides who prints in November; the field is the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election (August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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California's June 2 top-two primary sent the two leading vote-getters in every race to the November 3 ballot regardless of party (a same-party November contest is common); the Secretary of State certified the November field on August 27, 2026. County offices that reached a majority in June were decided then; only November runoffs and local measures remain on county ballots.
Who is on the ballot in Calaveras County, California on November 3, 2026?
Calaveras County sample ballot 2026: see where the california assembly and california senate candidates stand on housing, public safety and the budget. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in California?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for California are listed on the California election hub. California election hub →
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