6 candidates are tracked across 3 El Dorado County races for the 2026 election, led by the California Senate District 4 contest. Preview your El Dorado County, California sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
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Local Snapshot
Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateCalifornia
Races Listed3
Profiles6
El Dorado County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot. 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.
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.
Jaron Brandon · Democratic▾
Jaron Brandon is the Democratic candidate for California Senate District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election.
Alexandra Duarte is the Republican candidate for California Senate District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election.
Dianna Margaret James (Democratic) and Heather Hadwick (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Heather Hadwick is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Heather Hadwick (REP) 48.7 percent and Dianna Margaret James (DEM) 38.5 percent advanced over Darin Hale (REP) 12.8 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.
Dianna Margaret James · Democratic▾
Dianna Margaret James is the Democratic candidate for California Assembly District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election.
Heather Hadwick is the Republican candidate for California Assembly District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election.
Neva Parker (Democratic) and Joe Patterson (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Joe Patterson is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Joe Patterson (REP) 60.1 percent and Neva Parker (DEM) 39.9 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.
Neva Parker · Democratic▾
Neva Parker is the Democratic candidate for California Assembly District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election.
Joe Patterson is the Republican candidate for California Assembly District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election.
Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.
