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.
Esmeralda Soria (Democratic) and Darin S. DuPont (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Anna Caballero (Democratic), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. June 2 top-two primary result: Esmeralda Soria (DEM) 45.8 percent and Darin S. DuPont (REP) 40.4 percent advanced over Esmeralda Hurtado (DEM) 13.8 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.
Esmeralda Soria · Democratic▾
Esmeralda Soria is a first-generation American and daughter of farm workers who worked in fields and packing houses as a child, per her campaign site. She currently serves in the California State Assembly after previously serving on the Fresno City Council, per the same source.
Priorities: Working families, affordable housing and healthcare access · Economic opportunity in the Central Valley (per the campaign site)
Darin S. DuPont is the Republican candidate for California Senate District 14 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election.
Priorities: Address the Central Valley's affordability crisis for young families · Expand water storage and infrastructure · Increase government accountability and oversight (per the campaign site)
Juan Alanis (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Juan Alanis is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Juan Alanis (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.
Juan Alanis · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Juan Alanis is the Republican candidate for California Assembly District 22 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election.
Brian Pacheco (Democratic) and Mike Murphy (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Assemblymember Esmeralda Z. Soria (Democratic), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. June 2 top-two primary result: Mike Murphy (REP) 43.4 percent and Brian Pacheco (DEM) 40.3 percent advanced over Japjeet Singh Uppal (DEM) 16.3 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.
Brian Pacheco · Democratic▾
Brian Pacheco is a fourth-generation dairy farmer and businessman who has served as Fresno County's District 1 Supervisor since 2015, per his campaign site. He holds a UC Davis degree in agricultural economics and previously served 12 years on the Kerman Unified School District board, including as board president.
Priorities: Agriculture and water management · Education and senior/healthcare services (per the campaign site)
Mike Murphy is a Republican candidate for California's 27th Assembly District and the former mayor of Merced, per the Los Banos Enterprise. He worked as a small-business lawyer after law school and was elected to the Merced City Council in 2011 before serving as mayor from 2015 to 2020, per SJV Sun. No campaign website was found as of September 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: A bipartisan, cross-aisle approach to representing the district in Sacramento, per SJV Sun
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