Governor
Statewide- Steve Hilton (Republican)
- Xavier Becerra (Democratic)
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Palo Alto, California sample ballot 2026
Palo Alto voters (Santa Clara County, California) see Governor, Attorney General, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Your U.S. House district and any precinct-level races depend on your street address.
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County and city races for Palo Alto are listed from official election filings on the Santa Clara County page; hand-verified profiles are added county by county.
Statewide races on every Palo Alto ballot
Attorney General
Statewide- Rob Bonta (Democratic) Incumbent
- Michael Gates (Republican)
Lieutenant Governor
Statewide- Fiona Ma (Democratic)
- Gloria Romero (Republican)
Secretary of State
Statewide- Shirley N. Weber (Democratic) Incumbent
- Donald P. (Don) Wagner (Republican)
Controller
Statewide- Malia M. Cohen (Democratic) Incumbent
- Herb W Morgan (Republican)
Treasurer
Statewide- Eleni Kounalakis (Democratic)
- Jennifer Hawks (Republican)
Insurance Commissioner
Statewide- Jane Kim (Democratic)
- Ben Allen (Democratic)
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Statewide- Sonja Shaw (Nonpartisan)
- Richard Barrera (Nonpartisan)
Board of Equalization Member District 1
Statewide- Nelson Esparza (Democratic)
- Shannon Grove (Republican)
Board of Equalization Member District 2
Statewide- Sally J. Lieber (Democratic) Incumbent
- John Pimentel (Democratic)
Board of Equalization Member District 3
Statewide- Mike Gipson (Democratic)
- Samuel P. Sukaton (Democratic)
Board of Equalization Member District 4
Statewide- Tom Umberg (Democratic)
- Denis Bilodeau (Republican)
California voters also decide 14 statewide ballot measures.
Sample ballot by ZIP code in Palo Alto
943019430394304943059430695033
City boundaries and ZIP codes from the U.S. Census Bureau (2024 Gazetteer, 2020 ZCTA relationships). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; confirm with the California election office before voting.