The Ballot Brief
San Diego County

San Diego County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

7 candidates are tracked across 4 San Diego County races for the 2026 election, led by the Encinitas Mayor contest. Preview your San Diego 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.

These race previews show candidates we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests.
Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.

Local Snapshot

Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateCalifornia
Races Listed4
Profiles7

San Diego 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.

San Diego County races below come from official election filings.

Candidate names and parties reflect filed election records; hand-verified profiles are added race by race as we confirm them against official sources. Your exact ballot, including statewide and congressional races, is one ZIP code away.

Enter your ZIP for your exact ballot →

Encinitas Mayor

City
  • Bruce Ehlers
    Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
  • Rimga Viskanta · Democrat
    Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.

Chula Vista Mayor

City
  • John McCann · Republican
    Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
  • Francisco Tamayo
    Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
  • Yair Gersten
    Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.

San Diego County Supervisor, District 5

County
  • Rebecca Jones
    Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.

Encinitas City Council District 4

City
  • Brad Lefkowits · Democrat
    Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.

Statewide races on every San Diego County ballot

These November 3, 2026 contests appear on every ballot in California; your U.S. House district and local races depend on your address. Enter a ZIP code for the full list, and see the 14 statewide ballot measures.

Governor

Statewide
  • Steve Hilton (Republican)
  • Xavier Becerra (Democratic)

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
  • Richard Barrera

Sample ballot by ZIP code in San Diego County

Each ZIP page previews the statewide and congressional races for that ZIP; add a street address in the lookup for county and city contests.

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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.