San Joaquin County

San Joaquin County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 San Joaquin County races, led by the California Assembly District 9 contest.

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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateCalifornia
Races Listed2
Profiles4

San Joaquin County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking

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.

  • Matthew Adams · Democratic
    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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
    Priorities: Expanding affordable housing and tenant protections while holding developers accountable · A prevention-focused approach to public safety centered on housing, mental health care and homelessness services (per the candidate profile)
  • Heath Flora · RepublicanIncumbent
    Heath Flora
    Heath Flora represents California Assembly District 9, covering Amador, Calaveras, Sacramento, San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties, per the Assembly's official member page. He serves as vice chair of the Budget Committee for the First Extraordinary Session and as a member of the Rules Committee, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

Rhodesia Ransom (Democratic) and Tom Patti (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Rhodesia Ransom is the incumbent, per the Secretary of State's list. June 2 top-two primary result: Rhodesia Ransom (DEM) 58.3 percent and Tom Patti (REP) 35.3 percent advanced over Ali Jafri (REP) 4.1 percent, Eliza Dy (NPP) 2.3 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.

  • Rhodesia Ransom · DemocraticIncumbent
    Rhodesia Ransom
    Rhodesia Ransom is the Democratic candidate for California Assembly District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election.
  • Tom Patti · Republican
    Tom Patti is the Republican candidate for California Assembly District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election.

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. 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.

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