CA Election News
June 2nd Primary coming up fast!
Your county elections office will begin mailing ballots by May 4, 2026.
Ballot drop-off locations open on May 5, 2026.
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Supreme Court Upholds Proposition 50
On February 4th, the Supreme Court allowed California to use the new Congressional maps identified by Proposition 50, so Siskiyou County will move from CD1 to CD2 effective in January 2027. There are three northern California counties which will be added to CD2: Modoc, Shasta and Siskiyou.
For the June 2, 2026 primary, Siskiyou County will have an interesting ballot. We will be voting for the replacement for CD1 Doug LaMalfa who passed away, and then voting for the primary candidate for CD2 who will be on the November 2026 ballot. READ MORE BELOW:
Congressional Elections for Siskiyou County:
Short Term (CD1) & Long Term (CD2)
On the one primary ballot you will receive (it will be long due to the number of candidates for Governor), there will be two votes for Congressional representation (CD1 and CD2) for Siskiyou County. We are in CD1 until January 2027 and will vote for a replacement for LaMalfa. Then, we will be part of CD2 (due to Prop 50 redistricting) and vote for a candidate for the November election. Here a description of the two votes:
1. Short-term Replacement for Doug LaMalfa (CD1) - Doug LaMalfa passed away early this year and the remainder of his term must be filled by the voters. The candidates running are: Audrey Denney (D), James Gallagher (R), Mike McGuire (D), Richard Montgomery (No party preference), and Jot Thiara (R).
To win "outright" on June 2nd, one of the candidates must get 50% + 1 of the vote. With the number of candidates running, it is unlikely this will happen. A runoff election between the top two vote getters will be held on August 4th. (For this short-term replacement, no candidate has been endorsed by the California Democratic party.)
2. Long-term Primary Vote for our New District (CD2) - In addition to the short-term replacement, we will also need to vote for the candidates to appear on the November 2026 ballot for our permanent position where the top two move on to November. (For the CD2 Congressional office, Jared Huffman, the incumbent, has been endorsed by the California Democratic Party.)
Here are the candidates we will vote for in our "new" CD2 district: Jared Huffman (Incumbent) (Democratic Party), Gregory Burgess (No party preference), Tim Geist (Republican Party), Nicolette Hahn Niman (No party preference), Robin Littau (Republican Party), Paul Saulsbury (Republican Party), and Angelita Valles (Republican Party) and Rose Penelope Yee (Democratic Party).
So, who's running in June 2 Primary?
Right now, there are two declared candidates for the June 2nd CD1 replacement: Democrat Audrey Denney and Republican James Gallagher. (Note: Both of these candidates are planning to run for the regular CD1 seat, along with Democrat Mike McGuire who lives in Sonoma county, which will be added to CD1 as part of the Prop 50 redistricting.)
For Assembly District 1, we do have a Democratic candidate - Dianna James. (Note: She filed her paperwork after the endorsement process for CADEM.) She is from Mt. Shasta and is a great candidate! We are hoping to get the word out about her candidacy. Here is her website: Diannajamesad1.com
Bianca Garza for Siskiyou Board of Supervisors - District 3
Bianca Garza from Weed is running for Supervisor, District 3. District 3 covers Weed, Lake Shastina, Grenada and Gazelle areas. She lives in Weed with her husband and two children and works as the Executive Director of the Mt. Shasta Bioregional Ecology
We will be voting for the following offices:
Statewide Offices (Top 2 on November Ballot): Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Controller, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Insurance Commissioner
Regional Offices (Top 2 on November Ballot): District 2 Congressional Representative, California Assembly. For the regional offices, Jared Huffman is the endorsed candidate for Congressional District 2.
Local Offices (Top 2 on November Ballot if no one receives 50% plus 1 on the ballot): Supervisors - Districts 3 and 5, County Clerk, Superintendent of Schools, Assessor-Recorder, Auditor-Controller, Treasurer-Tax Collector, Superior Court Judge, Office 4
Special Election: (Top 2 on August Ballot if no one receives 50% plus 1 of the vote): Replacement for District 1 Congressional Representative
The California Democratic Party (CADEM) at their convention this past February, made endorsements for the statewide offices. Here is the list:
Governor: No Consensus | Lieutenant Governor: No Consensus | Secretary of State: Shirley Weber Attorney General: Rob Bonta | Treasurer: No Consensus | Controller: Malia Cohen | Superintendent of Public Instruction: No Consensus | Insurance Commissioner: No Consensus
For the special election to fill the District 1 Congressional office, Audrey Denney and Mike McGuire are both running as Democrats. (They are also both running for the permanent position for the November election, but Siskiyou County will be moved to District 2, so we will not vote for them for the permanent position on our June primary ballot),
Most all of you are familiar with Audrey Denney as she ran against LaMalfa twice. Mike McGuire is from Sonoma county - which will become part of District 1 based on the redrawn districts from Prop 50. (Note: Although he does not live in the current District 1 for the special election, according to Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution 1, a member of the House of Representatives must be an inhabitant of the state they represent at the time of their election. They are not required to live in the specific district they represent.)
Facts about the June 2nd Primary (from the CA Secretary of State)
The last day to register to vote for the June 2, 2026, Primary Election is May 18, 2026. (However, you can get a "conditional" ballot at the polling place on June 2nd. It is just best to sign up before.)
The ONLINE website for Voter registration or to check your registration status for California is: registertovote.ca.gov or go to our Vote page:
All California active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the June 2, 2026, Primary Election.
Your county elections office will begin mailing ballots by May 4, 2026.
Ballot drop-off locations open on May 5, 2026.
Vote-by-mail ballots can be returned by mail, or at a drop-off location/county elections office (both of which are located on 311 Fourth Street, Yreka).
Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by June 9, 2026. (Note: It is best to send them at least a week prior to the election to insure timely delivery!)
DCCSC will be providing you with more information as we get closer to the June primary.