CA Election News 

June 2nd Primary coming up fast! 
Mail your ballot by May 26 to ensure delivery.
Or drop your ballot at Siskiyou Elections Office Drop Box
at 311 4th St, Yreka.
Or return ballot to any polling place on Tuesday, June 2nd from 7am to 8pm (sealed, signed in the envelope sent to you).
Or, vote in person at your local polling place. Just make sure to vote! 
Details below!

Primary Overview
 
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.  

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For the June 2, 2026 primary, Siskiyou County has 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. 

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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:

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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.)​

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Democratic Candidates on Your Ballot:
Below are the Endorsements from the California Democratic Party
(CADEM)
 
It's important to vote in the upcoming primary!  Let your voice be heard.  Below are DEMOCRATS who will be on the ballot.  Note: If a candidate has been endorsed by the California Democratic Party, we have only listed that candidate, not all of the Democrats running for that office. 

DEMOCRATS for Federal Congressional Office: 

Short-term Replacement for Doug LaMalfa (CD1) (through December 2026) 
(no endorsement by CADEM)
    Audrey Denney (D)
    Mike McGuire (D)

Long-term Primary Vote for our New District (CD2)  (Beginning January 2027) 
    Jared Huffman (D) (Incumbent) (Endorsed by the Democratic Party)

DEMOCRATS for State Offices

Governor  - No Endorsement Consensus
There are 61 candidates on the ballot for governor.  Here are the two Democrats who are polling the highest:
    Tom Steyer (D) Climate Advocate
    Xavier Becerra (D) Voting Rights Attorney
 
Lt. Governor - No Endorsement Consensus
    Josh Fryday (D) Governor's Cabinet Member
    Janelle Kellman (D) Climate Risk Executive
    Jeyson Lopez (D) Customer Experience Consultant
    Fiona Ma (D) State Treasurer/CPA
    Oliver Ma (D) Civil Rights Lawyer
    Tim Myers (D) Businessman/Musician/Producer
    Abdur Rahman Sikder (D) Professor
    Michael Tubbs (D) Anti-Poverty Non-Profit Director

Secretary of State:
    Shirley Weber (D) (endorsed by CADEM)

Attorney General:
    Rob Bonta (D) (endorsed by CADEM)

Treasurer: No Endorsement Consensus
    Anna M. Caballero (D) California State Senator
    Eleni Kounalakis (D) Lieutenant Governor of California
    Tony Vazquez (D) Member, State Board of Equalization

Controller:
    Malia Cohen (D) (endorsed by CADEM)

Insurance Commissioner: No Endorsement Consensus
    Ben Allen (D) California State Senator
    Steven Craig Bradford (D) Education Organization Board member
    Jane Kim (D) Attorney/Consumer Advocate
    Patrick Wolff (D) Financial Analyst

Board of Equalization District 1: 
    Nelson Esparza (D) (endorsed by CADEM)

Assembly Member District 1: 
    Dianna James (D) (Note: Dianna filed after the endorsement process concluded; she is from Mt. Shasta and the only Democrat running for Assembly District 1, so we are definitely supporting her!)