CA Election News to Date 

The June primary is coming up fast!  As stated earlier, we will be voting on both the replacement for CD1 (term ending January 2027) and the primary for CD2.  With the Republicans holding a razor thin majority in the House of Representatives, they will be spending LOTS of money to win the CD1 replacement election.  So, expect to be receiving mailers, seeing TV ads, etc.  in this "temporary" election.  For the replacement, if one candidate gets 50% plus one vote in the June primary, that individual will become the replacement.  If no candidate gets the 50% plus one, then a runoff election will be held in August. 

 

So, who's running for CD1 replacement?  To be on the June 2nd ballot, the candidate's "Declaration of Candidacy" is due April 9th, therefore a complete list will not be available until then.  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

 

The MOST important action you can take is to VOTE!  This June primary will be important.  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.
 

​