San Diego County
The 2026 ballot is REALLY long! With confusing ballot measures and hundreds of candidates running for office, some might feel overwhelmed.
We have researched, vetted, and issued an endorsement on a large amount of statewide races to help make voting easy! These candidates are the best picks that will fight for: lower taxes and cost of living, safer communities and supporting law enforcement, fixing failing schools and stopping extremist curriculums, solving the homeless and drug crisis by addressing addiction and mental health, and enforcing the law and locking up criminals. These are candidates that will enact Plan Z: The Gen Z Agenda to fix California!
2026 is a prime opportunity for electing these common sense candidates — but we can't do that without your vote and your help. Make sure to share this voter guide with your friends and family. And please consider contributing to support our efforts to get the message out!
Statewide Ballot Measures
Local Ballot Measures
Measure A (NO)
City of San Diego Tax Increase
Creates a new “Empty Homes” Tax of $10,000 per home that is charged for any home that is not owner-occupied at least 182 days of the year or rented to another person. We urge a NO vote because San Diego city politicians refuse to eliminate epic levels of wasteful spending and have been on a tax-raising spree for ten years. This is just their latest money grabbing scheme.
Measure H (YES)
Tri-City Healthcare District Management Agreement
Authorizes an agreement to hand over management of Tri City Medical Center to Sharp HealthCare to achieve efficiencies.
U.S. Congress Races
District 48: Jim Desmond
District 49: No endorsement
District 50: Steve Cohen
District 51: Ricardo Cabrera
District 52: Jeff Belle
Statewide Candidate Races
STATEWIDE OFFICES
Governor: Steve Hilton OR Chad Bianco
Both Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco are strong candidates and would serve California well as Governor. That said, there is a real risk of a shutout if Republican voters divide their support, opening the door for two Democrats to move on to the runoff. While we are not endorsing either candidate at this time, we strongly encourage voters to look closely at the most recent polling in this race and rally behind the Republican who is leading and has the clearest path to advancing to the runoff.
Lt. Governor: Gloria Romero
Attorney General: Michael Gates
Secretary of State: Don Wagner
Treasurer: Jennifer Hawks
Controller: Herb Morgan
Insurance Commissioner: Robert Howell
Superintendent of Public Instruction: Sonja Shaw
State Board of Equalization
District 4: Denis Bilodeau
Legislative Candidate Races
Senate
District 18: Art Hodges
District 38: Laura Bassett
District 40: Kristie Bruce-Lane
Assembly
District 74: Laurie Davies
District 75: Carl DeMaio
District 76: Carrie Villanueva Espinoza
District 77: Trinity Hannaway
District 78: Payton Galvez
District 79: Andrew Lawson
District 80: Alejandro Galicia
County Candidate Races
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES
Office 18: Tracy Prior
Office 31: Adam Noakes
Office 32: Nicole D’Ambrogi
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
District 4: Kristine Alessio
District 5: Rebecca Jones
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
District 3: Cory Brown
District 5: Bianca Ragonesi-Lasche
COUNTY TREASURER
Shirley Nakawatase
City Candidate Races
CHULA VISTA
Mayor: John McCann
City Council (District 1): Greg Martinez
City Council (District 2): Angelica Martinez
POWAY
City Council District 2: Anita Edmondson
SAN DIEGO
City Council (District 2): Richard Bailey
City Council (District 4): Definitely NOT Henry Foster
City Council (District 6): Mark Powell
City Council (District 8): Kenia Peraza (Write-in)
School District Races
GROSSMONT-CUYAMACA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Area 1: You Are Doomed
Area 2: You Are Doomed
Area 5: Rosangela Cribbs
SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Area A: You Are Doomed
Area C: Samantha Ely
Area E: You Are Doomed
SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
District B: You Are Doomed
District C: You Are Doomed
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