Outside of Alameda County

 Rev. 4/5/2026

JUNE 2, 2026

On Your Alameda County Primary Ballot

County Central Committees (Alameda, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Contra Costa)

IT IS A JUNGLE: In our terrible “Top Two” Primary system and a Democrat majority, the ONLY way to get any Republican (or any conservative) onto the November ballot is to vote in unison for ONE Republican candidate per Office in the Primary. The California Republican Party takes a straw poll during the Spring Convention in Aprill to serve for what the Primary system once wisely accomplished. With two or more Republicans listed on the ballot for an office, we split the conservative vote, yielding TWO progressive Democrats on the November Ballot and NO conservative candidates.

Dear Democrats “without a party” or registered as NPP, please vote for the restoration of California economy, especially if the most appealing candidate has an ‘R’ by their name.

News: The Carl DeMaio (CA75) representative (official proponent of Voter ID Proposition) reported at the 2/12/2026 TVR Dinner that the 2025 California bi-annual GOP Convention in Anaheim voted AGAINST: (1) Trump’s goal of energy independence and (2) Trump deporting illegal border crossers. The representative noted that the official California GOP mood was anti-Trump at that 2025 convention. He explicitly advocated to cease donating to the California GOP. The next GOP Convention is in San Diego in April.

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US Senate -   Six-Year seats due in 2028 and 2030. None this year.

US House Representatives 

(Congressional Districts in Alameda County - Passage of Prop 50 in November 2025 appears not to affect these congressional districts) 
  
CD10

  • Jeffrey Frese - R - Small Business Owner

  • Angela Griffiths - R - Functional Medicine Practitioner - drgriffithsforcongress.com

  • Katherine Piccinini - R - Retired Businesswoman- (CH endorsed as 4STAR) - Spoke at TVR 2/2026 - Grandmother with political drive who supports police, fire, farmers, water, clean air, veterans, focuses upon family, freedom. Calls herself a Stateswoman rather than a politician. Appeals to voters who love the American Dream (jobs, home ownership, raising families in safe environments).

CD12 (Berkeley, Oakland, San Leandro)   - Two Democrats - Choose wisely!

  • Jamie Joyce - D - Nonprofit Executive Director

  • Lateefah Simon - D - Incumbent

CD14 (Rest of Alameda County - Open Seat since Swalwell running for Governor)

  • Wendy Huang - R, Community Activist , Real Estate Investor - On 2/21, she emailed, “California urgently needs fresh “We the People First” candidates rooted in moral and constitutional principles who will represent law-abiding citizens, restore hope for working families, energize the voters who LOVE FREEDOM regardless of party,” - www.wendyhuangforcongress.com

  • Dena Marie Maldonado - R - Business Owner/Florist - Endorsed by ACRP and HB - dmm12789@yahoo.com

CD17 (South Fremont, Milpitas, San Jose, Santa Clara) 

  • Ha T “Jennie” Phan - R - Retired Accountant

  • Ritesh Tandon - R - CEO/Entrepreneur/Researcher - Ran for this office in 2022 - www.tandonforcongress.com

STATE OFFICES

  • Source: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections released 53-page certified candidate list on 3/26/2026 - I removed earlier listed potential candidates NOT on this certified list.

  • Source: Ballotpedia

  • Source: https://www.thegreenpapers.com/G26/CA

  • Source: https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/04/republican-governor-race-2026/

  • Source: https://acvote.alamedacountyca.gov/election-information/elections

  • Source: California Republican Party (CAGOP) posted on their web site as of 4/5 but nothing endorsed yet for Alameda County races

  • Source: California Republican Assembly (CRA) endorsed candidates on 2/21/2026 in Anaheim, but nothing shows on their www.cragop.org website as of 3/16 but email sent to members on 3/6.

  • Source: California College Republicans (CCR) has nothing on their www.cacollegegop.org website as of 3/17. Their convention is during 6/19-21/2026.

  • Source: California Young Republicans (CYRF) has nothing on their www.cayrf..org website as of 3/17 but endorsed on 3/13 via email.

  • Source: Alameda County Republican Party (ACRP) announced their endorsements on 3/19 via e-mail.

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Governor   - TWELVE (12)) certified Republican Candidates -

  • Chad Bianco - R - Riverside County Sheriff - Spoke at TVR 9/2025 and CRA and ACRP endorsed - First elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022 - Has over 4000 employees reporting to him - “We are being led down a path of complete government control and socialism,” Bianco said. “This is no longer Democrat versus Republican. We’re at a point where it’s sane versus insane.” He is tired of how the government has failed a state that people otherwise love. Many of his priorities align with Hilton’s: Bianco would like to completely abolish the state income tax, get rid of laws that he said are driving farmers and ranchers out of business, and leave environmental regulation to the federal government. “The number one job of government is public safety,” Bianco said. “All the rest of it is fluff.”

  • Steve Hilton - R - Small Business Owner - Spoke at CRA 2/2026 - Commentator and Author - (Endorsed by the late Charlie Kirk, Congressman Kevin Kiley, and Vivek Ramaswamy) - Hilton kicked off his campaign in April 2025 with an event in Huntington Beach, the city that has remade itself into the bulwark of conservative resistance. Hilton said he will focus on practical solutions to rebuild a “ladder of opportunity,” so that every Californian can have a great job and a great home — though many are ideas that the Democrat led Legislature is unlikely to ever support. A former Fox News host and, back when a UK citizen, policy advisor to former British Prime Minister David Cameron.

  • Leo Zacky - R - - Farmer/Businessman/Broadcaster - Spoke at CRA 2/2026 - A poultry farm heir and perennial candidate who only received 1.3% of the 2022 gubernatorial primary and barely 0.1% in the 2021 recall election, seeded his campaign in April 2025 with $50,000 of own money.

  • James Athans, Jr - R - Real Estate Agent

  • Patricia De Luca Basualdo - R - Real Estate Broker

  • Randeep S Dhillion - R - Economist/Farmer/Businessman

  • Rafael M Hernandez - R - Businessman/Songwriter/Author

  • Alicia Olivia Lapp - R

  • Leo Naranjo, IV - R - Retired Military Sergeant

  • Tim Nelson - R - Diplomat/Rights Advocate

  • Gretha Solorzano - R - Retired Nuclear Engineer

  • David Zickefoose - R - Real Estate Investor

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    • Xavier Becerra - D (Career politician since 1987, Heavy hitter resume’)

    • Eric Swalwell - D (Currently in Congress CD14, Famous for being anti-Trump)

Lt. Governor    Certified Candidates

  • Ebie Lynch - R - Business Owner/Nurse

  • David Collenberg - R - Farmer/Business Owner

  • David Fennell - R - Businessman

  • Gloria Romero - R - Educator/Businesswoman, Former state Senator

  • Skip Shelton - R - Defense Technology Executive

Secretary of State 

  • Donald Wagner - R, Orange County Supervisor - CRA and HB endorsed

 Controller / Comptroller 

  • Herb Morgan - R - Chief Investment Officer - Spoke at TVR 9/2025 and CRA and HB endorsed - Roger Riffenburgh wrote: Investment professional Herb Morgan says, “My campaign puts every state dollar on a public, daily, blockchain ledger.” He plans to do this by providing ledger software to every state agency and requiring them all to use it. Morgan has lengthy experience in investment management and financial operations.  After several financial positions as a senior vice president, Morgan founded the investment company Efficient Market Advisors in 2004 and served as its CEO and chief investment officer. It was acquired in 2017 by Cantor Fitzgerald, a global financial services firm, where he now serves as chief investment officer of one of its divisions.  His leadership and financial management experience qualifies him well to oversee the large sums of money in California’s enormous budget. Some key functions of the state controller are: 1) to maintain the accounting system of the state government, 2) serving as an internal auditor to audit funds spent by state agencies, and 3) to supervise local government finances. 

Treasurer 

  • Jennifer Hawks - R - Retired Businesswoman - CRA and ACRP endorsed

  • David Serpa - R - Businessman/Author/Father

Attorney General  

  • Michael Gates - R   - Deputy United States Attorney - CRA, ACRP, and HB endorsed

Insurance Commissioner

  • Eric Thor Aarino - R - Contractor

  • Merritt Farren - R - Consumer Advocate/Attorney

  • Robert Howell - R - Ran for this office in 2022, Cybersecurity Company CEO

  • Stacy Korsgaden - R - Licensed Insurance Agent

  • Sean Lee - R - Financial Services Executive

State Superintendent of Public Instruction (Non-Partisan ... but hardly so with progressive curricula)       

  • Gus Mattammal - R - Educator/Executive/Author

  • Sonia Shaw - R - School District President, Chino Valley USD Board - CRA and ACRP endorsed

Board of Equalization (Sales Tax Board)  - District 2 - Entire Bay Area 

  • J Brett Marymee - Small Business Owner - CRA endorsed

  • Mark McComas - R - Small Business Advocate

  • Bill Shireman - R - Taxpayer Advocate

  • John Zaruka - R - Retired Hospitality Executive

State Senator (State Senate Districts within County) - Current 2025: 30 D vs 10 R
ODD-Number Districts (SD 5, 7, 9) are NOT up for a vote

SD10 (East Bay, West of Tri-Valley, Hayward to Santa Clara)

  • Linda Price - R - Businesswoman - Endorsed by ACRP and HB

State Assembly (Assembly Districts within County) - Current 2025: 60 D versus 19 R

  • AD14 (Albany, Berkeley, Piedmont, Richmond)   

  • AD16 (East Tri-Valley and Contra Costa)   

    • Joe Rubay - R - Businessman/Father - Spoke at TVR 2/2026 and Endorsed by ACRP and HB - Fourth run for this office; Focus: fund and prosecute under Prop 36 as passed by voters (which increased penalties for retail crimes, etc.)

  • AD18 (Alameda Island, Emeryville, Oakland)   

    • Ned Nuerge - R - Retired Driving Instructor -Spoke at TVR 2/2026 and Endorsed by HB - Focuses on uniting our divided State, advances needed and purposeful work (and not “jobs”), supports crucial infrastructure projects - nednuergeca.com

  • AD20 (Hayward, San Leandro, Union City, East of I-680) 

    • Patricia Muga - R - - Real Estate Appraiser - Spoke at TVR 2/2026 and Endorsed by HB - Focus: Election data audits, repeal Motor-Voter, Water storage, No Mexico sewage along our coasts, Education, Support Police, Tax usage audits, Restore Middle Class, restore power options for all. Appeals to NPP voters and Democrats “without a party” - info@mugaforassembly.com

  • AD24 (Sunnyvale, Fremont, Newark, Milpitas, Sunol) 

    • Max Hsia (pronounced “shaw”) - R - Small Business Owner - Spoke at TVR 2/2026 and Endorsed by ACRP and HB - Former business owner, fund and prosecute under Prop 36 as passed by voters (which increased penalties for retail crimes, etc.), Encourage an outcome-based budget (thus, fund based upon progress on infrastructure projects), end regulation over-reach (and kill mileage tax), appeals to high Asian population in his district, has volunteer team of 30 knocking on doors, participated in ten “Trump Trains” (caravans waving flags) in his district. - max4california.com

Superior Court Judge

All Judge incumbents won since no challengers (and thus NOT on ballot)

COUNTY OFFICES

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Supervisor - Second District (Hayward-Newark-Union City-Fremont)

Supervisor - Third District (San Leandro-San Lorenzo-Alameda-Oakland)

  • ED HERNANDEZ - Incomplete Filing

  • LENA TAM, Incumbent - No competition but on Ballot

District Attorney

County Superintendent of Schools - Aylsse Castro, incumbent - No competitors but on Ballot

Board of Education - Area 1 (Albany-Berkeley-Emeryville-Oakland) - Not on Ballot - No competition

Board of Education - Area 2 - Unknown Candidates

Board of Education - Area 3 - Unknown Candidates

Board of Education - Area 4 (Unincorporated Areas)

  • Joseph Grcar, R - Retired Laboratory Scientist - alamedacountyelections.org

  • Mark Harvey - Consultant/Father/Businessowner - Endorsed by ACRP - markrobertharvey@gmail.com

  • Aisha Knowles, Incumbent - vote4aisha@gmail.com

  • Luis Reynoso, R - University Business Professor, Former Chabot-Las Positas Trustee - On 2/23, he twice emailed: “I am the only candidate that is against human, child, perversion, cannibalism and against our greatest parasite Israel. I actually name ISRAEL and no other candidate does.” (Text not edited) - electreynoso.com

Board of Education - Area 7 (Dublin-Pleasanton—Sunol—Livermore)

Cheryl Cook-Kallio, Incumbent - cherylcookkallio@gmail.com

Sangeetha Shanbhogue - Parent/Homemaker - sangeetha.shanbhogue@gmail.com

County Sheriff/Coroner   (Not this cycle?)     

Flood Control & Water Conservation District Director, Zone 7 - Vote for 4

Union Sanitary District Director, Ward 3 (Vote for 2) - Defaults to two incumbents - Not on Ballot

MEASURES

November 3, 2026

On Your Alameda County General Ballot

LOCAL OFFICES

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Oakland - Mayor - Mindy Pechenik - R - Spoke at TVR 2/2026 - Appealing to NPP voters and Democrats “without a party”, does “Ride-alongs” with Oakland police, supports license plate readers, seeks to remove Oakland role as a Sanctuary City

Dublin -

Livermore -

Livermore School District - Deena Kaplanis - Spoke at TVR 3/2026

Pleasanton -

Sunol -

Union City City Council

  • Jamie Patino - Endorsed by ACRP

  • Jeff Wang - Endorsed by ACRP

Propositions on November Ballot