City Council Member, Bakersfield, District 1
2 candidates- Eric Arias
Bakersfield Councilmember, Ward 1 · no profile yet - Mercy Pena
Greenfield Union School District Area C Trustee
Bakersfield voter guide
Every race and measure on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Bakersfield: 4 city races, county, state and federal races, and 15 ballot measures.
Key dates
- Ballots mailed
- From about Oct 5
- Register by
- Oct 19 · same-day in person after
- Mail ballot
- Postmarked by Nov 3
Races by district · you vote in only one
Which district you are in depends on your address. Find your district →
District 1
District 3
City Council Member, Bakersfield, District 3
5 candidates- Cassie Bittle
Restaurant Owner/Businesswoman - Juan Carlos "JC" Llamas
Coach Fighter - Kathryn Halling
Bookkeeper/Business Owner - Pedro Naveiras
Deputy District Attorney - Seth M. Hewett
Public Administration Fellow
District 4
City Council Member, Bakersfield, District 4
2 candidates- Bob Smith
Councilman Engineer Businessman - Ryan Crowl
Aviation Businessman; Pilot
District 7
City Council Member, Bakersfield, District 7
2 candidates- Angie Valdez
Social Worker, Businesswoman - Manpreet Kaur
Vice Mayor
County, state and federal · districts that include Bakersfield
- FederalU.S. Representative, Congressional District 20Vince Fong (Incumbent)Sandra Van ScotterCovers about 64% of Bakersfield
- FederalU.S. Representative, Congressional District 22David G. Valadao (Incumbent)Randy VillegasCovers about 36% of Bakersfield
- StateBoard of Equalization Member, District 1Nelson EsparzaShannon GroveAll of Bakersfield
- StateAssembly District 32David CouchCovers about 63% of Bakersfield
- StateAssembly District 35Andrae GonzalesSaul AyonCovers about 37% of Bakersfield
- StateState Senate District 12Nathan MagsigWilliam Brown Jr.Covers about 63% of Bakersfield
- StateState Senate District 16Melissa Hurtado (Incumbent)Guillermo Asuncion GonzalezCovers about 37% of Bakersfield
- StateCalifornia Court of Appeal Justice · 6 seatsRetention: you vote yes or no on keeping each judge. All of Bakersfield.
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- Court of Appeal Justice, California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District, Seat 10Thomas DeSantos
- Court of Appeal Justice, California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District, Seat 3Arlan L. Harrell
- Court of Appeal Justice, California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District, Seat 6Sonny S. Sandhu
- Court of Appeal Justice, California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District, Seat 7Amy K. Guerra
- Court of Appeal Justice, California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District, Seat 8Kathleen A. Meehan
- Court of Appeal Justice, California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District, Seat 9Mark W. Snauffer
Where a district covers only part of Bakersfield, enter your address to see which one is yours.
Statewide offices · on every California ballot
- GovernorSteve HiltonXavier Becerra
- Lieutenant GovernorFiona MaGloria Romero
- Secretary of StateShirley N. Weber (Incumbent)Donald P. (Don) Wagner
- State ControllerMalia M. Cohen (Incumbent)Herb W Morgan
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- State TreasurerEleni KounalakisJennifer Hawks
- Attorney GeneralRob Bonta (Incumbent)Michael E. Gates
- Insurance CommissionerBen AllenJane Kim
- Superintendent of Public InstructionRichard BarreraSonja Shaw
- Associate Justice, California Supreme Court, Seat 3Kelli M. Evans (Incumbent)
- Associate Justice, California Supreme Court, Seat 5Joshua Groban (Incumbent)
Ballot measures · 15
Measure ZCalifornia Living Museum (CALM Zoo) countywide 1/8-cent sales taxKern CountyRead both sides →Statewide:Prop 1Prop 2Prop 3Prop 4Prop 5Prop 37Prop 38Prop 39Prop 40Prop 41Prop 42Prop 43Prop 44Prop 45All statewide propositions →
School and special-district measures depend on your address. Enter your address to see every measure on your ballot.
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