City Council Member, Merced, District 2
2 candidates- Yang Pao ThaoIncumbent
Appointed Incumbent - Felipe Rojas-Flores
Legal Aid Attorney
Merced voter guide
Every race and measure on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Merced: 3 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 2
District 4
City Council Member, Merced, District 4
1 candidate- Shane Smith
Councilmember / Legal Counselor
District 6
City Council Member, Merced, District 6
3 candidates- Fue Xiong
Engineer / Housing Advocate - John G. Bliss, Jr
Retired Educator - Yader Zeledon
Small Business Owner
County, state and federal · districts that include Merced
- FederalU.S. Representative, Congressional District 13Adam Gray (Incumbent)Kevin LincolnAll of Merced
- StateAssembly District 27Brian PachecoMike MurphyAll of Merced
- StateBoard of Equalization Member, District 1Nelson EsparzaShannon GroveAll of Merced
- StateState Senate District 14Darin S. DuPontEsmeralda SoriaAll of Merced
- CountyCounty Superintendent of Schools, Merced CountyAna BoyengaRichard LopezAll of Merced
- StateCalifornia Court of Appeal Justice · 6 seatsRetention: you vote yes or no on keeping each judge. All of Merced.
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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
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
Merced:Measure B
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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