The power of collective change begins at local elections. In the upcoming 2026 California Primary Election there are over 50 elected official seats on the ballot and DSA-VC seeks members who are interested in running for the below offices (table).

DSA-VC will be closely following the incumbent announcements, delegates, and campaigns. Look for the official DSA-VC 2026 Voter Guide in July 2026.

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2026 California Primary Election Deadlines

January 22, 2026. Last day for propositions to qualify to appear on the ballot
February 9 – March 6, 2026. Declaration of Candidacy and Nomination Paper Period
March 6, 2026. Deadline for California statewide primary candidate filing
March 26, 2026. Certified List of Candidates for the June 2, 2026, Primary Election will be posted

OFFICE	JURISDICTION	PRESENT ELECTED OFFICIAL
City	City Of Camarillo – City Council, District 1 District 1	David M. Tennessen
City	City Of Camarillo – City Council, District 2 District 2	Susan Santangelo
City	City Of Camarillo – City Council, District 5 District 5	Martha Martinez-Bravo
City	City Of Fillmore – City Council	Carrie L. Broggie
City	City Of Fillmore – City Council	Albert Mendez
City	City Of Moorpark – City Council, District 1 District 1	Renee Delgado
City	City Of Moorpark – City Council, District 3 District 3	Tom Means
City	City Of Ojai – City Council, District 1 District 1	Leslie C. Rule
City	City Of Ojai – City Council, District 2 District 2	Rachel Lang
City	City Of Ojai – City Council, District 3 District 3	Andrew K. Whitman
City	City Of Oxnard – City Council District 1	Bert Perello
City	City Of Oxnard – City Council District 2	Gabriel Teran
City	City Of Oxnard – City Council District 5	Gabriela Basua
City	City Of Port Hueneme – City Council	Steven A Gama
City	City Of Port Hueneme – City Council	Laura D Hernandez
City	City Of Port Hueneme – City Council	Martha R. McQueen-Legohn
City	City Of San Buenaventura – City Council District 1	Liz Campos
City	City Of San Buenaventura – City Council District 4	Jeannette Sanchez-Palacios
City	City Of San Buenaventura – City Council District 5	Bill McReynolds
City	City Of San Buenaventura – City Council District 6	Jim Duran
City	City Of Santa Paula – City Council	Carlos Juarez
City	City Of Santa Paula – City Council	Pedro A. Chavez
City	City Of Santa Paula – City Council	Jenny Marie Crosswhite
City	City Of Simi Valley – City Council, District 2 District 2	Mike Judge
City	City Of Simi Valley – City Council, District 4 District 4	Rocky Rhodes
City	City Of Thousand Oaks – City Council – MAYOR	David Newman
City	City Of Thousand Oaks – City Council – MAYOR PRO TEM	Mikey Taylor
City	City Of Thousand Oaks – City Council	Bob Engler
School	Briggs School District Trustee Area 2	Claudia Patricia Saucedo
School	Briggs School District Trustee Area 3	Judy Barrios
School	Briggs School District Trustee Area 5	Charles E. Alvarez
School	Mupu School District	Steven Arnold Jenkins
School	Mupu Elementary Trustee Area 2	Richard John Casas
School	Mupu School District Trustee Area 3	Korinne Bell
School	Santa Clara School District Trustee Area 1	Lynne Peterson
School	Santa Clara School District Trustee Area 2	Deann Hobson
School	Hueneme School District Area 1	Charles Weis
School	Hueneme School District Area 3	Bexy Gomez
School	Hueneme School District Area 5	Daisy Sampablo
School	Mesa Union School District Trustee Area 1	Julie Blanche Hupp
School	Mesa Union School District Trustee Area 2	Sandra Ruvalcabaromero
School	Mesa Union School District Trustee Area 3	Neil E Canby
School	Ocean View School District	Stephanie B Hammer
School	Ocean View School District	Efrain D. Cazares
School	Oxnard School District Area 3	Veronica Robles-Solis
School	Oxnard School District Area 5	Rose Gonzales
School	Pleasant Valley School District Trustee Area 1	Ron Speakman
School	Pleasant Valley School District Trustee Area 2	Robert Rust
School	Pleasant Valley School District Trustee Area 3	Rebecca “Beckie” Cramer
School	Rio School District Trustee Area 1	Felix Eisenhauer

2026 California Primary Dates – Voters

• The last day to register to vote for the June 2, 2026, Primary Election is May 18, 2026.
• 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, at a drop-off location, or your county elections office.
• Vote centers open for early in-person voting in all Voter’s Choice Act counties beginning on May 23, 2026.
• Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by June 9, 2026.