Voting is officially underway in the June 2026 California Primary Election. California State Retirees (CSR) encourages all CSR members to vote for our endorsed candidates. CSR bases our endorsements on each candidate’s demonstrated support for protecting the pension and health benefits of retired state employees. We evaluate candidates through questionnaires and direct engagement, ensuring their platforms align with our mission.
Statewide Constitutional Offices
Attorney General: Rob Bonta
Controller: Malia Cohen
Secretary of State: Shirley Weber
Lieutenant Governor: Fiona Ma
State Senate, State Assembly
This year will see elections in 21 open seats—14 in the Assembly and seven in the Senate. Our endorsed candidates include many incumbents we have previously supported. Most candidates are running for reelection unopposed or without serious opposition. They are highly likely to both advance in the June Primary and win in the November General Election.
Assembly Incumbents Seeking Reelection
AD 02: Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa)
AD 04: Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters)
AD 06: Maggy Krell (D-Sacramento)
AD 09: Heath Flora (R-Modesto)
AD 10: Stephanie Nguyen (D-Elk Grove)
AD 11: Lori Wilson (D-Fairfield)
AD 13: Rhodesia Ransom (D-Tracy)
AD 14: Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland)
AD 15: Anamarie Avila Farias (D-Martinez)
AD 16: Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda)
AD 17: Matt Haney (D-San Francisco)
AD 18: Mia Bonta (D-Oakland)
AD 19: Catherine Stefani (D-San Francisco)
AD 20: Liz Ortega (D-San Leandro)
AD 21: Diane Papan (D-San Mateo)
AD 22: Juan Alanis (R-Modesto)
AD 23: Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park)
AD 24: Alex Lee (D-San Jose)
AD 25: Ash Kalra (D-San Jose)
AD 28: Gail Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz)
AD 29: Robert Rivas (D-Hollister)
AD 30: Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay)
AD 31: Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno)
AD 37: Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara)
AD 38: Steve Bennett (D-Ventura)
AD 39: Juan Carrillo (D-Palmdale)
AD 40: Pilar Schiavo (D-San Fernando)
AD 41: John Harabedian (D-Pasadena)
AD 43: Celeste Rodriguez (D-San Fernando)
AD 44: Nick Schultz (D-Burbank)
AD 45: James Ramos (D-Highland)
AD 46: Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino)
AD 48: Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park)
AD 49: Mike Fong (D-Alhambra)
AD 50: Robert Garcia (D-Rancho Cucamonga)
AD 51: Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Los Angeles)
AD 52: Jessica Caloza (D-Los Angeles)
AD 53: Michelle Rodriguez (D-Pomona)
AD 54: Mark Gonzalez (D-Los Angeles)
AD 55: Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles)
AD 56: Lisa Calderon (D-Whittier)
AD 57: Sade Elhawary (D-Los Angeles)
AD 60: Corey Jackson (D-Moreno Valley)
AD 61: Tina McKinnor (D-Los Angeles)
AD 62: Jose Solache (D-Lynwood)
AD 64: Blanca Pacheco (D-Downey)
AD 69: Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beach)
AD 73: Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine)
AD 76: Darshana Patel (D-San Diego)
AD 77: Tasha Boerner (D-Encinitas)
AD 78: Chris Ward (D-San Diego)
AD 79: LaShae Sharp-Collins (D-San Diego)
AD 80: David Alvarez (D-San Diego)
Senate Incumbents Seeking Reelection
SD 06: Roger Niello (R-Fair Oaks)
SD 08: Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento)
SD 10: Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward)
SD 16: Melissa Hurtado (D-Central Valley)
SD 18: Steve Padilla (D-Chula Vista)
SD 20: Caroline Menjivar (D-Van Nuys)
SD 22: Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park)
SD 28: Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles)
SD 30: Bob Archuleta (D-Whittier)
SD 38: Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas)
Assembly Members Running for Senate
SD 02: Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael)
SD 14: Esmeralda Soria (D-Fresno)
SD 34: Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim)
Whether you vote by mail or in person, make a plan to vote in the June Primary. Supporting our endorsed candidates will protect your pension and health benefits. Secure ballot drop-off locations are open throughout the state. The deadline to return a ballot or vote in person is Election Day, Tuesday, June 2. Vote centers will be open on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked no later than June 2. To find the nearest to you, please click here.