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California primary election: Here’s a list of candidates running for statewide office

County elections offices have started mailing out the ballots for California’s June 7 primary. 

All registered voters in the state will receive a ballot that can be filled out, signed and returned via mail for free or turned in at a local and secure dropbox, and more than half of California counties will allow in-person voting during the 10 days immediately prior to Election Day. 

Every county and city will contain its individual races and measures, but each and every voter will be able to vote for the statewide offices.

Because of the Voter’s Choice Act, voters in the following counties can vote in person up to 10 days prior to Election Day, June 7: Alameda, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Merced, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Diego, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Ventura, Yolo.

Below is a list of candidates for statewide office that will be on every ballot in the California Primary Election. 

Statewide offices 

There are two separate contests for U.S. Senate and voters can vote on both. 

One contest is for a full term, from 2023 to 2029. The second contest is for a partial term, since the current officeholder, Alex Padilla, is filling the vacancy left by Kamala Harris upon her election as U.S. Vice president. 

United States Senate — Full term

United States Senate — Partial term

Governor

Lieutenant Governor

Secretary of State

Controller

Treasurer

Attorney General

Insurance Commissioner

Superintendent of Public Instruction

California State Board of Equalization

The Board of Equalization is an elected commission that administers taxes (sales, property, special) and collects fees.

Board of Equalization District 1

Board of Equalization District 2

Board of Equalization District 3

Board of Equalization District 4