Monday, May 18, 2026

Thanks for visiting! For the past twenty years, this has been the political history project that just wouldn't end. We work continually to both build a better  understanding of California's early political history as well as keeping up with recent elections and looking ahead to the future.

Our records currently include state legislative races since 1898 and statewide and federal offices back to 1849. As of today, our records include information about 14,754 candidates who have run in a total of 566 elections.

It's probably a good idea to keep in mind that records are really incomplete in the very earliest years (1850s), and this is all a work in progress. That being that, we always appreciate you letting us know if anything doesn't quite look right.

Alex and Shane
The One Voter Project

Elections and Other Happenings

2026 Gubernatorial Election
     ● February 9th was the start of the Nomination Filing Period
     ● March 6th was the Nomination Filing Deadline
     ● March 26th was the release of the Certified List of Candidates
     ● Friday is the release of the Certified List of Write-in Candidates (5/22/2026)
     ● 15 days until the 2026 Primary Election (6/2/2026)
     ● 168 days until the 2026 General Election (11/3/2026)
     ● 203 days until the 2027-2028 State Legislative Session (12/7/2026)
     ● 231 days remain in the current term for Statewide Officials (1/4/2027)

2026 CD-01 Special Election
     ● January 6 was when Congressman Doug La Malfa died.
     ● January 16 was when the special election was called.
     ● February 14 was the end of the Nomination Filing Period.
     ● Tuesday is the release of the Certified List of Write-in Candidates (5/19/2026)
     ● 15 days until the Special Primary Election (6/2/2026)
     ● 78 days until the Special General Election (8/4/2026)

2026 CD-14 Special Election
     ● April 14 is when Congressman Eric Swalwell resigned.
     ● April 14 was when the special election was called.
     ● April 23 was the end of the Nomination Filing Period
     ● 15 days until the release of the Certified List of Write-in Candidates (6/2/2026)
     ● 29 days until the Special Primary Election (6/16/2026)
     ● 92 days until the Special General Election (8/18/2026)

44 days until the effective date for the Legislature Employer-Employee Relations Act (LEERA) (7/1/2026)

286 to 531 days until the projected opening of the new State Capitol Annex (2/28/2027) which looks like it might slip to October 2027.

2028 Presidential Election
     ● 228 days until the Start of Presidential Candidate Announcement Season (1/1/2027)
     ● 393 days until the End of Presidential Candidate Announcement Season (6/15/2027)
     ● 659 days until the 2028 Presidential Primary in California (3/7/2028)
     ● 904 days until the 2028 Presidential Election (11/7/2028)
     ● 931 days until the 2027-2028 State Legislative Session (12/4/2028)