Thursday, March 12, 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 14,688 candidates who have run in a total of 565 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 CD-01 Special Election
     ● 13 to 33 days until the Nomination Filing Period (3/25/2026 to 4/14/2026)
     ● 82 days until the Special Primary Election (6/2/2026)
     ● 145 days until the Special General Election (8/4/2026)

2026 Gubernatorial Election
     ● February 9th was the start of the Nomination Filing Period
     ● February 22nd was the Democratic Endorsement of Candidates
     ● March 6th was the Nomination Filing Deadline
     ● Today is the Nomination Filing Deadline Extension in districts where the incumbent declines to run (3/11/2026)
     ● 9 days until the Notice to Candidates (3/21/2026)
     ● 14 days until the Certified List of Candidates (3/26/2026)
     ● 31 days until the Republican Endorsement of Candidates (4/12/2026)
     ● 82 days until the 2026 Primary Election (6/2/2026)
     ● 235 days until the 2026 General Election (11/3/2026)
     ● 270 days until the 2027-2028 State Legislative Session (12/7/2026)
     ● 298 days remain in the current term for Statewide Officials (1/4/2027)

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

2028 Presidential Election
     ● 295 days until the Start of Presidential Candidate Announcement Season (1/1/2027)
     ● 460 days until the End of Presidential Candidate Announcement Season (6/15/2027)
     ● 726 days until the 2028 Presidential Primary in California (3/7/2028)
     ● 971 days until the 2028 Presidential Election (11/7/2028)
     ● 998 days until the 2027-2028 State Legislative Session (12/4/2028)