Tuesday, March 24, 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 14,689 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
     ● Wednesday is the start of the Nomination Filing Period (3/25/2026 to 4/14/2026)
     ● 70 days until the Special Primary Election (6/2/2026)
     ● 133 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
     ● March 20 was the release of the Notice to Candidates
     ● Thursday is the release of the Certified List of Candidates (3/26/2026)
     ● 19 days until the Republican Endorsement of Candidates (4/12/2026)
     ● 70 days until the 2026 Primary Election (6/2/2026)
     ● 223 days until the 2026 General Election (11/3/2026)
     ● 258 days until the 2027-2028 State Legislative Session (12/7/2026)
     ● 286 days remain in the current term for Statewide Officials (1/4/2027)

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

341 days until the latest projected opening of the new State Capitol Annex (2/28/2027)

2028 Presidential Election
     ● 283 days until the Start of Presidential Candidate Announcement Season (1/1/2027)
     ● 448 days until the End of Presidential Candidate Announcement Season (6/15/2027)
     ● 714 days until the 2028 Presidential Primary in California (3/7/2028)
     ● 959 days until the 2028 Presidential Election (11/7/2028)
     ● 986 days until the 2027-2028 State Legislative Session (12/4/2028)