JoinCalifornia

RECENT NEWS

Runoff in CD-15 Special
Because no candidate received 50% of the vote in the primary election, the top two candidates (State Senator Aisha Wahab and BART Board member Melissa Hernandez) will face eachother in a mid-August runoff in 61 days.

Gallagher Resignation
Assemblyman James Gallagher resigned Tuesday to become a US Representative following his recent election. No special election will be held for the resulting Assembly vacancy.

Rest in Peace
John Seymour, the 999th person to serve in the California State Senate and the most recent Californian to promote directly from the State Senate to the US Senate, died April 18th.

Swalwell Resignation
Congressman Eric Swalwell (Congress 2013-2026) resigned effective April 14.

Rest in Peace
Congressman Doug La Malfa (Assembly 2002-2008, State Senate 2010-2012, Congress 2013-2026) died January 6.

California Capitol Trivia
JoinCalifornia editor Alex Vassar, law professor Chris Micheli, and Parliamentarian Brian Ebbert announced the release of their new book The California Capitol Cocktail Trivia Book in late November.

Rest in Peace
Fmr. State Senator David G. Kelley (Assembly 1978-1992 & 2000-2002, State Senate 1992-2000) died September 25.

Rest in Peace
Fmr State Senator Rico Oller (Assembly 1996-2000, State Senate 2000-2004) died September 12th.

Tweets by Alex Vassar

Thursday, June 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 14,811 candidates who have run in a total of 567 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
● June 2 was the 2026 Primary Election (6/2/2026) [LIVE RESULTS]
● 137 days until the 2026 General Election (11/3/2026)
● 172 days until the 2027-2028 State Legislative Session (12/7/2026)
● 200 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.
● June 2 was the Special Primary Election (6/2/2026)
● June 10 was when James Gallagher was sworn into office.

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
● June 2 was the release of the Certified List of Write-in Candidates
● June 16 was the Special Primary Election [LIVE RESULTS]
● 61 days until the Special General Election (8/18/2026)

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

255 to 500 days until the projected opening of the new State Capitol Annex (2027)

2028 Presidential Election
● 197 days until the Start of Presidential Candidate Announcement Season (1/1/2027)
● 362 days until the End of Presidential Candidate Announcement Season (6/15/2027)
● 628 days until the 2028 Presidential Primary in California (3/7/2028)
● 873 days until the 2028 Presidential Election (11/7/2028)
● 900 days until the 2027-2028 State Legislative Session (12/4/2028)

Searching tips