See the races and measures on San Diego ballots, plus when and where to vote, in plain English. Covers San Diego County.
Enter your address in the guide to see your races and make a voting plan you can print. Your picks stay on your device. Compare endorsements from 54 sources side by side, or hide them.
Key dates
- In-person voting: Mon, Oct 5 to Mon, Nov 2San Diego County vote centers are open 8 AM to 5 PM every day.
- Last day to register online: Mon, Oct 19Register or update your registration at RegisterToVote.ca.gov by Monday, October 19, 2026 (15 days before the election). This is the last day to register and be mailed a ballot.
- Last day to register by mail: Mon, Oct 19Paper registration forms must be postmarked or delivered by Monday, October 19, 2026 to be processed as a regular registration.
- Mail ballot request and replacement datesYou don't need to ask for a ballot: every voter gets one in the mail. San Diego County's last day to ask for a replacement by mail was Tuesday, October 27, at 5 PM. You can now vote in person at any San Diego County vote center, including the Registrar's office: all are open 8 AM to 5 PM through Nov 2, and 7 AM to 8 PM on Election Day.
- Last day to register in person: Tue, Nov 3After October 19 you can still register and vote the same day. Same Day Voter Registration (officially 'conditional voter registration') runs October 20 through 8:00 PM on November 3 at any vote center, polling place, or county elections office. Your ballot is counted once the county verifies your registration.
- Mail ballot deadline: Tue, Nov 38:00 PM PT (drop box, vote center, polling place, or county office); mailed ballots must be postmarked by Nov 3 and received by Nov 10
- any official ballot drop box in California (LA County has 429, open since Oct 1; San Francisco has 37, open since Oct 5; all counties opened boxes by Oct 6; boxes lock at 8:00 PM on Nov 3)
- any vote center in your county (LA, Orange, San Diego: open Oct 24 or Oct 31 through Election Day)
- any polling place in California on Election Day (7 AM to 8 PM)
- your county elections office (SF: City Hall Room 48, early voting Oct 5 through Nov 3)
- mail (USPS), postage prepaid, postmarked by Nov 3. The state recommends mailing at least 7 days before Election Day; the SOS USPS FAQ says at least 5 days.
- Election Day: Tue, Nov 3Polls close at 8 PM. If you're in line at 8:00 PM you get to vote. Drop boxes also close at 8:00 PM sharp.
Where to vote
- Find where to vote
- Find a ballot drop box
- Track your mail ballot
- Check your registration
- See your official sample ballot
Your election office: San Diego County Registrar of Voters (sdvote.com)
(858) 565-5800
Toll free: (800) 696-0136
5600 Overland Ave, San Diego
Open for voting 8 AM to 5 PM every day through November 2, and 7 AM to 8 PM on Election Day, November 3. Other weeks: 8 AM to 5 PM Monday to Friday.
What to bring
ID needed only for some first-time voters.
No ID? If you're one of the few voters asked for ID and don't have it, you can still vote a provisional ballot, which is counted once the county confirms your eligibility. Poll workers may not ask for ID unless the roster flags you. If voting by mail and you're flagged, include a copy of an acceptable document in your return envelope.
What's on the ballot in San Diego
22 races and 17 measures across San Diego. Your address decides which ones are on your ballot. Enter it in the guide to see yours.
Federal
- U.S. Representative Your address determines your district.
- District 49 Mike Levin (Democratic), Armen Kurdian (Republican)
- District 50 Scott Peters (Democratic), Steve Cohen (Republican)
- District 51 Sara Jacobs (Democratic), Ricardo Cabrera (Republican)
- District 52 Juan Vargas (Democratic), Jeff Belle (Republican)
State
- Governor
Xavier Becerra (Democratic), Steve Hilton (Republican)
- Lieutenant Governor
Fiona Ma (Democratic), Gloria Romero (Republican)
- Secretary of State
Shirley N. Weber (Democratic), Donald P. (Don) Wagner (Republican)
- Controller
Malia M. Cohen (Democratic), Herb W Morgan (Republican)
- Treasurer
Eleni Kounalakis (Democratic), Jennifer Hawks (Republican)
- Attorney General
Rob Bonta (Democratic), Michael E. Gates (Republican)
- Insurance Commissioner
Ben Allen (Democratic), Jane Kim (Democratic)
- Superintendent of Public Instruction
Richard Barrera, Sonja Shaw
- Board of Equalization Member District 4
Tom Umberg (Democratic), Denis Bilodeau (Republican)
- State Senator Your address determines your district.
- District 18 Steve Padilla (Democratic), Art Hodges (Republican)
- District 38 Catherine S. Blakespear (Democratic), Laura Bassett (Republican)
- District 40 Mara Elliott (Democratic), Kristie Bruce-Lane (Republican)
- Member of the State Assembly Your address determines your district.
- District 75 Carl DeMaio (Republican), Gerald C. Boursiquot (Democratic)
- District 76 Darshana Patel (Democratic), Carrie S. Espinoza Villanueva (Republican)
- District 77 Tasha Boerner (Democratic), Trinity Hannaway (Republican)
- District 78 Chris Ward (Democratic), Payton Galvez (Republican)
- District 79 LaShae Sharp-Collins (Democratic), Andrew Lawson (Republican)
- District 80 David A. Alvarez (Democratic), Alejandro Galicia (Republican)
Courts
- Kelli M. Evans Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California
You vote on whether this judge stays in office.
- Joshua Groban Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California
You vote on whether this judge stays in office.
- Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District 15 judges
Vote to keep or remove: Eran M. Bermudez, Jose S. Castillo, Truc T. Do, Lisa Rodriguez, David M. Rubin, William S. Dato, Julia C. Kelety, Corey G. Lee, Michael J. Raphael, Joanne Motoike, Nathan R. Scott, Juliet O. Macaulay, Martha K. Gooding, Thomas A. Delaney, Deborah C. Servino
County
- San Diego County Board of Supervisors Supervisorial District 4 Only in parts of San Diego
Monica Montgomery Steppe, Kristine C. Alessio
- San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector
Larry Cohen, Shirley Nakawatase
- San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk
Unopposed: Jordan Z. Marks
City
- San Diego City Council Your address determines your district.
- Council District 2 Richard Bailey, Nicole Crosby
- Council District 4 Henry Foster III, Martha Abraham
- Council District 6 Kent Lee, Mark Powell
- Council District 8 Antonio Martinez, Gerardo Ramirez
School
- San Diego County Board of Education Your address determines your district.
- Trustee Area 3 Alicia Muñoz, Cory Brown
- Trustee Area 5 Rick Shea, Bianca Ragonesi-Lasche
- San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees Your address determines your district.
- District A Maria Nieto Senour, Jonny Brown
- District C Craig Milgrim, Samantha Ely
- San Diego Unified School District Board of Education Your address determines your district.
- District B Unopposed: Shana Hazan
- District C Unopposed: Hayden Gore
Ballot measures
- Proposition 1: Affordable housing bonds
- Proposition 2: State rainy day fund
- Proposition 3: High income tax extension
- Proposition 4: Public funding of campaigns
- Proposition 5: Recall election replacement process
- Proposition 37: Loans for new home buyers
- Proposition 38: Immune system research bonds
- Proposition 39: Voter identification requirements
- Proposition 40: Billionaire wealth tax
- Proposition 41: New tax limits and audits
- Proposition 42: Personal property and retroactive taxes
- Proposition 43: Voting threshold for local taxes
- Proposition 44: Community clinic spending rules
- Proposition 45: Environmental review process
- Measure A: County oversight and supervisor term limits
- Measure B: County health and safety sales tax
- Measure M: School repair and staff housing bonds Only in parts of San Diego