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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline: March 14, 2018 Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): May 25, 2018 Primary: June 5, 2018

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This page was last updated on April 20, 2018

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Jerry Brown (D)* - Term Limited in 2018. ]
Akinyemi Agbede (D) - Mathematician, '14 Candidate & '16 US Sen. Candidate
Travis Allen (R) - State Assemblyman & Financial Planner
Juan Bribiesca (D) - Retired Physician
Tom Cares (D) - Businessman
Christopher Carlson (Green) - Puppeteer & Musician
John Chiang (D) - State Treasurer, Ex-State Controller, Ex-State Board of Equalization Member & Attorney
John Cox (R) - Businessman, Attorney & Frequent Candidate
Delaine Eastin (D) - Ex-State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Ex-State Assemblywoman & Educator
Veronika Fimbres (Green/Write-In) - Navy Veteran & Transgender Rights Activist
Yvonne Girard (R) - Judicial Assistant, USAF Veteran, '10 Lt Gov Candidate & '14 US Rep. Candidate
Shubham Goel (NPP) - Computer Engineer
Robert Griffis (D) - Businessman & '16 Presidential Candidate
Zoltan Istvan (Libertarian) - Author, Philosopher, Ex-Journalist & '16 Presidential Candidate
Josh Jones (Green) - Author & Sanders Campaign Activist
Gloria LaRiva (PFP) - Communist Political Organizer & Frequent Candidate
Peter Liu (R) - Insurance Agent & Disabled Army Veteran
Albert Mezzetti (D) - Ex-Manteca City Councilman, Retired Educator & WWII/Korea/Vietnam War Veteran
Hawk Mikado (NPP) - Magazine Publisher
Robert Newman II (R) - Psychologist, Farmer, University Instructor & Frequent Candidate
Gavin Newsom (D) - Lt. Governor, Ex-San Francisco Mayor & Businessman
Amanda Renteria (D) - Ex-Congressional Aide, Ex-Hillary Clinton Campaign Political Dir & '14 US Rep Nominee
Michael Shellenberger (D) - Environmental Activist & Anthropologist
Desmond Silveira (NPP) - Software Engineer & Real Estate Investor
Jeff Taylor (NPP) - Farmer, Real Estate Developer, Ex-Republican & Frequent Candidate
Klement Tinaj (D) - Actor & Martial Arts Instructor
Antonio Villaraigosa (D) - Ex-Los Angeles Mayor, Ex-State Assembly Speaker & Ex-Los Angeles City Councilman
Johnny Wattenburg (NPP) - Truck Driver
Nickolas Wildstar (Libertarian) - Anonymous Movement Revolutionary Activist & '14 Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2018.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Gavin Newsom (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2018. ]
Jeff Bleich (D) - Ex-US Amb. to Australia, Ex-CSU Board Chair & Ex-State Bar Assoc. President
David Fennell (R) - Venture Capitalist
Tim Ferreira (Libertarian) - Utility Industry Consultant & Programmer
Cameron Gharabiklou (D) - Attorney
Cole Harris (R) - Businessman
David Hernandez (R) - Insurance Adjuster, Vietnam War Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Ed Hernandez (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman & Optometrist
Eleni Kounalakis (D) - Ex-US Amb. to Hungary, San Francisco Port Commissioner & Businesswoman
Gayle McLaughlin (NPP) - Ex-Richmond Mayor, Educator & Sanders Campaign Activist
Lydia Ortega (R) - College Professor & Economist
Danny Thomas (NPP) - Dental Surgeon

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Alex Padilla (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Feinstein (Green) - Ex-Santa Monica Mayor, Ex-City Councilman & State Party Co-Founder
Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) - Ex-State Libertarian Party Chair, Retired Nurse & Frequent Candidate
Ruben Major (D) - EMT Instructor & Businessman
Mark Meuser (R) - Journalist, Attorney, Conservative Activist & '12 State Sen. Candidate
Raul Rodriguez Jr. (R) - Retired Warehouse Worker
Erik Rydberg (Green) - Community Organizer & Green Party Activist
C.T. Weber (PFP) - Ex-State Party Chair, Retired State Government Analyst & Frequent Candidate

STATE CONTROLLER:
Betty Yee (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mary Lou Finley (PFP) - Retired Professor, Progressive Activist & '06/'10 Bd of Equalization Candidate
Kostas Roditis (R) - Taxi Company CEO, Conservative Activist & Frequent Candidate

STATE TREASURER:
[ John Chiang (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2018. ]
Kevin Akin (PFP) - Ex-State Party Chair, Retired Maintenance Worker & Frequent Candidate
Greg Conlon (R) - Ex-Public Utilities Commissioner, Accountant, USAF Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Jack Guerrero (R) - Cudahy City Councilman, Investment Banker & Accountant
Fiona Ma (D) - State Bd of Equalization Chair, Ex-State Assemblywoman & Ex-San Francisco Supervisor
Vivek Viswanathan (D) - Gubernatorial Aide & Attorney

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Xavier Becerra (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Steven Bailey (R) - Retired Superior Court Judge, Attorney & Ex-State Legislative Aide
Eric Early (R) - Attorney
Dave Jones (D) - State Insurance Commissioner, Ex-State Assemblyman & Ex-Sacramento Councilman

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
[ Dave Jones (D)* - Candidate for Attorney General in 2018. ]
Nathalie Hrizi (PFP) - Teacher, Communist Political Organizer, 14 Nominee & '08 US Rep. Candidate
Ricardo Lara (D) - State Sen. & Ex-Legislative Aide
Asif Mahmood (D) - Physician
Steve Poizner (NPP) - Ex-State Insurance Commissioner, Technology Executive & '10 Gov. Candidate

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
(Note: Superintendent is a Non-Partisan Positition)
[ Tom Torlakson (D)* - Term-Limited in 2018. ]
Steven Ireland (NPP) - Parent Activist
Lily Ploski (NPP) - Community College Dean & Educator
Tony Thurmond (D) - State Assemblyman, Ex-Richmond City Councilman & Ex-Local School Board Member
Marshall Tuck (D) - Ex-Charter School System CEO, Businessman & '14 Candidate

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State Assembly - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

State Senate - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Dianne Feinstein (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Arun Bhumitra (R) - Engineer & Businessman
James Bradley (R) - Business CFO
Jack Crew (R) - Bus Driver
Erin Cruz (R) - Radio Talk Show Host & Ex-Human Resource Specialist
Rocky de la Fuente (R) - Businessman & Frequent Candidate
Kevin de Leon (D) - Ex-State Senate President Pro Tempore, Ex-State Assemblyman & Ex-Community Organizer
Adrienne Edwards (D) - Housing Counselor, Community Organizer & Frequent Candidate
Collen Fernald (NPP) - Consultant, Peace Activist & Frequent Candidate
Rash Ghosh (NPP) - Scientist & College Professor
Tim Gildersleeve (NPP) - Paratransit Driver
Michael Girgis (NPP) - Real Estate Broker
Don Grundmann (Constitution) - State Party Chair, Chiropractor & Frequent Candidate
Jason Hanania (NPP) - Attorney & Engineer
Pat Harris (D) - Attorney
Alison Hartson (D) - Political Organizer & Progressive Activist
David Hildebrand (D) - Legislative Analyst & Sanders Campaign Activist
Jerry Laws (R) - Retired Truck Driver, USMC Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Patrick Little (R) - IT Engineer & Afghan War Veteran
David Moore (NPP) - Teacher & Marxist Activist
Kevin Mottus (R) - Teacher, Environmental Health Activist & '14 US Rep Candidate
Mario Nabliba (R) - Computer Scientist
Lee Olson (NPP) - Retired Aerospace Engineer & Peace Activist
Tom Palzer (R) - Retired Urban Planner, USAF Veteran & '16 Candidate
John Parker (PFP) - Communist Political Organizer, '16 Candidate & '04 Presidential Candidate
Herb Peters (D) - Retired Aerospace Engineer & Frequent Candidate
Douglas Howard Pierce (D) - Businessman
Gerald Plummer (D) - Construction Project Manager
Derrick Michael Reid (Libertarian) - Attorney, Electrical Engineer & '15 Presidential Candidate
Ling Ling Shi (NPP) - Evangelical Pastor
Paul Taylor (R) - Businessman
Don Turner (D) - Retired USAF Veteran

Kamala Harris (D)*- (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2022.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Doug LaMalfa (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Gregory Cheadle (R) - Attorney & Frequent Candidate
Audrey Denney (D) - Agricultural Educational Consultant & Farmer
Lewis Elbinger (Green) - Tea Shop Owner & Retired US Diplomat
Jessica Holcombe (D) - Attorney
David "Chuck" Peterson (D) - Technology Professional & Frequent Candidate
Marty Walters (D) - Environmental Scientist

District 2:
Jared Huffman (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Andy Caffrey (D) - US Green Party Co-Founder, Environmental Activist & '12/'14 Candidate
Dale Mensing (R) - Cashier, Navy Veteran & '14/'16 Candidate

District 3:
John Garamendi (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Kevin Puett (D) - Retired State Prison System Associate Director
Charlie Schaupp (R) - Farmer, Retired USMC Lt Colonel & Frequent Candidate

District 4:
Tom McClintock (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Regina Bateson (D) - College Professor & Military Security Analyst
Roza Calderon (D) - GIS Director & Cartographer
Robert Lawton (D) - Businessman
Jessica Morse (D) - National Security Strategist & Ex-USAID Official
Mitchell White (R) - Accountant

District 5:
Mike Thompson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jason Kishineff (Green) - Sanders Campaign Activist
Anthony Mills (NPP) - Mariner
Nils Palsson (NPP) - Teacher, Community Organizer, Progressive Activist & '14 Candidate

District 6:
Doris Matsui (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jrmar Jefferson (D) - Ex-TV Realtity Show Contestant, '16 Candidate & '14 Supervisor Candidate

District 7:
Ami Bera (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Yona Barash (R) - Surgeon & Attorney
Reginald Claytor (NPP) - Aerospace Worker & Divinity School Graduate Student
Andrew Grant (R) - Businessman & Afghan War Veteran
Chris Richardson (Green) - Software Developer

District 8:
Paul Cook (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tim Donnelly (R) - Ex-State Assemblyman, Businessman & '14 Gov. Candidate
Marge Doyle (D) - Morongo Basin Healthcare District Board Member & Nurse
Lizzy Koluncich-Walker (D) - Restaurant Owner
Ronald O'Donnell (D) - Retired Attorney & '16 State Sen. Candidate
Rita Ramirez (D) - Ex-Community College Trustee, Retired College Professor & '12/'16 Candidate

District 9:
Jerry McNerney (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Marla Livengood (R) - Legislative Analyst, Ex-Lobbyist & Ex-Congressional Aide
Mike Tsarnas (AIP) - Rancher & Restaurant Manager

District 10:
Jeff Denham (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Barkley (D) - Attorney, Accountant, Navy Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Michael Eggman (D) - Farmer, Beekeeper & '14/'16 Nominee
Josh Harder (D) - Venture Capitalist & Business Consultant
Ted Howze (R) - Ex-Turlock City Councilman & Veterinarian
Virginia Madueno (D) - Ex-Riverbank Mayor, Public Relations Consultant & '16 Assembly Candidate
Dotty Nygard (D) - Withdrew, but name remains on ballot.
Sue Zwahlen (D) - Modesto School Board President, Nurse & Community Activist

District 11:
Mark DeSaulnier (D)* - (Campaign Site)
John Fitzgerald (R) - Businessman, 9/11 Conspiracy Theorist & '12 Candidate
Dennis Lytton (D) - BART Rail System Supervisor
Chris Wood (NPP) - Civil Engineer

District 12:
Nancy Pelosi (D)* - (House Minority Leader Site) - (Campaign Site)
Shahid Buttar (D) - Attorney, Singer, Artist & Poet
Michael Goldstein (NPP) - Attorney, Author & Progressive Activist
Barry Hermanson (Green) - Retired Businessman, Community Activist & Frequent Candidate
Stephen Jaffe (D) - Attorney & Sanders Campaign Activist
Ryan Khojasteh (D) - Law Student & Immigrant Rights Activist
Lisa Remmer (R) - College Student Support Assistant & GOP Activist

District 13:
Barbara Lee (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 14:
Jackie Speier (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Cristina Osmena (R) - Solar Energy Executive & GOP Activist

District 15:
Eric Swalwell (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Rudy Peters (R) - Businessman, Community Activist & Navy Veteran
Brendan St. John (NPP) - Medical Device Marketing Executive

District 16:
Jim Costa (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Elizabeth Heng (R) - Ex-Congressional Aide

District 17:
Ro Khanna (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ron Cohen (R) - Accountant & '16 Candidate
Stephen Forbes (D) - Business Analyst
Khanh Tran (D) - Physician
Kennita Watson (Libertarian) - Retired Software Engineer & '16 Candidate

District 18:
Anna Eshoo (D)* - (Campaign Site)
John Karl Fredrich (NPP) - Retired Teacher & '14 Palo Alto City Council Candidate
Christine Russell (R) - Technology Executive

District 19:
Zoe Lofgren (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 20:
Jimmy Panetta (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Doug Deitch (D) - Businessman, Non-Profit Executive & Frequent Candidate
Ron Kabat (NPP) - Accountant, Army Veteran, Tea Party Activist & '10/'14 Candidate

District 21:
David Valadao (R)* - (Campaign Site)
T.J. Cox (D) - Businessman, Chemical Engineer & '06 Nominee

District 22:
Devin Nunes (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bobby Bliatout (D) - Health Care Executive
Brian Carroll (NPP) - Teacher & Pro-Life Activist
Ricardo "Rico" Franco (D) - Technology Consultant
Andrew Janz (D) - Attorney
Bill Merryman (Libertarian) - Human Resources Specialist

District 23:
Kevin McCarthy (R)* - (House Majority Leader Site) - (Campaign Site)
Mary Helen Barro (D) - Insurance Agent & Community Activist
James Davis (NPP) - Transportation Engineering Analyst
Tatiana Matta (D) - Public Relations Consultant
Wendy Reed (D) - Non-Profit Group Executive, Conservation Activist & '16 Candidate
Kurt Wilson (D) - Realtor

District 24:
Salud Carbajal (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Justin Fareed (R) - Businessman, Rancher, Ex-Congressional Aide & '14/'16 Candidate
Michael Erin Woody (R) - Ex-Fresno City Councilman & Civil Engineer

District 25:
Steve Knight (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bryan Caforio (D) - Attorney & '16 Candidate
Katie Hill (D) - Non-Profit Group Executive
Mary Pallant (D) - Ex-Oak Park School Board Member, Businesswoman & '08 Candidate
Jess Phoenix (D) - Geologist & Volcanologist

District 26:
Julia Brownley (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeffrey Burum (R) - Financial Advisor, Accountant & Retired USAF Officer
John Nelson (D) - Attorney
Antonio Sabato Jr. (R) - Actor & Trump Campaign Activist

District 27:
Judy Chu (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bryan Witt (D) - Railroad Operations Supervisor, Ex-Police Officer & USMC Veteran

District 28:
Adam Schiff (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Sal Genovese (D) - Community Services Director & Frequent Candidate
Johnny Nalbandian (R) - Businessman & Trump Campaign Activist

District 29:
Tony Cardenas (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Benny Bernal (R) - Retired Labor Union Official, '16 Candidate & '16 LA City Council Candidate
Angelica Duenas (Green) - Human Resources Professional & Peace Activist
Juan Rey (NPP) - Mechanic
Joe Shammas (D) - Retired Navy Officer, Retired Businessman & '16 Candidate

District 30:
Brad Sherman (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jon Pelzer (D) - Businessman & Democratic Activist
Raji Rab (D) - Businessman & Commercial Pilot
Mark Reed (R) - Realtor, Rancher & '14/'16 Candidate

District 31:
Pete Aguilar (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Kaisar Ahmed (D) - Retired Teacher, Sanders Campaign Activist & '16 Candidate
Sean Flynn (R) - College Professor, Economist & Author

District 32:
Grace Napolitano (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 33:
Ted Lieu (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Emory Rodgers (D) - Restaurant Owner, Progressive Activist & '16 US Sen Candidate
Kenneth Wright (R) - Surgeon & '16 Candidate

District 34:
Jimmy Gomez (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Angela McArdle (Libertarian) - Paralegal & '17 Candidate
Kenneth Mejia (Green) - Accountant, Sanders Campaign Activist & '16/'17 Candidate

District 35:
Norma Torres (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Joe Baca (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Ex-Assemblyman & Frequent Candidate
Christian Valiente (R) - Janitorial Cleaning Contractor & Army Veteran

District 36:
Raul Ruiz (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Ball (R) - Ex-TV News Anchor, Realtor & USAF Veteran
Robert Bentley (R) - Software Developer, Pastor & '13 City Council Candidate
Doug Hassett (R) - Businessman & '14 City Council Candidate
Kimberlin Brown Pelzer (R) - Actress, Farmer & Businesswoman
Stephan Wolkowicz (R) - Accountant, Hotel Finance Director & '16 Candidate

District 37:
Karen Bass (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ron Bassilian (R) - IT Professional

District 38:
Linda Sanchez (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ryan Downing (R) - Pastor, Community Activist & '14/'16 Candidate

District 39:
[ Ed Royce (R)* - Retiring in 2018. ]
Ted Alemayhu (AIP) - Business Consultant & Nonprofit Group Founder
Sophia Alexander (NPP) - Navy Veteran, College Student & Progressive Activist
Gil Cisneros (D) - Philanthropist, Lottery Winner & Retireds Navy Officer
Steve Cox (NPP) - Photographer & Journalist
John Cullum (R) - Accountant & '12/'14 Candidate
Bob Huff (R) - Ex-State Senate Minority Leader, Ex-Assemblyman & Ex-Diamond Bar Mayor
Sam Jammal (D) - Attorney, Ex-Congressional Aide & Ex-US Commerce Dept. Official
Young Kim (R) - Ex-State Assemblywoman & Ex-Congressional Aide
Herbert Lee (D) - Physician & '14/'16 Mt. Diablo School Board Candidate
Suzi Park Leggett (D) - Ex-Congressional Aide & Widow of Cong. Bob Leggett
Phil Liberatore (R) - Accountant, Businessman, Conservative Activist & '12 Candidate
Shawn Nelson (R) - Orange County Supervisor, Ex-Fullerton Mayor & Attorney
Andrew Sarega (R) - La Mirada City Councilman, Police Officer & Ex-Pro Soccer Player
Karen Schatzle (NPP) - Attorney & '16 Judge Candidate
Andy Thorburn (D) - Businessman & Ex-Teacher
Mai Khanh Tran (D) - Pediatrician & Ex-Wall Street Analyst
Steve Vargas (R) - Brea City Councilman, General Contractor & Naval Reserve Officer

District 40:
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Rodolfo Cortes Barragan (Green) - Social Scientist

District 41:
Mark Takano (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Aja Smith (R) - Federal Employee & USAF Veteran

District 42:
Ken Calvert (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Julia Peacock (D) - Teacher & Progressive Activist
Norman Quintero (D) - Pastor, Psychotherapist & Real Estate Broker
Matt Woody (NPP) - Sommelier, Businessman & Ex-Journalist

District 43:
Maxine Waters (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Frank DeMartini (R) - Attorney & Film Producer
Edwin Duterte (R) - Financial Advisor & GOP Activist
Omar Navarro (R) - Businessman, GOP Activist & '16 Candidate
Miguel Zuniga (Green) - Sanders Campaign Activist, Retail Store Salesperson & Ex-Democrat

District 44:
Nanette Barragan (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Aja Brown (D) - Withdrew, but name remains on primary ballot.
Stacey Dash (R) - Withdrew, but name remains on primary ballot.
Jazmina Saavedra (R) - Businesswoman & Trump Campaign Activist

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