November 3, 2026 General Election
Prepared for publication on ZennieReport.com and OaklandNewsOnline.com • Information checked October 26, 2026. Zennie62 YouTube Channel Video report to follow.
A Guide to the Races
The November 3, 2026 General Election will put federal, California, county, city, school-district and special-district contests before voters across Alameda County. This guide is a newsroom summary. The exact races on an individual ballot depend on the voter’s residence and district boundaries.
IMPORTANT: Candidate and ballot information can change through official election processes. The Alameda County Registrar of Voters’ official candidate list and the voter’s actual ballot should control if any information here differs.
Oakland Races
Mayor of Oakland
Vote for 1. Ranked-choice voting is used for Oakland mayoral elections.
Brenda F. Grisham — Business Owner
Barbara Lee — Mayor, City of Oakland
Mindy Ruth Pechenuk — Educator/Researcher
Julius Robinson — Community Investment Executive
Oakland City Council District 2 — Vote for 1
Nate Adams — Community Organizer
Charlene Wang — City Councilmember, District 2
District 4 — Vote for 1
Janani Ramachandran — Councilmember/Attorney/Mother
District 6 — Vote for 1
Kevin E. Jenkins — City Council President
Nancy S. Sidebotham — Tax Preparer
Oakland City Auditor
Vote for 1.
Michael C. Houston — Oakland City Auditor
Oakland Unified School District
District 2
Jennifer Brouhard — Retired Educator
Arielle Fleisher — Parent/Policy Director
District 4
Kathryn Camp — Public Policy Professional
Mike Hutchinson — Incumbent
Sylvia Pfeiffer Williams — Adult Educator
District 6
Valarie Bachelor — School Board Director
Leana Powell — Family Advocate/Parent
Alexandra Williams — Teacher/Program Director
Oakland Ballot Measures
Measure EE — Mayor/Council Charter Amendment
A proposed Oakland charter amendment concerning the powers and structure of city government. Voters should read the official ballot text and voter-information materials before voting.
Measure FF — Real Estate Transfer Tax Foreclosure Amendment
A proposed Oakland real-estate-transfer-tax/foreclosure-related charter amendment. Voters should read the official measure text and arguments before voting.
U.S. House Races Affecting Alameda County
10th Congressional District
Mark DeSaulnier — Democrat
Jeff Frese — Republican
12th Congressional District
Jamie Joyce — Democrat
Lateefah Simon — Democrat
14th Congressional District
Melissa Hernandez — Democrat
Aisha Wahab — Democrat
17th Congressional District
Ro Khanna — Democrat
Ritesh Tandon — Republican
California Statewide Races
Governor: Xavier Becerra; Steve Hilton
Lieutenant Governor: Fiona Ma; Gloria Romero
Secretary of State: Donald P. (Don) Wagner; Shirley N. Weber
Controller: Malia M. Cohen; Herb W Morgan
Treasurer: Jennifer Hawks; Eleni Kounalakis
Attorney General: Rob Bonta; Michael E. Gates
Insurance Commissioner: Ben Allen; Jane Kim
State Board of Equalization, District 2: Sally J. Lieber; John Pimentel
State Senate, District 10: Linda R. Price; Scott Sakakihara
State Assembly
Alameda County voters are divided among multiple California Assembly districts. The official county candidate list identifies Assembly contests for the districts appearing on Alameda County ballots. Voters should use their address to determine the applicable district.
Alameda County City Elections
Local city contests vary by residence. The official county candidate list contains the candidate filings for each city. The major city contests appearing in the November 2026 election include:
Alameda — Mayor and City Council
Albany — City Council
Berkeley — City Council, Auditor, Rent Stabilization Board and School Directors
Dublin — Mayor and City Council Districts 2 and 4
Emeryville — City Council
Fremont — City Council Districts 2, 3 and 4
Hayward — Mayor and City Council Districts 1 and 6
Livermore — Mayor and City Council Districts 1 and 2
Newark — Mayor and City Council
Oakland — Mayor, City Council Districts 2, 4 and 6, and Auditor
Piedmont — City Council
Pleasanton — Mayor and City Council Districts 1 and 3
San Leandro — Mayor and City Council Districts 1, 2 (short term), 3 and 5
Union City — City Council Districts 2, 3 and 4
School District and Community College Elections
Alameda County’s official candidate list includes governing-board contests across multiple school and community college districts. The districts represented on the November ballot include:
Alameda Unified School District
Castro Valley Unified School District
Dublin Unified School District
Emery Unified School District
Fremont Unified School District
Hayward Unified School District
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
Mountain House Elementary School District
New Haven Unified School District
Newark Unified School District
Pleasanton Unified School District
San Leandro Unified School District
San Lorenzo Unified School District
Sunol Glen Unified School District
Alameda Community College District
Peralta Community College District
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
Special District Elections
Major special-district contests on Alameda County ballots include:
AC Transit District — Wards 1 (short term), 3, 4, 5 and 7
Alameda County Water District — Wards 2 and 3
BART — Districts 4 and 6
Byron-Bethany Irrigation District
Castro Valley Sanitary District
City of Alameda Healthcare District
Dublin San Ramon Services District — Area 4
East Bay Municipal Utility District — Wards 3, 4 and 7
East Bay Regional Park District — Wards 3 and 5
Eden Township Healthcare District — Areas 1, 3 and 5
Fairview Fire Protection District
Hayward Area Recreation & Park District — Areas 2 and 4
Livermore Area Recreation & Park District
Oro Loma Sanitary District — Districts 1, 3 and 5
Washington Township Healthcare District
Alameda County Ballot Measures
Measure RTM — Regional Transit Measure
Measure I — Dublin Unified School District parcel tax
Measure J — San Lorenzo Unified School District education parcel tax
Measure K — Sunol Glen general obligation bond
Measures L, M and N — City of Alameda
Measures O, P, Q, R and T — City of Albany
Measure S — City of Albany real property transfer tax
Measures U, V, W, X, Y, Z and AA — City of Berkeley
Measure BB — City of Emeryville
Measure CC — City of Hayward
Measure DD — City of Newark
Measures EE and FF — City of Oakland
Measure GG — City of Piedmont
Measure HH — City of Pleasanton
Measure II — City of Union City
Voting in the November 3, 2026 Election
All registered voters will be sent a vote-by-mail ballot.
Vote by mail, use a 24-hour ballot drop box, or vote in person.
Oakland’s official election information says there are 26 locations in Oakland where voters can drop off ballots or vote early.
On Election Day, voting centers are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Eligible California voters can use Same Day Voter Registration through Election Day.
Official Election Sources
Alameda County Registrar of Voters — Official November 3, 2026 Candidate List
City of Oakland — Elections
Editorial Note
This guide is intended as an informational newsroom page for ZennieReport.com and OaklandNewsOnline.com. It is not an endorsement of any candidate, party or ballot measure. Because an Alameda County voter sees only the contests applicable to the voter’s address, readers should verify their individual ballot with the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.
Oakland & Alameda County 2026 Election Guide • Information checked October 26, 2026