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2026 Election
Los Angeles County Voter Guide
Los Angeles County Voter Guide 2026 – What This Guide Does for You
Helps you vote for—not against—your values in the 2026 Los Angeles County election based on extensive research.
Shows easy-to-understand star ratings for candidates running for key local and state offices.
Gives clear guidance on the California governor’s race, including a detailed comparison chart.
Covers all major statewide offices, including Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and Superintendent of Public Instruction.
One of the only voter guides that evaluates judges, helping you know who to support—and who to avoid.
Identifies candidates aligned with conservative, Republican, Christian, and libertarian values.
Based on 35+ years of candidate research, including questionnaires, public records, donations, endorsements, voting history, and interviews.
Designed for both mail-in voting and in-person voting on June 2, 2026.
With millions of ballots already sent, this guide helps you act quickly and confidently.
Quickly see the important races and recommendations without the hours of research.
★★★★★
Best candidate. Strongest endorsement.
★★★★
Very good.
★★★
Acceptable.
★★
Vote only to prevent worse candidates from winning.
★
Terrible. Do not vote. All your other votes will count.
Governor – Top Candidates on Ballot
Steve Hilton*
Chad Blanco*
Katie Porter
Xavier Becerra
Tom Steyer
Matt Mahan
Tony Thurmond
*Note: Refused to sign the Family First Pledge on key issues of restricting abortion, support for traditional marriage and religious liberty. Both proclaim to be Pro-Life, Pro-Family, but avoid specific answers. Pastor Che Ahn is the only candidate to receive a 5-star rating but due to a technicality, he was not allowed to be on the ballot. He is running as a write-in.
Los Angeles County Statewide Offices
David FennellLieutenant Governor
Don WagnerSecretary of State
Herb MorganState Controller
Jennifer HawksState Treasurer
Michael GatesAttorney General
Robert HowellInsurance Commissioner
Sonja ShawSuperintendent of Public Education
California State Board of Equalization
Shannon GroveDistrict 1
Brett MarymeeDistrict 2
Denis BilodeauDistrict 4
Carlo BasailDistrict 3
Judge of the Superior Court, LA County
Office #2
Robert S. Draper
Tal Valbuena
Office 14
Angie Christides
Irene Lee
Office 39
Binh Dang
Office 60
Ann Maurer
Office 64
Rhonda Haymon
Maria Ghobadi
Francisco Amador
Office 65
Samuel Krause
Justin Clayton
Anna Reitano
Chellei Jimenez
Office 66
Cheryl Turner
Ben Forer
Office 81
David Walgren
Daniel Kapelovitz
Office 87
Sharee Gordon
Anthony Bayne
David DeJute
Office 116
Paul Thompson
Patrick Connolly
Office 131
David Ross
Donna Tryfman
Troy Slaten
Carlos Dammeier
Office 141
Mariela Torres
Office 176
Gloria Marin
Zachary Smith
Office 181
Ryan Dibble
Thanayi Lindsey
Office 196
Candice Henry
U.S. House of Representatives
April VerlatoDistrict 28
Rudy MelendezDistrict 29
Dennis FeitosaDistrict 30
Scott Alan MeyersDistrict 30
Erskine LeviDistrict 31
Larry ThompsonDistrict 32
Tom HermanDistrict 33
Calvin LeeDistrict 34
Mike CargileDistrict 35
Houston BrignanoDistrict 36
Baltazar FedalizoDistrict 37
Pedro Antonio CasasDistrict 38
Noah BlomDistrict 42
Cristian MoralesDistrict 43
Chuong VoDistrict 45
California State Senate
Guillermo GonzalezDistrict 16
Tony RodriguezDistrict 20
Mike NetterDistrict 22
Claudia AgrazDistrict 26
Joe LisuzzoDistrict 28
Araceli MartinezDistrict 30
Kelly SeyartoDistrict 32
Tony StricklandDistrict 36
Kristina IrwinDistrict 24
California State Assembly
Charles HughesDistrict 34
Andreas FarmakalidasDistrict 40
Adam VenaDistrict 41
Ted NordblumDistrict 42
Ricardo BenitezDistrict 43
Charlotte GerryDistrict 44
Tracey SchroederDistrict 46
Michael GeraghtyDistrict 51
Andrea Lee AndersonDistrict 52
Rafaela RomeroDistrict 53
Keith CascioDistrict 55
Jessica MartinezDistrict 56
Constance MenziesDistrict 57
Leticia CastilloDistrict 58
Phillip ChenDistrict 59
Raul Ortiz Jr.District 64
Lydia GutierrezDistrict 65
Jessica MaldonadoDistrict 66
Adrian Oscar AyubDistrict 67
Local Races & Measures
Measure ER
Oscar MartinezLos Angeles County Sheriff
Elaine AlanizLA County Board of Supervisors, District 1
Tonia AreyLA County Board of Supervisors, District 3
Spencer PrattLos Angeles Mayor
Proposition CB
Proposition TT
Proposition TC
George ChenTorrance Mayor
Aurelio MattucciTorrance Treasurer
Mike MaunoTorrance City Council, District 3
Michelle BrooksTorrance City Council, District 5
Steven PaltyLA County Assessor
Maureen FlahertyLong Beach Unified School District 5