(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Sacramento County voters will decide a range of local, state and federal races in the Nov. 3 general election, including contests for county supervisor, city councils, school boards and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District.
The ballot includes races in Folsom, Elk Grove, Galt and Rancho Cordova, along with congressional, state legislative and statewide contests. Early voting began Oct. 24, and eligible voters who missed the standard registration deadline can still register conditionally and vote through Election Day.
The Sacramento County Registrar of Voters has published its roster of qualified candidates, identifying which contests will appear on the ballot.
County supervisor race
One of the county's contested local races is the Board of Supervisors District 1 election, where Sacramento City Councilmember Eric Guerra faces Flojaune "Flo" Cofer, an epidemiologist and public health advocate. Guerra represents District 6 on the Sacramento City Council. Cofer previously ran for Sacramento mayor in 2024.
The five-member Board of Supervisors oversees county services, public safety funding, land use decisions and the county budget.
City council races
Folsom voters will choose City Council representatives in three districts. In District 1, incumbent Mike Kozlowski faces Paul Kerfeld and Chad Vander Veen. District 3 features incumbent Sarah Aquino and Jagadish "Jag" Nagendra. In District 5, incumbent Anna Rohrbough faces Justin Hurst.
In Elk Grove, incumbent Sergio D. Robles faces Peggy Parks for City Council District 4. The mayoral position and District 2 council seat will not appear on the November ballot after the City Council appointed the sole nominees to those offices.
The city adopted Resolution 2026-173 at a special meeting Aug. 20, appointing Bobbie Singh-Allen to another term as mayor and Rod Brewer to the District 2 council seat. Their new terms begin Dec. 9, according to the city's election information.
Rancho Cordova voters will decide two City Council races. Elliott Stevenson is the qualified candidate listed for District 2. In District 5, incumbent Linda Budge faces Tegan Mauldin and Lilia Darbinyan.
Galt voters will also choose representatives in three City Council districts. Mark A. Jackson is the qualified candidate listed for District 1, and Bonnie Rodriguez is listed for District 3. In District 5, incumbent Paul Sandhu faces Tom Silva.
SMUD and school board contests
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District will hold an election for its Ward 3 director. Incumbent Gregg B. Fishman faces Scott Slotterbeck for a seat on the publicly owned utility's governing board.
SMUD directors oversee utility policies, budgets and long-term energy planning for customers throughout the Sacramento region.
Several school districts will also have governing board elections.
In the Folsom Cordova Unified School District, Trustee Area 1 candidates are incumbent Kara L. Lofthouse and Chris Fredrich. Trustee Area 3 candidates are incumbent David Reid and Susan K. Cunningham.
The Elk Grove Unified School District has three contested trustee-area elections. In Trustee Area 2, incumbent Michael Vargas faces Kirk Thomson. In Area 4, appointed incumbent Delia Baulwin faces Craig J. Townsend. Area 5 candidates are Varinder Singh, Rachell Reinwald and Elena Trukhan.
Other school board races will appear on ballots in additional districts and jurisdictions. Voters should check their sample ballots for the offices and candidates specific to their residential districts.
Congressional and statewide races
Sacramento County voters will choose representatives in congressional districts covering portions of the county. The county's candidate roster lists contests in Congressional Districts 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8.
In District 3, Ami Bera faces Robb Tucker. In District 4, incumbent Rep. Mike Thompson faces Eric Jones. District 4's boundaries changed following California's 2025 redistricting measure, Proposition 50.
In District 6, Richard Pan faces Rep. Kevin Kiley, who currently represents a different congressional district. District 7 features incumbent Rep. Doris Matsui and Mai Vang, while District 8 includes incumbent Rep. John Garamendi and Rudy Recile.
California voters will also decide the governor's race. The county's qualified candidate roster lists Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton. State legislative races include Senate District 6, where Sean Frame faces incumbent Roger Niello, and Senate District 8, where incumbent Angelique Ashby faces Susan A. Mason. In Assembly District 10, incumbent Stephanie Nguyen faces Vinaya Singh. Other state legislative contests will appear on ballots depending on voters' districts.
The ballot also includes other statewide offices, judicial contests and ballot measures. The specific offices and proposals vary by jurisdiction.
Sacramento County's candidate roster provides the official list of qualified candidates and identifies whether each contest will appear on the ballot. The county's certified write-in list currently reports no qualified write-in candidates for the November election.
Early voting and registration
Sacramento County's early vote centers began opening Oct. 24, giving voters an opportunity to cast ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. Additional vote centers are scheduled to open Oct. 31, when all county vote centers will be available.
At a vote center, eligible county residents can vote in person, request a replacement ballot, use an accessible ballot-marking device or register conditionally.
The standard voter registration deadline was Oct. 19. Eligible citizens who missed the deadline can still register and vote through California's conditional voter registration process at the Sacramento County elections office or an authorized vote center through Election Day.
Voters who received vote-by-mail ballots can return them at an authorized ballot drop box or voting location. Mailed ballots must be postmarked on or before Nov. 3 and received by the county elections office by 5 p.m. Nov. 10. Ballot return envelopes must be signed for votes to be counted.
On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, vote centers will be open for in-person voting and ballot return until 8 p.m.
Voters can find vote center locations, operating hours, ballot drop-off locations and other election information through the Sacramento County Registrar of Voters. Statewide election information is available from the California Secretary of State.
Story image: I Voted stickers with an American flag design and Voting Day sign symbolize U.S. electoral participation. Credit: Element5 Digital.
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