Latest reporting from the Elections desk.
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Michael E. Gates, a Republican and former Huntington Beach city attorney, is running for California attorney general on Nov. 3, 2026, against Democrat Rob Bonta, with a platform centered on criminal justice enforcement and local government authority.
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Democrat Rob Bonta, California's 34th attorney general, faces Republican Michael E. Gates in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. Bonta highlights criminal justice, gun safety, healthcare and worker protections as top priorities.
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California Controller Malia Cohen, a Democrat, is running for re-election on Nov. 3, 2026, against Republican Herb W. Morgan, citing fiscal transparency and accountability as central to her campaign.
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Herb W. Morgan, a Republican finance executive, is running for California controller in the Nov. 3 general election against Democrat Malia Cohen, pledging real-time fiscal oversight and a public spending ledger.
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Democrat Xavier Becerra, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and former California attorney general, is running for governor in the 2026 general election against Republican Steve Hilton, with policy priorities spanning wildfire preparedness, housing, healthcare and energy affordability.
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Republican Steve Hilton faces Democrat Xavier Becerra in the Nov. 3, 2026, California general election for governor, running on tax cuts, deregulation and expanded housing construction.
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Jim Cervantes was appointed to the Lafayette City Council on Aug. 20, 2026, after the Nov. 3 general election was canceled because no more candidates filed than seats available. In our questionnaire, Cervantes outlined priorities including wildfire preparedness, financial management and long-term capital planning.
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Contra Costa County has mailed Nov. 3 election ballots to active registered voters. Lamorinda residents can return signed ballots at drop boxes in Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda until 8 p.m. on Election Day; voters using the mail are advised to send ballots by Oct. 23.
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School psychologist Sibyl Minighini is running for Contra Costa County Education Board Area 2 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, emphasizing her experience in special education and student mental health.
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The Moraga School District Governing Board holds a special meeting Tuesday, Sept. 29, to interview six candidates and appoint a trustee to a four-year term after only two people filed to run for three open seats in the Nov. 3 election.
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Jeff Frese, a Moraga small-business owner and moderate Republican, is challenging Rep. Mark DeSaulnier for California's 10th Congressional District in the Nov. 3 general election, centering his campaign on government reform, affordability and his business background.
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