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California primary, runoff and general election dates

California's next election is the California 2026 general election on November 3, 2026. The California primary is June 2, 2026 and the general election on November 3, 2026. 127 federal races are tracked in California.

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Key dates

Registration deadlines, early voting windows and mail ballot deadlines for California have not been published by the state election office for this cycle. We add them here as soon as they are official.

Past California election dates (5)
  • June 2, 2026 — California 2026 special election (special)
  • June 2, 2026 — California 2026 primary (primary)
  • June 2, 2026 — California 2026 special election (special)
  • June 16, 2026 — California 2026 special election (special)
  • June 16, 2026 — California 2026 special election (special)

Races on the California ballot

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2025–2026 candidates in California