Sonoma County ballot

November 3, 2026 · 20 guides · 75 contests · 445 endorsements

California

Federal

United States Representative, District 1
McGuire 75%
United States Representative, District 1
Mike McGuire 75%James Gallagher312 guides
United States Representative, District 2
Huffman 82%
United States Representative, District 2
Jared Huffman 82%Robin Littau211 guides
United States Representative, District 4
ThompsonUnanimous
United States Representative, District 4
Mike Thompson · Unanimous9 of 9 guides

State

Governor
Becerra 71%
Governor
Xavier Becerra 71%Steve Hilton27 guides
Lieutenant Governor
Ma 71%
Lieutenant Governor
Fiona Ma 71%Gloria Romero27 guides
Secretary of State
Weber 71%
Secretary of State
Shirley N. Weber 71%Donald P. (Don) Wagner27 guides
Controller
Cohen 71%
Controller
Malia M. Cohen 71%Herb W Morgan27 guides
Treasurer
Kounalakis 75%
Treasurer
Eleni Kounalakis 75%Jennifer Hawks28 guides
Attorney General
Bonta 75%
Attorney General
Rob Bonta 75%Michael E. Gates28 guides
Insurance Commissioner
Allen 56%
Insurance Commissioner
Ben Allen 56%Jane Kim49 guides
Board of Equalization, District 2
LieberUnanimous
Board of Equalization, District 2
Sally J. Lieber · Unanimous6 of 6 guides
State Senate, District 2
Connolly 85%
State Senate, District 2
Damon Connolly 85%Tief Gibbs213 guides
State Assembly, District 2
Rogers 83%
State Assembly, District 2
Chris Rogers 83%Michael Greer212 guides
State Assembly, District 4
Aguiar-CurryUnanimous
State Assembly, District 4
Cecilia M. Aguiar-Curry · Unanimous7 of 7 guides
State Assembly, District 12
Elward 83%
State Assembly, District 12
Jackie Elward 83%Eric Lucan212 guides
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Barrera 75%
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Richard Barrera 75%Sonja Shaw28 guides

Judicial

Supreme Court Associate Justice Joshua Groban
No 100%
Supreme Court Associate Justice Joshua Groban
No 100%1 of 1 guide
Supreme Court Associate Justice Kelli M. Evans
No 100%
Supreme Court Associate Justice Kelli M. Evans
No 100%1 of 1 guide
1st District Court of Appeal (11 justices)
No Sonoma guide has taken a position yet.
1st District Court of Appeal (11 justices)
No Sonoma guide has taken a position yet.

State propositions

Proposition 1
Yes 78%
Proposition 1
Authorizes Bonds for Housing Affordability Programs
Yes 78%7 of 9 guides
Proposition 2
Yes 78%
Proposition 2
Increases State’s Rainy Day Fund
Yes 78%7 of 9 guides
Proposition 3
Yes 80%
Proposition 3
Provides Permanent Funding for Schools and Health Care by Extending Existing Tax on High Incomes
Yes 80%8 of 10 guides
Proposition 4
Yes 73%
Proposition 4
Repeals Prohibition Against Public Funding of Election Campaigns
Yes 73%8 of 11 guides
Proposition 5
Yes 75%
Proposition 5
Changes Recall Election Process for Statewide Officers
Yes 75%6 of 8 guides
Proposition 37
No 60%
Proposition 37
Creates Loan Program for Middle-Income Buyers of Qualified New Homes
No 60%3 of 5 guides
Proposition 38
No 57%
Proposition 38
Authorizes Bonds for Immunology Medical Research
No 57%4 of 7 guides
Proposition 39
No 83%
Proposition 39
Prohibits Citizens from Voting Unless They Present Government-Issued Identification
No 83%10 of 12 guides
Proposition 40
Yes 60%
Proposition 40
Imposes One-Time Tax on Certain Taxpayers
Yes 60%6 of 10 guides
Proposition 41
No 71%
Proposition 41
Prohibits New State Taxes that Exclude Revenues from State Spending Limit. Requires Audits for New State Special Taxes
No 71%5 of 7 guides
Proposition 42
No 71%
Proposition 42
Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes and Certain Retroactive State Taxes
No 71%5 of 7 guides
Proposition 43
No 80%
Proposition 43
Limits Voters’ Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Government Services
No 80%12 of 15 guides
Proposition 44
No 100%
Proposition 44
Requires Community Health Clinics Spend 90% of Revenue on Program Services
No 100%8 of 8 guides
Proposition 45
No 82%
Proposition 45
Modifies Environmental Review for Certain Projects
No 82%9 of 11 guides

Bay Area

School and special districts

Sonoma County Board of Education, Trustee Area 2
QuinnUnanimous
Sonoma County Board of Education, Trustee Area 2
Caitlin Quinn · Unanimous3 of 3 guides
Sonoma County Junior College District Measure AB
Yes 71%
Sonoma County Junior College District Measure AB
$830 million facilities bond (Santa Rosa Junior College)
Yes 71%5 of 7 guides
Petaluma Joint Union High School District, Trustee Area 3
Split
Petaluma Joint Union High School District, Trustee Area 3
John Garcia1Laura Holmes1Split · 2 guides

Sonoma County

Local candidates

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, District 2
Paun 91%
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, District 2
Joanna Paun 91%Sylvia Lemus111 guides
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, District 4
Bagby 91%
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, District 4
Melanie Bagby 91%Tom Schwedhelm111 guides

Local measures

Sonoma County Measure H
Yes 80%
Sonoma County Measure H
Regional parks sales tax (continues the 1/8-cent tax until ended by voters)
Yes 80%8 of 10 guides

School and special districts

Sonoma County Junior College District (SRJC), Trustee Area 5
BattenfeldUnanimous
Sonoma County Junior College District (SRJC), Trustee Area 5
Dorothy Battenfeld · Unanimous3 of 3 guides
Petaluma Joint Union High School District, Trustee Area 5
Sebastian 80%
Petaluma Joint Union High School District, Trustee Area 5
Sarah Seitchik Sebastian 80%John La Bare15 guides
City of Santa Rosa High School District, Trustee Area 2
FoseeUnanimous
City of Santa Rosa High School District, Trustee Area 2
Shaun A. Du Fosee · Unanimous2 of 2 guides
Sonoma Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 1
McIntosh · 1
Sonoma Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 1
Susan Joyce McIntosh1 guide, no other endorsements
Windsor Unified School District Board
Top 3
Windsor Unified School District Board
- Michael Brown1 of 2
- Patricia "Trish" Donoho1 of 2
- Rich Carnation1 of 2
Top 3 · Split · 2 guides
Windsor Unified School District Measure J
Split
Windsor Unified School District Measure J
$96 million school bond
Split 1–12 guides
Waugh School District Board
Top 3
Waugh School District Board
- Christine D. Pieper1 of 1
- Denise Bugbee1 of 1
- Dylan Lloyd1 of 1
Top 3 · Split · 1 guide
Waugh School District Measure E
No 67%
Waugh School District Measure E
$16 million school bond
No 67%2 of 3 guides
West Sonoma County Union High School District Measure G
No 67%
West Sonoma County Union High School District Measure G
Parcel tax renewal ($79 per parcel, 8 years)
No 67%2 of 3 guides
Harmony Union School District Board
Top 3
Harmony Union School District Board
- Michael Podshadley1 of 1
Top 3 · 1 guide
Harmony Union School District Measure M
No 67%
Harmony Union School District Measure M
Education parcel tax ($75 a year, 4 years)
No 67%2 of 3 guides
Two Rock Union School District Board
Top 3
Two Rock Union School District Board
- Laura B. Gutierrez1 of 1
- Nicolas Noyes1 of 1
Top 3 · Split · 1 guide
Old Adobe Union School District Measure O
No 67%
Old Adobe Union School District Measure O
$48 million school bond
No 67%2 of 3 guides
Coast Life Support District Measure D
Split
Coast Life Support District Measure D
Emergency medical services parcel tax (Mendocino County is the lead county)
Split 2–24 guides
Schell-Vista Fire Protection District Measure N
Split
Schell-Vista Fire Protection District Measure N
Appropriations limit (Ordinance No. 2026-01)
Split 1–12 guides
Gold Ridge Fire Protection District Board
Top 4
Gold Ridge Fire Protection District Board
- Doug Jones1 of 1
- Robert Gloeckner1 of 1
Top 4 · Split · 1 guide
Sonoma County Fire District Board
Top 3
Sonoma County Fire District Board
- Richard H. Alpert1 of 1
Top 3 · 1 guide

Cloverdale

Local candidates

Cloverdale City Council
Top 3
Cloverdale City Council
- Will Carter2 of 3
- Andrés Marquez1 of 3
- Chris Parker1 of 3
Top 3 · 3 guides

Healdsburg

Local candidates

Healdsburg City Council, District 2
Lopez 75%
Healdsburg City Council, District 2
Mathew Lopez 75%Scott Pratt14 guides
Healdsburg City Council, District 4
HerrodUnanimous
Healdsburg City Council, District 4
Chris Herrod · Unanimous7 of 7 guides

Petaluma

Local candidates

Petaluma Mayor
McDonnellUnanimous
Petaluma Mayor
Kevin McDonnell · Unanimous3 of 3 guides
Petaluma City Council, District 1
ThompsonUnanimous
Petaluma City Council, District 1
Janice Cader Thompson · Unanimous4 of 4 guides
Petaluma City Council, District 2
NewellUnanimous
Petaluma City Council, District 2
Brent Newell · Unanimous4 of 4 guides
Petaluma City Council, District 3
Vazquez 86%
Petaluma City Council, District 3
Eric Vazquez 86%Karen Nau17 guides

Rohnert Park

Local candidates

Rohnert Park City Council, District 2
Tams 60%
Rohnert Park City Council, District 2
Linda (Khoury) Tams 60%Michael DeSimone1Paul Carey15 guides
Rohnert Park City Council, District 5
AdamsUnanimous
Rohnert Park City Council, District 5
Susan Hollingsworth Adams · Unanimous6 of 6 guides

Local measures

Rohnert Park Measure K
Yes 71%
Rohnert Park Measure K
Half-cent sales tax
Yes 71%5 of 7 guides

Santa Rosa

Local candidates

Santa Rosa City Council, District 2
StappUnanimous
Santa Rosa City Council, District 2
Mark Stapp · Unanimous4 of 4 guides
Santa Rosa City Council, District 4
Jones-Carter 90%
Santa Rosa City Council, District 4
Melanie Jones-Carter 90%Terry Sanders110 guides
Santa Rosa City Council, District 6
Okrepkie · 1
Santa Rosa City Council, District 6
Jeff Okrepkie1 guide, no other endorsements

Local measures

Santa Rosa Measure L
Yes 71%
Santa Rosa Measure L
Community Safety/Financial Stability Measure (reauthorizes the sales tax at 1 cent)
Yes 71%5 of 7 guides

Sebastopol

Local candidates

Sebastopol City Council
Top 3
Sebastopol City Council
- James Woodruff1 of 2
- Sandra Maurer1 of 2
Top 3 · Split · 2 guides

Sonoma

Local candidates

Sonoma City Council, District 1
Mackie 83%
Sonoma City Council, District 1
Julian Mackie 83%Peggy Hutton16 guides

Windsor

Local candidates

Windsor Mayor
Potter · 1
Windsor Mayor
Tanya Potter1 guide, no other endorsements
Windsor Town Council, District 1
Split
Windsor Town Council, District 1
Evan Kubota1Gina Fortino Dickson1Split · 2 guides

Local measures

Windsor Measure I
Yes 67%
Windsor Measure I
1% sales tax
Yes 67%4 of 6 guides