Mayor
No Endorsement
City of Santa Barbara | Mayor
No Endorsement
SBWPC Decision
November 3, 2026 General Election
2026 General Election
2026 Endorsements & Decisions
SBWPC's November 3 General Election endorsements include candidates advancing from the June primary and additional decisions adopted during the September endorsement process. This page is the single home for current 2026 endorsements, decisions and candidate resources.
September 9 decisions by jurisdiction
City of
Santa Barbara
Decisions in the Mayor and City Council District 5 races
City of
Goleta
Endorsements in both City Council races appearing on the November ballot
City of
Carpinteria
Endorsement for City Council District 1
Trustee Races
Santa Barbara City College
Decisions in Trustee Areas 5 and 7
Santa Barbara City College | Trustee Area 5
Dominique Lujan
SBWPC Endorsed | 2026
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Trustee Area 7
No Endorsement
Santa Barbara City College | Trustee Area 7
No Endorsement
SBWPC Decision
State of
California
Three statewide endorsements for the November 3 General Election
Advancing from the June Primary
Already endorsed for November
These six candidates received SBWPC endorsement during the primary and advanced to the November 3 General Election.
Federal | District 24
Salud Carbajal
United States Representative
Statewide
Fiona Ma
California Lieutenant Governor
Statewide
Rob Bonta
California Attorney General
Statewide
Shirley Weber
California Secretary of State
Statewide
Malia Cohen
California State Controller
State | District 37
Gregg Hart
California State Assembly
2026 Endorsement Process
Endorsement meetings
Follow the current endorsement cycle and upcoming SBWPC action for the November election.
September 9, 2026
SBWPC considered local, college trustee and statewide races. The decisions from that meeting are published above.
View Meeting InformationSeptember 23, 2026
SBWPC will consider additional November endorsements in local, school district, congressional and statewide ballot-measure contests.
Races Under Consideration
City of Santa Barbara
City Council, District 4
City Council, District 6
Santa Barbara Unified School District
Trustee Area 1
Trustee Area 4
U.S. Congress
California District 6
California District 22
California District 45
California District 48
California Ballot Initiatives
Statewide ballot initiatives scheduled for SBWPC consideration
These races and ballot initiatives are under consideration. No endorsement is implied until official SBWPC action is taken.
Next endorsement decisions: September 23
The races and ballot initiatives listed above will be updated on this page following official SBWPC action.
Candidate Resources
For candidates seeking endorsement
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Seeking SBWPC Endorsement
Request consideration
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Open candidate resources
Find endorsement guidance, official election information, candidate support and campaign preparation resources.
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SBWPC thanks every candidate who participated in the endorsement process and every member who contributed to this important work.