Key Dates

Candidate Filing Period | July 13, 2026 – August 7, 2026
Candidate Statement Period for County Voter Information Guides | July 13, 2026 – August 7, 2026
Candidate Statement Withdrawal Deadline | August 10, 2026
Candidate Filing Extension Period | August 8, 2026 – August 12, 2026
Determination of school/special district offices on/off ballot | August 12, 2026
Randomized Alphabet Drawing | August 13, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.
Write-In Candidate Filing Period | September 7, 2026 – October 20, 2026
1st Pre-Election Campaign Disclosure Statement Deadline | September 24, 2026
2nd Pre-Election Campaign Disclosure Statement Deadline | October 22, 2026
Election Day | November 3, 2026; polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Official Canvass Deadline | December 3, 2026

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