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 decisions adopted during the September endorsement process. This page is the home for current 2026 endorsements and decisions
Endorsements and decisions by jurisdiction
City of
Santa Barbara
Decisions in the Mayor and City Council Districts 4, 5 and 6 races
City of Santa Barbara | City Council District 5
Ian J. Baucke
SBWPC Endorsed | 2026
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City Council · District 4
No Endorsement
City of Santa Barbara | City Council District 4
No Endorsement
SBWPC Decision
Gabe Escobedo
City of Santa Barbara | City Council District 6
Gabe Escobedo
SBWPC Endorsed | 2026
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City of
Goleta
Endorsements in both City Council races appearing on the November ballot
City of
Carpinteria
Endorsement for City Council District 1
School Board
Santa Barbara Unified
Endorsements in Trustee Areas 1 and 4
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 updates
September local endorsement decisions are published above, with congressional endorsements still under consideration
September 9, 2026
SBWPC considered local, college trustee and statewide races. The decisions from that meeting are published above.
View Meeting InformationSeptember 23, 2026
Local results are now published for City Council Districts 4 and 6 and Santa Barbara Unified Trustee Areas 1 and 4
See September 23 ResultsCongressional endorsements ongoing
Congressional races listed on the September 23 agenda were not reached. Results will be posted following completion of SBWPC’s endorsement process
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SBWPC thanks every candidate who participated in the endorsement process and every member who contributed to this important work.