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California State Board of Equalization election, 2026

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2022
California State Board of Equalization
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Election details
Filing deadline: March 6, 2026
Primary: June 2, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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State Board of Equalization (4 seats)

California is holding an election for all four elected seats on the California State Board of Equalization on November 3, 2026.

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Candidates and election results

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

  • Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
  • Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies

District 1

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

District 2

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

District 3

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

District 4

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.


Voting information

See also: Voting in California

Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.


Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

See also: California State Board of Equalization election, 2022

District 1

General election

General election for California State Board of Equalization District 1

Incumbent Ted Gaines defeated Jose Altamirano in the general election for California State Board of Equalization District 1 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ted Gaines
Ted Gaines (R)
 
55.5
 
1,390,533
Image of Jose Altamirano
Jose Altamirano (D) Candidate Connection
 
44.5
 
1,114,423

Total votes: 2,504,956
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Board of Equalization District 1

Incumbent Ted Gaines and Jose Altamirano defeated Braden Murphy and Nader Shahatit in the primary for California State Board of Equalization District 1 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ted Gaines
Ted Gaines (R)
 
55.1
 
858,912
Image of Jose Altamirano
Jose Altamirano (D) Candidate Connection
 
21.5
 
334,818
Image of Braden Murphy
Braden Murphy (D) Candidate Connection
 
14.5
 
225,428
Image of Nader Shahatit
Nader Shahatit (D) Candidate Connection
 
9.0
 
139,922

Total votes: 1,559,080
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District 2

General election

General election for California State Board of Equalization District 2

Sally Lieber defeated Peter Verbica in the general election for California State Board of Equalization District 2 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sally Lieber
Sally Lieber (D)
 
69.8
 
2,146,948
Image of Peter Verbica
Peter Verbica (R) Candidate Connection
 
30.2
 
927,700

Total votes: 3,074,648
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Board of Equalization District 2

Sally Lieber and Peter Verbica defeated Michela Alioto-Pier in the primary for California State Board of Equalization District 2 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sally Lieber
Sally Lieber (D)
 
53.0
 
1,034,551
Image of Peter Verbica
Peter Verbica (R) Candidate Connection
 
28.2
 
549,455
Image of Michela Alioto-Pier
Michela Alioto-Pier (D)
 
18.8
 
366,406

Total votes: 1,950,412
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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District 3

General election

General election for California State Board of Equalization District 3

Incumbent Tony Vazquez defeated Y. Marie Manvel in the general election for California State Board of Equalization District 3 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tony Vazquez
Tony Vazquez (D)
 
70.4
 
1,484,626
Image of Y. Marie Manvel
Y. Marie Manvel (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
29.6
 
623,017

Total votes: 2,107,643
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Board of Equalization District 3

Incumbent Tony Vazquez and Y. Marie Manvel defeated John Mendoza and G. Rick Marshall in the primary for California State Board of Equalization District 3 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tony Vazquez
Tony Vazquez (D)
 
66.5
 
849,250
Image of Y. Marie Manvel
Y. Marie Manvel (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
21.6
 
275,830
John Mendoza (D)
 
11.3
 
144,153
Image of G. Rick Marshall
G. Rick Marshall (R) (Write-in)
 
0.7
 
8,769

Total votes: 1,278,002
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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District 4

General election

General election for California State Board of Equalization District 4

Incumbent Mike Schaefer defeated David Dodson in the general election for California State Board of Equalization District 4 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Schaefer
Mike Schaefer (D)
 
58.8
 
1,241,062
Image of David Dodson
David Dodson (D) Candidate Connection
 
41.2
 
867,945

Total votes: 2,109,007
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Board of Equalization District 4

The following candidates ran in the primary for California State Board of Equalization District 4 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Schaefer
Mike Schaefer (D)
 
35.9
 
597,948
Image of David Dodson
David Dodson (D) Candidate Connection
 
15.0
 
249,971
Image of Denis Bilodeau
Denis Bilodeau (R) Candidate Connection
 
14.2
 
236,625
Image of Matthew Harper
Matthew Harper (R)
 
11.0
 
183,330
Erik Peterson (R)
 
10.8
 
180,278
Randell Economy (R)
 
6.6
 
109,975
John Kelly (R)
 
6.4
 
107,319

Total votes: 1,665,446
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2018

See also: California State Board of Equalization election, 2018

District 1

General election

General election for California State Board of Equalization District 1

Ted Gaines defeated Tom Hallinan in the general election for California State Board of Equalization District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ted Gaines
Ted Gaines (R)
 
51.4
 
1,436,547
Image of Tom Hallinan
Tom Hallinan (D)
 
48.6
 
1,355,782

Total votes: 2,792,329
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Board of Equalization District 1

Tom Hallinan and Ted Gaines defeated Connie Conway and David Evans in the primary for California State Board of Equalization District 1 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tom Hallinan
Tom Hallinan (D)
 
39.4
 
606,159
Image of Ted Gaines
Ted Gaines (R)
 
32.6
 
500,879
Image of Connie Conway
Connie Conway (R)
 
18.4
 
283,477
Image of David Evans
David Evans (R)
 
9.6
 
147,473

Total votes: 1,537,988
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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District 2

General election

General election for California State Board of Equalization District 2

Malia Cohen defeated Mark Burns in the general election for California State Board of Equalization District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Malia Cohen
Malia Cohen (D) Candidate Connection
 
72.8
 
2,482,171
Image of Mark Burns
Mark Burns (R) Candidate Connection
 
27.2
 
927,949

Total votes: 3,410,120
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Board of Equalization District 2

Malia Cohen and Mark Burns defeated Cathleen Galgiani and Barry Chang in the primary for California State Board of Equalization District 2 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Malia Cohen
Malia Cohen (D) Candidate Connection
 
38.7
 
723,355
Image of Mark Burns
Mark Burns (R) Candidate Connection
 
26.9
 
502,143
Image of Cathleen Galgiani
Cathleen Galgiani (D)
 
25.7
 
480,887
Image of Barry Chang
Barry Chang (D)
 
8.7
 
163,102

Total votes: 1,869,487
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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District 3

General election

General election for California State Board of Equalization District 3

Tony Vazquez defeated G. Rick Marshall in the general election for California State Board of Equalization District 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tony Vazquez
Tony Vazquez (D)
 
69.9
 
1,895,972
Image of G. Rick Marshall
G. Rick Marshall (R)
 
30.1
 
815,829

Total votes: 2,711,801
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Board of Equalization District 3

The following candidates ran in the primary for California State Board of Equalization District 3 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of G. Rick Marshall
G. Rick Marshall (R)
 
26.4
 
335,570
Image of Tony Vazquez
Tony Vazquez (D)
 
20.2
 
255,988
Image of Cheryl Turner
Cheryl Turner (D)
 
16.9
 
214,916
Scott Svonkin (D)
 
13.4
 
170,254
Image of Nancy Pearlman
Nancy Pearlman (D)
 
12.6
 
160,105
Doug Kriegel (D)
 
3.5
 
44,962
Ben Pak (D)
 
3.5
 
44,588
Image of Micheál O'Leary
Micheál O'Leary (Independent)
 
3.4
 
43,084

Total votes: 1,269,467
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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District 4

General election

General election for California State Board of Equalization District 4

Mike Schaefer defeated Joel Anderson in the general election for California State Board of Equalization District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Schaefer
Mike Schaefer (D)
 
52.2
 
1,559,373
Image of Joel Anderson
Joel Anderson (R)
 
47.8
 
1,427,566

Total votes: 2,986,939
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Board of Equalization District 4

The following candidates ran in the primary for California State Board of Equalization District 4 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joel Anderson
Joel Anderson (R)
 
31.2
 
492,122
Image of Mike Schaefer
Mike Schaefer (D)
 
17.0
 
269,044
John Kelly (R)
 
16.7
 
263,294
Image of David Dodson
David Dodson (D)
 
14.9
 
234,534
Ken Lopez-Maddox (D)
 
14.5
 
228,811
Image of Jim Stieringer
Jim Stieringer (R)
 
3.7
 
58,642
Image of Nader Shahatit
Nader Shahatit (R) Candidate Connection
 
2.0
 
32,105

Total votes: 1,578,552
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