November 3, 2026 California general election
Bakersfield
4 city races on Bakersfield ballots this November, each broken down the same way: who is running, what the record shows, and every cited source. Bakersfield is in Kern County, whose offices are on the same ballot.
City of Bakersfield
- Council, Ward 1
Choose between Mercy Peña or Eric Arias for Council, Ward 1.
- Council, Ward 3
Choose between Kathryn Halling, Seth Hewett, Juan Carlos "JC" Llamas, Pedro Naveiras, or Cassie Bittle for Council, Ward 3.
- Council, Ward 4
Choose between Ryan Crowl or Bob Smith for Council, Ward 4.
- Council, Ward 7
Choose between Manpreet Kaur or Angie Valdez for Council, Ward 7.
On every California ballot
- Governor
Choose between Steve Hilton or Xavier Becerra for Governor.
- Lieutenant Governor
Choose between Gloria Romero or Fiona Ma for Lieutenant Governor.
- Secretary of State
Choose between Donald P. (Don) Wagner or Shirley N. Weber for Secretary of State.
- Controller
Choose between Malia M. Cohen or Herb W Morgan for Controller.
- Treasurer
Choose between Jennifer Hawks or Eleni Kounalakis for Treasurer.
- Attorney General
Choose between Rob Bonta or Michael E. Gates for Attorney General.
- Insurance Commissioner
Choose between Jane Kim or Ben Allen for Insurance Commissioner.
- Superintendent of Public Instruction
Choose between Sonja Shaw or Richard Barrera for Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Congress, State Senate, State Assembly and Board of Equalization districts cross county lines, so they are not listed by city. Enter your address to see every contest on your ballot.