November 3, 2026 California general election
Costa Mesa
4 city races on Costa Mesa ballots this November, each broken down the same way: who is running, what the record shows, and every cited source. Costa Mesa is in Orange County, whose offices are on the same ballot.
City of Costa Mesa
- Mayor
Choose between Mike Buley or Loren Gameros for Mayor.
- Council, District 3
Choose between Cara Stewart or Daniel Morgan for Council, District 3.
- Council, District 4
Choose between Fisher Derderian or Angely Andrade Vallarta for Council, District 4.
- Council, District 5
Choose between Steve Smith or Kelly Brown for Council, District 5.
Orange County offices
- Orange County Board of Supervisors, District 5
Choose between Diane Dixon or Katrina Foley for Orange County Board of Supervisors, District 5.
- Orange County Board of Supervisors, District 4
Choose between Tim Shaw or Connor Traut for Orange County Board of Supervisors, District 4.
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.