November 3, 2026 California general election

Ridgecrest

2 city races on Ridgecrest ballots this November, each broken down the same way: who is running, what the record shows, and every cited source. Ridgecrest is in Kern County, whose offices are on the same ballot.

City of Ridgecrest

Mayor
Choose between Megan Washington or Jeremy "JV" Vaughan for Mayor.
Council
Choose between Debilyn Kinzler, Brenda Licitra, Ron Strand, Tammy "Charion" Bouyer, John P. "Skip" Gorman, or Lawrence C. Gaceta for Council.

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.

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