November 3, 2026 California general election
Santa Maria
3 city races on Santa Maria ballots this November, each broken down the same way: who is running, what the record shows, and every cited source. Santa Maria is in Santa Barbara County, whose offices are on the same ballot.
City of Santa Maria
- Council, District 1
Choose between Ricardo Batalla, Gary Janek Michaels, or Celest Sienna Mendoza for Council, District 1.
- Council, District 3
Choose between Gloria Soto or Corby Poulis Sr. for Council, District 3.
- Council, District 4
Choose between Tyler Barksdale or Vincent Martinez for Council, District 4.
Santa Barbara County offices
- Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, 5th District
Choose between Maribel Aguilera or Ricardo Valencia for Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, 5th District.
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.