Marin County’s public ballot audit begins Nov. 16 in San Rafael. As of Nov. 9, an estimated 41,670 ballots remained uncounted countywide, and the District 3 council race had a 35-vote margin.
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Latest reporting from the Elections desk.
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Kim leads Allen in California insurance commissioner race
Jane Kim led Ben Allen with 52.6% of the vote in unofficial California insurance commissioner results updated Nov. 5. The race remained undecided as counting continued.
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Barrera runs for California superintendent of public instruction
Richard Andrew Barrera, a San Diego Unified School District board member since 2008, is running for California Superintendent of Public Instruction in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against Sonja Shaw.
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San Rafael voting options expand before November election
Four Marin County vote centers, including the San Rafael location at 3501 Civic Center Drive, opened Saturday, Oct. 24, with 17 more sites to follow before Election Day on Nov. 3. Registrar of Voters Natalie Adona urged voters to cast ballots early and mail them by Oct. 27.
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Weber seeks reelection as California secretary of state
Democrat Shirley Weber, California's incumbent secretary of state, is running for reelection on Nov. 3, 2026, against Republican Donald P. Wagner. Here is her background, policy positions and endorsements.
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Jane Kim seeks California insurance commissioner seat
Democrat Jane Kim, a former San Francisco supervisor and civil rights attorney, faces fellow Democrat Ben Allen in the Nov. 3 general election for California insurance commissioner, pledging to freeze rates after claims and reject insurance industry donations.
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State Sen. Ben Allen seeks California insurance commissioner post
Democratic state Sen. Ben Allen is running for California Insurance Commissioner in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, emphasizing wildfire insurance reform, climate risk transparency and consumer protection.
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Wagner challenges Weber for California secretary of state
Republican Donald P. Wagner, an Orange County supervisor and attorney, is running for California secretary of state against Shirley Weber in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, pledging voter-roll cleanup, photo ID requirements and faster vote counting.
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San Rafael’s Eli Hill has no listed ballot challenger
San Rafael’s candidate filings list no opponents for Councilmember Eli Hill and three school board members, while District 3 has a contested council race.
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Groban faces retention vote for California Supreme Court
California Supreme Court Associate Justice Joshua P. Groban appears on the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot in a nonpartisan retention election, asking voters whether he should continue serving on the state's highest court.
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Michael Gates seeks California attorney general seat
Republican Michael E. Gates, a former Huntington Beach city attorney who has served since 2025 as deputy assistant attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice, faces Democrat Rob Bonta in the Nov. 3, 2026, California attorney general race.
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Bonta seeks re-election as California attorney general
Democrat Rob Bonta, California's 34th attorney general, faces Republican Michael E. Gates in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. Bonta highlights gun safety, worker protections and healthcare as top priorities.
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Robert Sandoval seeks San Rafael council District 3 seat
Robert Sandoval, an attorney running for San Rafael City Council District 3, outlines his positions on infrastructure, spending and housing in the Nov. 3 election.
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Cohen seeks re-election as California controller
Democrat Malia Cohen, the incumbent California state controller, is running for re-election on Nov. 3, 2026, against Republican Herb W. Morgan, citing fiscal transparency and accountability as central to her campaign.
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