Election Event

California Top-Two Primary

This page groups all tracked races in this election event by office and shows candidates ranked by documented green and red flags.

Date June 2, 2026

State California

Election Type Top Two Primary

How candidates are ranked

Candidates are ranked based on their positions and actions. We track these using “flags.”

Green flags represent positions that support the public good and move things forward. Red flags represent positions or actions that are harmful or against those goals.

Each flag adds or subtracts points from a candidate’s score. Some issues matter more than others, so some flags are worth more points.

The final score is what determines ranking. Candidates with higher scores are ranked higher.

The number of green and red flags is shown for context, but the score is weighted — not all flags count the same. Click on a candidate to see the full list of flags and their scores.

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Governor

California Governor

U.S. House

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Races

All races included in this election event, grouped by office.

Governor

1 race

California Governor

61 candidates

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California Top-Two Primary

How candidates are ranked

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Races

Governor

California Governor

Frederic C. Schultz

Raji Rab

Betty T. Yee

Mohammad Arif

Katie Porter

Tom Steyer

Barack D. Obama Shaw

Antonio Villaraigosa

Margaret Trowe

Joseph Cabrera

Elaine Culotti

Derek Grasty

Akinyemi Agbede

Matthew Chase Levy

Matt Mahan

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Ramsey Robinson

Erin "Zez" Zezulak

Serge Fiankan

Larry Azevedo

Christine R. Sarmiento

Duane Terrence Loynes Jr.

Carolina Buhler

Jon Henderson

Mauro Alberto Orozco

Satish Rao

Rafael M. Hernandez

Gary Howard Kidgell

Tony K. Thurmond

Lewis Herms

Eric Swalwell

Max Fomin

Dawit Kellel

Naomi Bar-Lev

Xavier Becerra

Louis A. De Barraicua

Brent Maupin

Tim Nelson

Thunder Parley

Scott P Shields

James Athans Jr.

Patricia De Luca Basualdo

Sophia Edum-a-Sam

Lukasz Adam Filinski

Joel E. Jacob

Anne Komarovsk

Amanda Martin

Reza Safarnejad

Sam Sandak

Nancy D. Young

David Zickefoose

Gretha Solórzano

Alicia Olivia Lapp

Randeep S. Dhillon

Leo Naranjo IV

Don J. Grundmann

Chad Bianco

Tom Woodard

Leo Samuel Zacky

Daniel Mercuri

Steve Hilton

U.S. House

California District 1

Audrey Denney

Mike McGuire

James Gallagher

Janice Karrman

Timothy Sean Kelly

Richard T. Minner

Angelita Valles

California District 2

Rose Penelope Yee

Gregory Burgess

Jared Huffman