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Voter Game Plan
Orange County 2026 Primary Election
Key 2026 dates
- March 26
Candidates are certified. - April 23 – May 12
Voter information goes out from the state and counties. - May 4
Mail-in ballots sent to voters by this date. Vote centers open. Find vote centers for Orange County. - May 5
Ballot drop boxes must be open. Find locations for Orange County. - May 18
Last day to register online to vote. Register here. - June 2: Primary election day
If your vote-by-mail ballot is postmarked by election day and received within seven days, it will be counted. Track your ballot here. - July 10
All primary results final. - Nov. 3
General election day
LAist reporters are hard at work on voter guides for the 2026 midterm primary.
We know Southern Californians have come to rely on LAist for fact-based information that helps voters cast ballots confident that their choices align with their point of view.
We're not here to tell you how to vote. We are committed to making sure you understand the jobs to be done for each elected office and the candidates running — including judges — and the issues underpinning ballot initiatives.
Our voter guides will start rolling out ahead of your mail-in ballot arriving in your mailbox. Let us know about specific issues you want to know more about.
Latest Election News
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He and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco are the only two Republicans among the 10 notable candidates in the primary field. -
Ideas for financial relief include increasing money for special education, funding districts by enrollment, not attendance, and raising annual cost-of-living adjustments. -
Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco need to split the vote nearly evenly to lock Democrats out of the race. Their strategy? Attack each other relentlessly. -
Incumbent Karen Bass declined the invitation. The debate, organized by the groups Streets for All and Housing Action Coalition, focused on housing and transportation -
Incumbent Mayor Rex Richardson, meanwhile, has raised more than $336,000. -
Ricardo Lara’s successor will have a full plate. Insurance premiums are rising; fire survivors are struggling; the FAIR Plan is still growing.
About California's new congressional districts
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The ruling denies a request by California Republicans and the Trump administration for a preliminary injunction blocking the maps created by Proposition 50. -
The vote isn't certified yet, but a lot has happened since Election Day. -
Statewide turnout was 50%. It was lower in L.A. County and higher in Orange County.
