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Voter Game Plan
Orange County 2026 Primary Election
Key 2026 dates
- 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
Top Orange County results
Statewide results
High-profile races
Superior Court judges oversee courtroom proceedings and trials across all of Orange County.
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The office is responsible for collecting property taxes and acts as the county’s banker, managing and investing funds that return yields used to pay for county services. -
Stefan Bean is running unopposed to oversee an education system that serves nearly a half-million students.
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Residential and business properties in Orange County are valued at over $850 billion. The assessor determines the taxable value of those properties.
All Orange County voter guides
Statewide
What questions do you have about this election?
You ask, and we'll answer: Whether it's about who's funding the campaigns or how to track your ballot, we're here to help you understand the 2026 election
Voting FAQs
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The deadline is May 18. But don't panic. Even if you miss that deadline, you still have options. -
Here's everything you need to know about casting your ballot in person. -
Your questions about voting by mail, answered. -
Here's why you might not see the LA City Council — or the L.A. mayor — on your ballot this election. -
What you need to know about voting if you are experiencing homelessness. -
Every ballot filed in the upcoming primary election requires a voter’s signature. Here's a look at how the process to verify them works. -
Don’t worry. They’re not for seeing your votes inside. -
Some voters have reported receiving ballots for old roommates, or got multiple ballots in the mail. Here's what to do.
Latest Election News
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In a rare step, voters decided to not give sitting judge Robert Draper another term. -
The sales tax increase is expected to raise about $1 billion a year to fund the region's safety net healthcare system.Listen 0:46 -
Hilton advances to the November general election, where he’ll face longtime politician Xavier Becerra. -
Two Democrats will compete in November to regulate the insurance market amid increasing climate change risks, aftermath of the L.A. fires. -
President Donald Trump is casting doubt on the results of California's primaries.Listen 4:19 -
Influencers are using prediction market odds to sow doubt in vote counting, in some cases in posts paid for by the companies themselves.Listen 4:50 -
Major shifts have kept candidates and election-watchers on their toes, but that’s not unusual for California's vote-counting process. -
L.A. County voters haven't rejected a sales tax in more than a decade.Listen 0:46 -
During an interview on LAist's AirTalk with Larry Mantle, Republican candidate Steve Hilton talked about confidence in California's election results.Listen 17:27
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California's top-two primary was designed to create moderate candidates and reduce partisanship. Instead, November races are as partisan as ever. -
The details are complicated — more Californians ages 18-34 are registered to vote, but they are returning their ballot at lower rates.Listen 0:45 -
As mail-in ballots are added to vote totals, some races are narrowing. Here's the latest on Measure ER, L.A. City Council District 9 and others.
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.
