June 2, 2026 Primary Election

The June 2, 2026 primary is a pivotal election for San José and beyond. **Locally**, five San José City Council seats are on the ballot — Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 — with four incumbents seeking reelection and District 9 an open race, with control of the council's ideological balance hanging in the balance. **At the state level**, California voters will elect all 52 U.S. House seats, all 80 State Assembly seats, and all even-numbered State Senate seats, plus a wide-open governor's race where no incumbent is running due to term limits. Five candidates — including Katie Porter, Eric Swalwell, Tom Steyer, Steve Hilton, and Chad Bianco — are tightly bunched in the top-two gubernatorial primary, with the top two advancing to November regardless of party. **Nationally**, Democrats need a net gain of just three House seats to retake the House majority, making California's competitive congressional districts — including those in Silicon Valley — potential tipping-point races in the battle for control of Congress and a check on the Trump administration.

Start with the ballot level most relevant to you, then move outward across county, state, and national races to see the full election picture in one place.