| Prior | | Open | Close | |
| | | 02/09/26 | 30 days prior to Close of Filing Appoint Endorsement Committee |
| 165 | 118 | 12/19/25 | 02/04/26 | Signatures in Lieu of filing Fees |
| 127 | 118 | 01/26/26 | 02/04/26 | Judicial Candidates - must file Declaration of Intent for Judicial Candidates per Elections Code §8023. Filing Fees for candidates required to file declarations of intention (pursuant to Section 8023) shall be paid at the time the Declaration of Intent is submitted per Elections Code §8105(b). |
| 113 | 88 | 02/09/26 | 03/06/26 | Declarations of Candidacy & Nomination papers – The filing fees for all candidates shall be paid at the time the candidates obtain their nomination forms per Elections Code §8105(a). |
| 87 | 83 | 03/07/26 | 03/11/26 | Extension Period for filing Declaration of Candidacy & Nomination papers (for candidates other than the incumbent, when incumbent fails to file) |
| | | 03/11/26 | At close of filing for office, the EC shall notify via email to all Democratic Candidates of the location of the questionnaire and instructions for completing and returning it to the EC. |
| | | 03/25/26 | Close +14 days – Candidates’ response due. Responses are online in DB |
| | | 03/31/26 | Close of Filing+20 days. Schedule April meeting 04/09/26 – Notify members of endorsement meeting including agenda and link to candidates’ responses. |
| 60 | | | 04/03/26 | 60 days prior to election |
| 57 | 14 | 04/06/26 | 05/19/26 | Statement of Write-In Candidacy & Nomination Papers |
| | | 04/09/26 | Endorsement Meeting – nearest to 60 days prior to election. Consider endorsements – Post results on web site |
| 53 | | 04/10/26 | | Candidates have 53 days to use endorsements |
| 40 | | 04/23/26 | 06/02/26 | First day to mail Sample Ballot Booklet |
| 29 | | 05/04/26 | 06/02/26 | First day vote by mail ballots are available |
| 15 | | 05/18/26 | 06/02/26 | 18 Last day to register to vote |
| 14 | | 05/19/26 | 06/02/26 | E-14 8BMay 19 Last day for write-in candidates |
| 7 | | 05/26/26 | 06/02/26 | Last day to receive vote by mail ballot applications if ballots are to be mailed to voter. Voters may come into our office and request a vote by mail ballot up until 8 p.m. on Election Day |
| | 06/02/26 | | ELECTION Day |
