San Mateo’s Nov. 6 count shows Adam Loraine leading District 5 by 53 votes, with Lisa Diaz Nash and Seema Patel ahead in their races. Measure H leads with 59.53% support.
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Latest reporting from the Elections desk.
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San Mateo County Measure J leads in updated returns
Measure J held 73.76% support in San Mateo County’s Nov. 5 results. It would extend the deadline for filling certain elected-office vacancies from 30 to 60 days and require public input before appointments.
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California insurance commissioner results 2026: Kim leads Allen
Jane Kim led Ben Allen with 52.6% of the vote in unofficial California insurance commissioner results updated Nov. 5. The race remained undecided as counting continued.
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View MoreHerb Morgan seeks California controller seat Nov. 3
Republican Herb W. Morgan, a finance executive and investment adviser, is running for California controller against Democrat Malia Cohen in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. Morgan says he wants to bring real-time fiscal oversight and public transparency to state spending.
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View MoreXavier Becerra seeks California governor seat in 2026
Former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary and former California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is running as a Democrat for governor in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against Republican Steve Hilton.
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View MoreSteve Hilton seeks California governor's office Nov. 3
Republican Steve Hilton faces Democrat Xavier Becerra in the Nov. 3, 2026, California general election for governor, running on a platform centered on tax cuts, deregulation and expanded housing construction.
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View MoreSeema Patel seeks San Mateo Council District 3 seat
Seema Patel, a planning commissioner and former Google executive, is running for San Mateo City Council District 3 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, citing street safety, housing and infrastructure as priorities.
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View MoreSan Mateo County invites residents to observe ballot processing
San Mateo County's elections office at 40 Tower Road is open to public observers as staff verify signatures and scan Vote by Mail ballots weekdays through the Nov. 3 election.
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View MoreSan Mateo County election jobs start at $26.33 hourly
San Mateo County is recruiting temporary vote center representatives for the Nov. 3 general election, with starting pay of $26.33 an hour. Previous vote center experience is preferred but not required.
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View MoreJacobson seeks reelection to SMUHSD board in Area 3
Jennifer Jacobson, the incumbent vice president of the San Mateo Union High School District Board of Trustees, is running for reelection in Trustee Area 3 in the Nov. 3 general election, citing unfinished work on AI policy, phone-free schools and career pathways.
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View MoreSan Mateo County mails sample ballots for Nov. election
San Mateo County has begun mailing sample ballots and voter information pamphlets in four languages to registered voters, with early in-person voting opening Monday, Oct. 5.
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View MoreSan Mateo voters can quiz ballot measure campaigns Oct. 1
The Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County hosts a free forum Thursday, Oct. 1, in Palo Alto where campaign representatives will explain six ballot measures, including Measure RTM's half-cent transit sales tax and Proposition 1's $11.25 billion housing bond.
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