**Note: The offices listed here are subject to change. Any incumbent who resigns before the nomination filing period, may leave a seat open that will require its appearance on the ballot. Every attempt will be made to keep this list complete and updates will be made as soon as any changes are brought to our attention.

Selecting the district link, displays a Map of the area where one must reside to be eligible to run for or vote on the office. Once open, you can enter an address and if the point is inside the colored region, then the address falls within that district.  If no link appears, the position covers the entire county.

Note to Qualified Candidates from other counties: 
Those who wish to submit a candidate statement for inclusion in the voter information guide in San Benito County, may do so by completing and emailing the Candidate Statement Acknowledgment Form.  Please follow all instructions on this form. 

Contests available for the June 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election

Interested in Running for one of the listed Offices?

In general, all candidates for elected office must meet the following requirement:

• Registered to vote at an address within the jurisdiction of the office. For example County Supervisors must reside within the boundaries of the district for which they are running; the Mayor of Hollister must reside within the city limits.

Some elected offices have specific qualifications for candidates. If an office has specific qualifications, click the link next to the office titled "Qualifications" to learn more.  If there are no specific qualifications, the link will not be displayed.

You may see upcoming candidate filing events (deadlines) below, or you may download a PDF version of the Candidate nomination summary calendar of events. 

You may view our complete Candidate Handbook here.