MY BALLOT · NOV 3, 2026

Livermore, CA · Polls close 8 PM · Any Alameda County vote center
My personal picks as a very conservative, practically libertarian Republican.

VOTE CENTERS

Bothwell Arts Center, 2466 8th St
Asbury UMC, 4743 East Ave
Holy Cross Lutheran, 1020 Mocho St
Trinity Church, 557 Olivina Ave

STATEWIDE

GovernorSteve Hilton (R)
Lt. GovernorGloria Romero (R)
Attorney GeneralMichael Gates (R)
Secretary of StateDon Wagner (R)
ControllerHerb Morgan (R)
TreasurerJennifer Hawks (R)
Supt. of Public InstructionSonja Shaw
Insurance CommissionerBen Allen (lean, both D)
Board of Equalization D2John Pimentel (lean, both D)

LEGISLATURE

U.S. House CA-14Melissa Hernandez (lean, both D)
State Senate D10Linda Price (R)
Assembly D16Joe Rubay (R)

PROPOSITIONS

YES
39 · Voter ID41424345
LEAN YES
2
NO
1343840
LEAN NO
53744
Measure RTM: regional transit tax, 0.5% sales tax for 14 yrs (~$980M/yr)
New 14-year tax bailing out BART/transit; demand reform first.
NO

JUDGES (RETENTION)

CA SUPREME COURT
Evans · NOGroban · NO
1ST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
Banke · YES
1ST DISTRICT · NO ON ALL OTHERS
SmileyWilsonStewartDesautelsPetrouRodriguezBrownSimonsChouBurns
Superior CourtNone on ballot (decided in June)

LOCAL

Livermore Council D2Narayan Tadimeti
LVJUSD Area 2Stephen Orgain
LVJUSD Area 3Deborah Gibson
LVJUSD Area 5Deena Kaplanis
EBRPD Ward 5Bruce Henry (lean)
LARPD Board (pick 3)Bird · Bogdanowicz · Ralph (lean)
These are my personal picks, not an endorsement by anyone else. Confirm your districts on your own sample ballot. · Back to Cafe Andrew