Heidi Hernandez Gatty, Eryn Holl King and Geetha Ganti hold the top three positions in early unofficial Walnut Creek School District returns. Additional ballots remain to be counted.
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Inderprit Sekhon seeks East Bay park district Ward 7 seat
Inderprit Sekhon, a regenerative farmer based in Crockett, is running for the East Bay Regional Park District Board Ward 7 seat in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, emphasizing land stewardship, public health and government transparency.
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Luis Reynoso seeks EBMUD Ward 7 board seat
Luis Reynoso, who says he has won five elections to education boards, is running for the East Bay Municipal Utility District Ward 7 seat in the Nov. 3 general election, emphasizing rate accountability and infrastructure oversight.
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Malia Cohen seeks re-election as California controller Nov. 3
Democrat Malia Cohen, the incumbent California state controller, is running for re-election on Nov. 3, 2026, against Republican Herb W. Morgan. Here is a look at her background, policy positions and endorsements.
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Herb Morgan seeks California controller seat Nov. 3
Republican Herb W. Morgan, a finance executive and investment adviser, is running for California controller in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against Democrat Malia Cohen.
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Xavier Becerra seeks California governor's office
Xavier Becerra, a Democrat and former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, is running for California governor in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against Republican Steve Hilton.
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Steve Hilton seeks California governor's office Nov. 3
Republican Steve Hilton faces Democrat Xavier Becerra in the Nov. 3, 2026, California governor's race, running on a platform of tax cuts, deregulation and expanded housing construction.
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Brendan Moran seeks Walnut Creek council seat
Brendan Moran, a planning commissioner and real estate broker, is running for one of two open Walnut Creek City Council seats in the Nov. 3 general election.
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Mail ballot rejections tripled before Walnut Creek vote
Walnut Creek voters are advised to mail their Nov. 3 ballots by Oct. 23 or use an official ballot drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day, as a PPIC report documents rising late-ballot rejections across California.
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Walnut Creek voters weigh Minighini’s county education board bid
School psychologist Sibyl Minighini is running for Contra Costa County Education Board Area 2 in the Nov. 3 general election, saying she wants to bring her experience to decisions about special education and student mental health.
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Walnut Creek’s Gail Murray urges transit tax approval
Walnut Creek resident and former BART board member Gail Murray published a letter urging voters to approve Measure RTM, the regional transit sales tax on the Nov. 3 ballot, warning that BART faces station closures and 9 p.m. service cutoffs without new revenue.
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Frese makes government reform central to his District 10 bid
Jeff Frese, a Moraga small-business owner and moderate Republican, is challenging Rep. Mark DeSaulnier in California's 10th Congressional District, centering his campaign on government reform, affordability and his business background.
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