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Friday, May 08, 2026

Kevin Voted Today (By Mail) - June 2, 2026 California Primary

Alameda County (California) flyer with "I Voted" sticker, on a brown wood surface

Update 7/30/2026: Added final election results; ✅ means the results match my vote, ❌ means the results do not match my vote. I have broken out the results by county and overall.

Federal Contests

United States Representative, 17th Congressional District: Ro Khanna

Election result (overall): ✅ 62.3% voted as I did
Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 61.92% voted as I did

State Contests

Governor: Tom Steyer

Election result (overall): ❌ 22.8% voted as I did (winners: Xavier Becerra 28.0%, Steve Hilton 24.6%)
Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 33.49% voted as I did (winners: Tom Steyer, Xavier Becerra 31.99%)

Lieutenant Governor: Oliver Ma

Election result (overall): ❌ 7.3% voted as I did (winner: Fiona Ma)
Election result (Alameda County): ❌ 8.11% voted as I did (winner: Fiona Ma)

Secretary of State: Shirley Weber

Election result (overall): ✅ 58.7% voted as I did
Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 75.52% voted as I did

Controller: Meghann Adams

Election result (overall): ❌ 5.7% voted as I did (winner: Malia M. Cohen)
Election result (Alameda County): ❌ 7.83% voted as I did (winner: Malia M. Cohen)

Treasurer: Anna Caballero

Election result (overall): ❌ 16.4% voted as I did (winner: Eleni Kounalakis)
Election result (Alameda County): ❌ 18.05% voted as I did (winner: Eleni Kounalakis)

Attorney General: Rob Bonta

Election result (overall): ✅ 56.6% voted as I did
Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 74.19% voted as I did

Insurance Commissioner: Jane Kim

Election result (overall): ✅ 27.4% voted as I did
Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 36.71% voted as I did

Member, State Board of Equalization, 2nd District: Sally Lieber

Election result (overall): ✅ 56.8% voted as I did
Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 63.79% voted as I did

State Assembly, 24th District: Alex Lee

Election result (overall): ✅ 65.4% voted as I did
Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 65.76% voted as I did

State Senator, 10th State Senate District: Anne Kepner

Election result (overall): ❌ 15.3% voted as I did (winner: Scott Sakakihara)
Election result (Alameda County): ❌ 15.27% voted as I did (winner: Scott Sakakihara)

State Superintendent of Public Instruction: Nichelle Henderson

Election result (overall): ❌ 9.6% voted as I did (winner: Richard Barrera)
Election result (Alameda County): ❌ 12.34% voted as I did (winner: Richard Barrera)

Nonpartisan Offices

Judicial

Superior Court Judge of Alameda County, Office #13: Cabral Bonner

Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 51.46% voted as I did

Superior Court Judge of Alameda County, Office #19: Selia Warren

Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 56.47% voted as I did

County of Alameda

County Superintendent of Schools: Alysse Castro

Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 100.00% voted as I did

County Supervisor, 2nd District: Elisa Márquez

Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 68.65% voted as I did

District Attorney, Short Term: Ursula Jones Dickson

Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 64.27% voted as I did

RESOURCES

https://www.progressivevotersguide.com/california/2026/primary/city/fremont

Governor: Tom Steyer
Lieutenant Governor: Michael Tubbs
Secretary of State: Dr. Shirley Weber
Controller: Malia M. Cohen
Treasurer: No Endorsement
Attorney General: Rob Bonta
Insurance Commissioner: No Endorsement
Superintendent of Public Instruction: Nichelle Henderson or Richard Barrera
Board of Equalization, District 2: Sally Lieber

~~https://lwvc.org/ballot-recommendations/~~ (note: "We do not endorse candidates or political parties")

~~https://brokeassstuart.com/2024/10/08/the-november-2024-bas-voter-guide/~~ (note: "...since we now take tax-free deductible, that means we can no longer publish voter guides where we endorse candidates", and BAS worked with the League of Pissed Off Voters)

https://www.theleaguesf.org/voter_guides (accessed 05/08/2026):

Governor: Tom Steyer
Lieutenant Governor: Oliver Ma
Secretary of State: Shirley Weber
Controller: Meghann Adams
Treasurer: No Endorsement
Attorney General: No Endorsement
Insurance Commissioner: Jane Kim
Superintendent of Public Instruction: Richard Barrera
Board of Equalization, District 2: Sally Lieber

https://bayrisingaction.org/voterguide/ (note: for candidate endorsements, they defer to California Working Families)

https://www.caworkingfamilies.org/bay-area

Governor: No endorsement
Lieutenant Governor: Michael Tubbs
Insurance Commissioner: Jane Kim
State Assembly District 20: Alex Lee
Board Of Equalization District 2: Sally Lieber

https://acdems.org/acdems-june-2026-endorsements/

Alameda County Superior Court Judge – Office 19, Selia Warren
Alameda County Supervisor – District 2, Hon. Elisa Márquez
Alameda County District Attorney – Hon. Ursula Jones Dickson
Alameda County Superintendent of Schools – Hon. Alysse Castro

https://www.californiadsa.org/voterguide (accessed 05/08/2026)

Governor: Tom Steyer (note: phrased as "... the most progressive of the current viable candidates for governor is Tom Steyer. Time will tell whether he’s truly a class traitor.")
Lieutenant Governor: Oliver Ma
Secretary of State: No Endorsement
Controller: No Endorsement
Treasurer: No Endorsement
Attorney General: No Endorsement
Insurance Commissioner: Jane Kim ("Write-up coming soon!")
Superintendent of Public Instruction: Nichelle Henderson
Board of Equalization, District 2: Sally Lieber ("Write-up coming soon!")
AD-24: No recommendation
SD-10: Anne Kepner ("Write-up coming soon!")
CA-17: No Recommendation ("Write-up coming soon!")

RESULTS

https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/prior-elections/statewide-election-results

https://alamedacountyca.gov/

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Kevin Voted Today (By Mail)

Alameda County (California) flyer with "I Voted" sticker, on a maple desk

Update 2/25/2025: Added final election results; ✅ means the results match my vote, ❌ means the results do not match my vote. I have broken out the results by county and overall.

Federal Contests

President and Vice President of the United States: Kamala Harris / Tim Walz

Election result (USA): ❌ 48.3%
Election result (California): ✅ 58.5% voted as I did
Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 74.57% voted as I did

United States Senator (Full Term): Adam Schiff

Election result (overall): ✅ 58.9% voted as I did
Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 76.8% voted as I did

United States Senator (Partial/Unexpired Term): Adam Schiff

Election result (overall): ✅ 58.8% voted as I did
Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 76.43% voted as I did

United States Representative, 17th Congressional District: Ro Khanna

Election result (overall): ✅ 67.7% voted as I did (note: Santa Clara & Alameda votes)
Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 65.84% voted as I did

State Contests

State Assembly, 24th District: Alex Lee

Election result (overall): ✅ 63% voted as I did
Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 63% voted as I did

State Ballot Measures

Proposition 2 Authorizes Bonds for Public School and Community College Facilities; Legislative Statute: YES

Election result: Passed (58.7%)
Did a majority of others vote as I did?

Election result (overall): ✅ 58.7% voted as I did
Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 69.59% voted as I did

Proposition 3 Constitutional Right to Marriage; Legislative Constitutional Amendment: YES

Election result: Passed (62.6%)
Did a majority of others vote as I did?

Election result (overall): ✅ 62.6% voted as I did (i.e., Yes)
Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 74.89% voted as I did

Proposition 4 Authorizes Bonds for Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, and Protecting Communities and Natural Lands from Climate Risks; Legislative Statute: YES

Election result: Passed (59.8%)
Did a majority of others vote as I did?

Election result (overall): ✅ 59.8% voted as I did (i.e., Yes)
Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 72.47% voted as I did

Proposition 5 Allows Local Bonds for Affordable Housing and Public Infrastructure with 55% Voter Approval; Legislative Constitutional Amendment: YES

Election result: Failed (45.0%)
Did a majority of others vote as I did?

Election result (overall): ❌ 45.0% voted as I did (i.e., Yes)
Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 56.42% voted as I did

Proposition 6 Eliminates Constitutional Provision Allowing Involuntary Servitude for Incarcerated Persons; Legislative Constitutional Amendment: YES

Election result: Failed (46.7%)
Did a majority of others vote as I did?

Election result (overall): ❌ 46.7% voted as I did (i.e., Yes)
Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 58.59% voted as I did

Proposition 32 Raises Minimum Wage; Initiative Statute: NO

Election result: Failed (49.3%)
Did a majority of others vote as I did?

Election result (overall): ✅ 50.7% voted as I did (i.e., No)
Election result (Alameda County): ❌ 33.99% voted as I did

Proposition 33 Expands Local Governments' Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property; Initiative Statute: YES

Election result: Failed (40.0%)
Did a majority of others vote as I did?

Election result (overall): ❌ 40.0% voted as I did (i.e., Yes)
Election result (Alameda County): ❌ 45.29% voted as I did

Proposition 34 Restricts Spending of Prescription Drug Revenues by Certain Health Care Providers; Initiative Statute: NO

Election result: Passed (50.9%)
Did a majority of others vote as I did?

Election result (overall): ❌ 49.1% voted as I did (i.e., No)
Election result (Alameda County): ✅ 52.38% voted as I did

Proposition 35 Provides Permanent Funding for Medi-Cal Health Care Services; Initiative Statute: NO

Election result: Passed (67.9%)
Did a majority of others vote as I did?

Election result (overall): ❌ 32.1% voted as I did (i.e., No)
Election result (Alameda County): ❌ 24.98% voted as I did

Proposition 36 Allows Felony Charges and Increases Sentences for Certain Drug and Theft Crimes; Initiative Statute: NO

Election result: Passed (68.4%)
Did a majority of others vote as I did?

Election result (overall): ❌ 31.6% voted as I did (i.e., No)
Election result (Alameda County): ❌ 38.48% voted as I did

Nonpartisan Offices

Fremont Unified School District

Governing Board Member, Area 4: Rinu Nair (Note: she actually knocked door-to-door)

Election result: ❌ 48% voted as I did (winner: Ganesh Balamitran)

County of Alameda

District Attorney Recall: "Should Pamela Price be recalled (removed) from the office of District Attorney?": NO

Election result: ❌ 35% voted as I did

City of Fremont

Mayor: Vinnie Bacon

Election result: ❌ 31% voted as I did (winner: Raj Salwan)

Member of City Council, District 5: Sterling Jefferson Engle

Election result: ❌ 19% voted as I did (winner: Yajing Zhang)

Fremont Unified School District Ballot Measure

Measure M (School Repairs Bond Measure): YES

Election result: ✅ 63% voted as I did