Election 2026

June 2nd, 2026
Primary Election information

Below, please find Republican Candidates listed alphabetically for the various races statewide and within the Tri-Valley Area. Due to our Club’s Bylaw’s endorsement policies, if more than one Republican candidate is running in a race, our Club is unable to endorse. Please research and choose the best candidate for those races with more than one Republican running.

FEDERAL LEVEL

Congressional District 8

Rudy Recile ~ https://rudyforuscongress.com/

Congressional District 9

Khalid Jeffrey Jafri ~https://khalidjeffrey4congress9.com/

John McBride ~https://www.johnmcbrideforcongress.com/

Parminder “Happy” Singh ~ https://singh4congress.vote/

Martin Veprauskas ~https://americans4ca.com/

Congressional District 10

Jeffrey Frese ~https://freseforcongress.com/

Dr. Angela Griffiths ~https://www.drgriffithsforcongress.com/

Katherine Piccinini ~‍ ‍https://piccinini4congress.com/

STATE LEVEL - EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Governor - Only providing the top 2 Republican Candidates on this list, please click here for all Republican candidates.

Chad Bianco ~ https://biancoforgovernor.com/

Steve Hilton ~ https://stevehiltonforgovernor.com/

Lieutenant Governor

David Collenberg ~ https://collenberg26.com/

David Fennell ~ https://www.fennellforcalifornia.com/

Ebie Lynch ~ https://www.ebielynchforcalifornia.com/

Gloria Romero ~ https://www.gloriaromero4ltgov.com/

Skip Shelton ~ https://www.skipforca.com/

Secretary of State

Donald P. Wagner ~ https://wagnerforcalifornia.com/

Controller

Herb Morgan ~ https://www.herbmorgan.com/

Treasurer

Jennifer Hawks ~ https://hawksforus.com/ ~ President of Palo Alto RWF

David Serpa ~ https://serpaforca.com/

Attorney General

Michael E. Gates ~ https://www.gates4ag.com/

Insurance Commisioner

Eric Thor Aarnio ~ Interview with OC Register, he does not have a campaign website.

Merritt Farren ~ https://merrittfarrenca.com/

Robert P. Howell ~ https://www.electroberthowell.org/

Stacy A. Korsgaden ~ https://www.stacyforinsurancecommissioner.com/

Sean Lee ~ https://seanlee4california.com/

State Board of Equalization, District 2

J Brett Marymee ~ https://www.jbrettmarymee.com/

Mark McComas ~ https://markmccomas.com/

Bill Shireman ~ https://www.billshiremanforcalifornia.com/

John W. Zaruka ~ https://www.votejohnzaruka.com/

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Gus Mattammal ~ https://www.votegus.org/

Sonja Shaw ~ https://www.shawforca.com/

STATE LEVEL - LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

State Assembly District 11 ~ No Republicans running for seat.

State Assembly District 14

Borgar Solnordal ~ No website ~ Husband to our member, Jeanne Solnordal.

State Assembly District 15 ~ No Republicans running for seat.

State Assembly District 16

Joe Rubay ~ https://www.rubay4assembly.com/

For a list of the California GOP Endorsed Candidates > https://www.cagop.org/s/endorsements

For a list of the CoCo County GOP Endorsed Candidates > https://www.cocorepublicans.com/endorsements