2026 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors election
Local election in California
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The 2026 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors election was held on June 2, 2026, to elect two of the five seats of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors.[1] Runoffs would occur if no candidate received more than 50% of the votes cast in the contest, but runoffs are not scheduled for these elections since neither election had more than 2 candidates. Local elections in California are officially nonpartisan.[2] The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is the governing body for Santa Clara County. Each supervisor is elected to a 4-year term, with each supervisor capped at 3 consecutive terms in office.[3]
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June 2 (primary)
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2 of the 5 seats of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors | |
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District 1
District 1 currently encompasses South County and parts of southern San Jose, including Evergreen Valley.[4] Incumbent Sylvia Arenas was elected to the 1st district in 2022 in a runoff with 54.4% of the vote. She is eligible for reelection.
Candidates
Two candidates have qualified for the ballot:
- Rebecca Munson, member of the Morgan Hill Unified Board of Education[5]
- Sylvia Arenas, incumbent supervisor for the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors[5]
Endorsements
- Labor unions
- Political party chapters
- Santa Clara County Democratic Party[11]
- Individuals
- Dave Cortese, state senator from the 15th district[7]
- John Horner, Morgan Hill Union School District president[7]
- Jimmy Panetta, U.S. representative from the 19th district[7]
- Gail Pellerin, state assemblymember from the 28th district[7]
- Organizations
Results
| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Sylvia Arenas (incumbent) | 49,788 | 63.7 | |
| Rebecca Munson | 28,431 | 36.3 | |
| Total votes | 78,219 | 100.0 | |
District 4
District 4 currently encompasses Campbell, Santa Clara, and western San Jose.[4] Incumbent Susan Ellenberg was elected to the 4th district in 2018 and 2022. She is eligible for reelection.
Candidates
One candidate has qualified for the ballot:
- Susan Ellenberg, incumbent supervisor for the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors[5]
Endorsements
Results
| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Susan Ellenberg (incumbent) | 59,282 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 59,282 | 100.0 | |