Last Updated: 6/3/26 at 8:35 A.M.
Kern Sol News will update this page throughout Election Night as results are released by the California Secretary of State and Kern County Elections.
Statewide Races
Governor
Steve Hilton
Votes: 1,386,966
Percentage: 27.8%
Xavier Becerra
Votes: 1,267,070
Percentage: 25.4%
Tom Steyer
Votes: 979,007
Percentage: 19.6%
Chad Bianco (Republican)
Votes: 566,679
Percentage: 11.3%
Lieutenant Governor
Gloria Romero
Votes: 925,314
Percentage: 19.9%
Fiona Ma
Votes: 888,348
Percentage: 19.1%%
Josh Fryday
Votes: 630,301
Percentage: 13.5%
Secretary of State
Shirley Weber
Votes: 2,567,451
Percentage: 54.2%
Don Wagner
Votes: 1,962,410
Percentage: 41.4%
Attorney General
Rob Bonta
Votes: 2,520,627
Percentage: 52.5%
Michael Gates
Votes: 2,052,225
Percentage: 42.7%
Marjorie Mikels
Votes: 232,826
Percentage: 4.8%
State Controller
Malia M. Cohen
Votes: 2,507,220
Percentage: 53.1%
Herb W. Morgan
Votes: 1,994,389
Percentage: 42.2%
State Treasurer
Eleni Kounalakis
Votes: 1,616,720
Percentage: 34.3%
Jennifer Hawks
Votes: 1,272,871
Percentage: 27.0%
Insurance Commissioner
Jane Kim
Votes: 1,101,798
Percentage: 23.7%
Ben Allen
Votes: 894,232
Percentage:19.2%
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Sonja Shaw
Votes: 1,044,164
Percentage: 24.9%
Richard Barrera
Votes: 795,471
Percentage:18.9%
Federal Races Affecting Kern County
U.S. House District 20
Vince Fong
Votes: 66,669
Percentage: 70.5%
Sandra Van Scotter
Votes: 25,169
Percentage: 26.6%
U.S. House District 22
Jameet Bains
Votes: 10,529
Percentage: 25.7%
David Valadao
Votes: 18,256
Percentage: 44.5%
Randy Villegas
Votes: 12,234
Percentage: 29.8%
U.S. House District 23
Jay Obernolte
Votes: 48,613
Percentage: 58.6%
Pat Wallis
Votes: 11,842
Percentage: 14.3%
Tessa Lynn Hodge
Votes: 15,546
Percentage: 18.7%
State Senate
District 12
Nathan Magsig
Votes: 70,010
Percentage: 61.5%
William Brown Jr.
Votes: 27,205
Percentage: 23.9%
Louis Anthony Miramontes
Votes: 16,558
Percentage: 14.6%
District 16
Guillermo Gonzalez
Votes: 29,314
Percentage: 49.5%
Melissa Hurtado
Votes: 20,993
Percentage: 35.5%
Manpreet Kaur
Votes: 8,892
Percentage: 15.0%
State Assembly
District 32
David Couch
Votes: 49,382
Percentage: 100%
District 34
Randall Putz
Votes: 23,459
Percentage: 36.9%
Charles Frederick Hughes
Votes: 24,103
Percentage: 37.9%
Steve Fox
Votes: 12,729
Percentage: 20%
District 35
Saul Ayon
Votes: 9,756
Percentage: 34.0%
Andrae Gonzales
Votes: 8,247
Percentage: 34%
Ana Palacio
Votes: 6,234
Percentage: 25.7%
Board of Equalization District 1
Shannon Grove
Votes: 388,456
Percentage: 36.6%
Nelson Esparza
Votes: 316,234
Percentage: 29.8%
Kern County Local Races
Kern County Supervisor District 2
Chris Parlier
Votes: 11,587
Percentage: 77.43%
Sydney O’Connor
Votes: 3,377
Percentage: 22.57%
Kern County Supervisor District 3
Jeff Flores
Votes: 10,925
Percentage: 74.86%
Johnny Olaguez
Votes: 3,668
Percentage: 22.57%
County Superintendent of Schools
John G. Mendiburu
Votes: 54,629
Percentage: 100%
Assessor-Recorder
Laura Avila
Votes: 56,060
Percentage: 100%
Auditor-Controller-County Clerk
Aimee X. Espinoza
Votes: 50,228
Percentage: 80.08%
Carlton M. Lennon
Votes: 12,492
Percentage: 19.92%
Treasurer-Tax Collector
Chase Nunneley
Votes: 55,169
Percentage: 100%
City of California City Councilmember
Shawn Bradley
Votes: 510
Percentage: 50.35%
Isaac D. Barcelona
Votes: 503
Percentage: 49.65%
Local Measures
County of Kern Measure A
Description: This measure establishes Kern County as a California Charter County. The proposed Charter would allow for Members of the Board of Supervisors to appoint or call for a special election to fill a vacancy on the Board of Supervisors.”
Yes
Votes: 43,684
Percentage: 63.59%
No
Votes: 25,011
Percentage: 36.41%
City Of Ridgecrest Council Member Term Measure B
Description: “In order to correct an ambiguity, shall the City of Ridgecrest Municipal Code be amended to change term limits from 8 consecutive years to two 4-year terms, and provide, for purposes of term limits, that any council member appointed to a partial term of more than two years shall be deemed to have served a full term for the purposes of determining term limits?”
Yes
Votes: 1,580
Percentage: 48.57%
No
Votes: 1,673
Percentage: 51.43%
City Of Ridgecrest 4-year Mayoral Term Measure C
Description: “Shall the City of Ridgecrest Municipal Code be amended to provide for the term of an Elected Mayor to be four (4) years to be the same as the terms of elected Council Members?”
Yes
Votes: 1,636
Percentage: 50.37%
No
Votes: 1,612
Percentage: 49.63%
