June 2, 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election

Important Dates

December 4, 2025: Candidate Filing Training
December 11, 2025 – February 4, 2026: Signatures in Lieu of Filing Fee Period (optional)
January 26, 2026 – February 4, 2026: Declaration of Intention Period for Judicial Candidates
February 5, 2026 – February 9, 2026: Extension, Declaration of Intention Period if Incumbent Does Not File
February 9, 2026 – March 6, 2026: Candidate Filing Period
March 7, 2026 – March 11, 2026: Extension, Candidate Filing Period if, qualifying Incumbent Does Not File
March 12, 2026: Randomized Alphabet Drawing
April 3, 2026 – April 18, 2026: Military & Overseas Voter, Vote-by-Mail Ballot Distribution
April 6, 2026 – May 19, 2026: Statement of Write-in Candidacy Period
April 23, 2026 – May 12, 2026: County Voter Information Guides in Mail
May 4, 2026 – May 26, 2026: Mail Ballots in Mail
May 4, 2026: First Day of early Voting - County Clerk’s Office, 2221 Kern St., Fresno, CA 93721
May 18, 2026: Close of Registration for This Election
May 19, 2026 – June 2, 2026: Conditional Voter Registration period
May 23, 2026 – June 2, 2026: Eleven-Day Vote Centers open through Election Day; 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
May 30, 2026 – June 2, 2026: All Voter Centers open through Election Day; 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
June 2, 2026: Election Day, 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
June 9, 2026: Last Day to Receive Vote-by-Mail Ballot Postmarked no Later Than June 2, 2026