COLUSA COUNTY, CA (MPG) – Voters in Colusa County will see a full slate of state, federal and local races on the ballot during the Direct Statewide Primary Election scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2026, according to the Colusa County Elections Office.
The primary will include contests for major statewide constitutional offices, legislative seats, local county positions and a special federal election process tied to the vacancy left by the late U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa.
County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters Cristy Edwards said the upcoming election cycle will be more complex than usual due to overlapping district lines and election timelines.
“This is a very unusual election,” Edwards said, noting that voters will be participating in two separate congressional processes at the same time.
Following recent redistricting, Colusa County shifted from Congressional District 1 to District 4. However, because LaMalfa’s death occurred after redistricting was completed, the state directed counties to conduct the vacancy election using the former District 1 boundaries. At the same time, the June primary will proceed under the new District 4 lines.
Edwards clarified that while Gov. Gavin Newsom has called an Aug. 4, 2026, special election date, that date would serve as the general election only if no candidate receives a majority vote in the special vacancy primary. The Special Vacancy Primary Election for the congressional seat will be held June 2, the same day as the Statewide Direct Primary Election.
Edwards said the county is still awaiting guidance from the state on whether the vacancy election and the regular primary may be consolidated, as the two elections follow different timelines. She noted there is also the possibility that two separate elections could be conducted on the same day.
State and district offices on the June ballot include governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, controller, treasurer, attorney general, insurance commissioner and Board of Equalization District 1. Voters will also nominate candidates for U.S. Representative District 4 and State Assembly District 4. The nonpartisan office of superintendent of public instruction will also appear on the ballot.
County offices up for election include:
- Assessor. Incumbent, Bob Buckner. Base salary $12,443 per month.
- Auditor. Incumbent, Robert Zunino. Base salary $12,840 per month.
- Clerk-Recorder-Registrar of Voters. Incumbent, Cristy Jane Edwards. Base salary $12,166 per month.
- Superintendent of Schools. Incumbent, Charles Wayman. Base salary $198,809 per year.
- Superior Court Judge, Department 1. Incumbent, Brenden Farrel. Base salary $244,727 per year.
- Supervisor, District 1. Incumbent, Merced Corona. Base salary $6,729 per month.
- Supervisor, District 5. Incumbent, Janice Bell. Base salary $6,729 per month.
- Treasurer-Tax Collector. Incumbent, Cindy Dillard. Base salary $12,411 per month.
Nomination petitions and declaration of candidacy forms will be available beginning Feb. 9 and must be filed by 5 p.m. March 6. If an incumbent does not file, the deadline extends to March 11. For Superior Court judge candidates, declarations of intent must be filed between Jan. 26 and Feb. 4, with an extension to Feb. 9 if the incumbent does not file.
Candidates for local offices must collect between 20 and 40 signatures from registered voters within their district. A nonrefundable filing fee is required when paperwork is issued.
All ballots will be counted centrally at the Colusa County Elections Office at the Hall of Records, 546 Jay St., Suite 200. The public may observe the process. Additional information is available by calling 530-458-0500 or visiting countyofcolusaca.gov/197/Elections.