State Senate, District 3
Why does this race matter?
The district stretches from Sonoma and Napa wine country, through cities like Vallejo and Concord, to the farmland of Yolo County and the Delta. Whoever succeeds termed-out state Sen. Bill Dodd will face challenges around wildfire, water, housing — and a plan by tech billionaires for a brand new city in Solano County.
What does a state senator do?
State senators represent communities at the California Legislature in Sacramento. The 40 members of the state Senate write and vote on state bills, serve on policy committees and vote on the annual state budget. The top two finishers in this primary election, regardless of party, will face off in the November election. The winner will serve a four-year term.
Key Candidates
Key Supporters
For Bogue
- N/A
For Cabaldon
- Darrell Steinberg, mayor, Sacramento
- Lois Wolk, former state senator
- California Asian American & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus
- Planned Parenthood Northern California Action Fund
- Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce PAC
For Elward
- Jared Huffman, U.S. representative
- Eleni Kounalakis, lieutenant governor, California
- California Federation of Teachers
- California Labor Federation
- California Legislative Black Caucus
For Verder-Aliga
- Bill Dodd, state senator
- John Garamendi, U.S. representative
- API Legislative Caucus
- California Labor Federation
- Napa-Solano Central Labor Council
Additional Candidates
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Supervisor, District 4
The 4th District covers parts of the city of Napa, Silverado Country Club, Lake Berryessa, and Monticello Park.
Supervisor, District 5
The 5th District covers southeast Napa County, including American Canyon, Coombsville and the Napa County Airport.
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Supervisor, District 1
Two candidates are vying to replace Supervisor Erin Hannigan, who is retiring this year after serving three terms representing the Vallejo area.
Measure A
Should the city of Benicia increase the transient occupancy tax at hotels and vacation rentals from 9% to 13%?
Measure B
Should the city of Benicia adopt a three-quarter percent increase of its sales tax to generate additional revenue for general government purposes?
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Measure H
Should Sonoma County enact a sales tax to fund fire protection and emergency response?
Supervisor, District 3
Sonoma County’s 3rd District encompasses central Santa Rosa and most of Rohnert Park.