For nonpartisan offices, the candidate’s political party preference is not listed on the ballot. The following contests are nonpartisan offices:
- Judge of the Superior Court
- State Superintendent of Public Instruction
- County Superintendent of Schools
- Member, Board of Supervisors
- Assessor / Recorder
- Auditor-Controller / Treasurer / Tax Collector
- District Attorney
- Sheriff / Coroner / Public Administrator
- Mayor
- Member, City Council
For voter-nominated offices, the candidate’s political party preference is listed on the ballot. The following contests are voter-nominated offices:
- S. Senator
- Governor
- Lieutenant Governor
- Secretary of State
- Controller
- Treasurer
- Attorney General
- Insurance Commissioner
- S. Representative in Congress
- Member, State Board of Equalization
- State Senator
- Member of the State Assembly
A candidate’s party preference does not necessarily mean that they have that political party’s support. The list of candidates who receive a political party’s official endorsement is in the Voter Information Guide.