2026 California Primary
Jun 2, 2026U.S. House California District 1

Mike McGuire
DemocraticVIG listing; Occupation: California State Senator; President of State Senate; doubled CalFire firefighters; endorsed by Gov. Newsom and Pelosi

Audrey Denney
DemocraticVIG listing; Occupation: Educator/Nonprofit Consultant; refuses corporate PAC money; career as educator and community leader
California State Assembly - District 3

Dom Belza
RepublicanVIG listing; Occupation: Farm/Ag Business Owner; four generations in North State; endorsed by Assemblyman James Gallagher and CA Republican Assembly

James Johansson
RepublicanVIG listing; Occupation: Butte County Farmer; first-generation farmer; 14 years leadership at California Farm Bureau including 6 years as President/CEO

Andrew Coolidge
RepublicanVIG listing; Occupation: Small Businessman; born in Yuba-Sutter area; former Chico City Council and Mayor for 4 years each; supported by majority of mayors in district
Butte County School Superintendent

Mary Sakuma
NonpartisanVIG listing; Occupation: Butte County Superintendent of Schools; 35 years in education; led county through fires/floods/pandemic
Butte County Board of Supervisors - District 2
Marianne Paiva
NonpartisanVIG listing; Occupation: Educator; fourth-generation Chicoan; longtime educator at Chico State; former paramedic; mom of three

Peter Durfee
NonpartisanVIG listing; Occupation: County Supervisor/Chico Police Lieutenant; added 102 new positions in Sheriff/Fire/DA offices; endorsed by Sheriff Kory Honea
Butte County Board of Supervisors - District 3

Tami Ritter
NonpartisanVIG listing; Occupation: County Supervisor District 3; championed behavioral health services and mobile crisis/law enforcement co-response; Chair of Air Quality Resources Board
