Your local guide to navigating the November 2026 General Election
Your one-stop shop for information about the local races on your ballot.
Going live when early voting begins Oct. 5.
This comprehensive resource will bring together candidate profiles, issue comparison grids, campaign finance reporting and local ballot measure coverage – all in one place.
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Bryan Johnson: Adapting to technology and modernizing campuses
Bryan Johnson is one of four candidates vying for three seats on the Los Altos School District Board of Trustees in this November’s General Election. His top priorities include updating technology best practices, modernizing school facilities and improving support for underserved students.
David Poll: Outreach to young families and keeping an ‘open door’
David Poll is one of four candidates vying for three seats on the Los Altos School District Board of Trustees in this November’s General Election. His top priorities include listening to all stakeholders, modernizing curriculum and improving outreach.
Brandon Stroy: Increasing resources for teachers and underserved students
Brandon Stroy is one of four candidates vying for three seats on the Los Altos School District Board of Trustees in this November’s General Election. His top priorities include closing educational gaps, building additional facilities and funding teachers’ professional development.
Vaishali Sirkay: Supporting student mental health and wellbeing
Vaishali “Shali” Sirkay is one of four candidates vying for three seats on the Los Altos School District Board of Trustees in this November’s General Election. Her top priorities include closing the “opportunity gap,” fostering an inclusive environment and maintaining high employee compensation.
Silja Paymer: Safe streets for kids and more green space
Silja Paymer is one of eight candidates vying for three seats on the Mountain View City Council in this November’s General Election. Her top priorities include improving bike and pedestrian safety, expanding parks and strengthening neighborhood engagement.
Alex Amoroso: Public service and economic development
Alex Amoroso is one of eight candidates vying for three seats on the Mountain View City Council in this November’s General Election. His top priorities include protecting open space, creating job training programs and streamlining the process to build housing.
Election Resources
Election Day — Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
- Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day
- In-person ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day
- Mail-in ballots must be postmarked on or before Nov. 3 and received within seven days following the election
Key Dates & Deadlines
- Oct. 5: Start of the early voting period. County election officials will begin mailing ballots to voters. Ballot drop boxes open and early voting begins at the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters office, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- Oct. 19: Last day to register to vote with a standard ballot. (Note: Conditional voter registration is available in-person through Election Day, which involves the use of a provisional ballot.)
- Oct. 24: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters office opens for voting on weekends, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vote centers open across the county, including the Church of Scientology Silicon Valley, 1066 Linda Vista Ave., Mountain View.
- Oct. 27: Last day to request a vote-by-mail ballot replacement by mail.
- Oct. 31: Additional vote centers open, including the Mountain View Community Center, 201 S. Rengstorff Ave., and St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 2094 Grant Road.
- Nov. 3: Election Day. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. In-person ballots must be received by 8 p.m. Mail-in ballots must be postmarked on or before Nov. 3 and received within seven days following the election.
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More Election Coverage
Erik Poicon: Promoting affordability and inclusion
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IdaRose Sylvester: Protecting residents and ‘standing up’ for community
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State Prop. 43 aims to raise tax measure threshold
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Paul Donahue: Expanding parks and revitalizing downtown
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Candidate Comparison Grids: Mountain View Los Altos High School District Board – Trustee Area 3
To help voters compare and differentiate between the people running for the Mountain View Los Altos High School District Board – Trustee Area 3, the…
Sam Ali: Public safety and small businesses
Sam Ali is one of eight candidates vying for three seats on the Mountain View City Council in this November’s General Election. His top priorities…
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