Real-Time Results: Marin County Primary Election 2026

UPDATED 9 p.m.: MARIN COUNTY, CA — The polls are closed in Marin County, and voters will soon know which two candidates survived the crowded contest for governor and Marin County Board of Supervisors.

Here in Marin County, the election results release schedule is as follows:

• Shortly after 8 p.m.: First batch of results, including early vote center and vote-by-mail ballots
• Every two hours thereafter: Updates released as vote center ballots are returned and counted
• Final Election Night update: Posted when all vote center ballots have been returned and counted

Marin County has released its first batch of results from the June 2, 2026 Statewide Direct Primary around 8:10 p.m.

Here's where things stand in the key local races:

Democrat Jared Huffman advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 2nd Congressional District.

In the District 1 Supervisors race, incumbent Mary Sackett is leading challenger Mark Galperin 80.36% to 19.64%.

In the District 5 Board of Supervisors race — the open seat covering Novato and northern Marin — Magali Limeta is leading with 45.83%, followed by Andy Podshadley at 19.65%, with Curtis Aikens, Chris Carpiniello and Marc Hunter Lewis splitting the remaining vote.

In the 2nd State Senate District, Damon Connolly and Tief Gibbs are leading with 74.94% and 18.63% of the Marin vote, with the top two advancing to November.

In the 12th Assembly District, Eric Lucan is out front among the six candidates with 30.96% of the Marin vote.

On Measure B — the 30-year extension of the quarter-cent SMART train sales tax — voters are currently approving it 70.36%% to 29.64%.

For Measure G, the Novato Unified School District parcel tax, 59.7% are voting yes so far.

In the race for governor, Xavier Becerra is leading in Marin County with 28.56% of the local vote.

County officials note that mail-in and provisional ballots are still being counted, and results will continue to update throughout the night.

Heading into election day, polls for the governor race showed Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton at the top of a crowded field including top contenders Tom Steyer, Chad Bianco, Matt Mahan, Katie Porter, Tony Thurmond, and Antonio Villaraigosa. It’s been a scandal-plagued primary season without a clear frontrunner, dampening voter enthusiasm and early voting turnout on the left.

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As of April, the California Secretary of State reported that 23,112,854 Californians were registered to vote, which accounts for almost 84 percent of the state's eligible voting population.

Not surprisingly, there are far more registered Democrats than Republicans in the state, with 45 percent for the former and 25 percent for the latter.

In Marin County, the rate of voter registration is high. As of April, it was 93 percent — with 61.5 percent of voters registered as Democrats, 12.5 percent as Republicans.

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Voters returned their ballots later than normal

Voter turnout may be a mixed bag this primary season as voters decided which two candidates will vie in the general election to be the next governor of the Golden State. Top ticket races such the gubernatorial contest usually generate high voter turnout. But that may not be the case this year as the lack of a clear frontrunner appears to have dampened enthusiasm among early voters.

Even Democrats who typically have a high turnout in primary elections — often older, white voters — have been slow to drop off their ballots, said Paul Mitchell, a Democratic strategist tracking ballot returns.

“My joke is: Call your Democratic parents and tell them to turn in their ballot,” he said. “They are holding onto the ballot because they have seen this kind of topsy-turvy governor’s race. They’re waiting to make sure they’re making the right choice.”

About 10% of the state's roughly 23 million voters had voted as of Wednesday, according to Mitchell's tracker. That includes about 15% of Republicans, 10% of Democrats and 7% of voters registered with no or another party. That breakdown is unusual because Democrats in recent years have tended to vote early while many Republicans wait until Election Day.

Marin County Supervisors and County School Superintendent

Two seats were open on the Marin County Board of Supervisors. In District 1, incumbent Mary Sackett faces retired nuclear physicist Mark Galperin in a race that will shape the Board's direction on regional planning and environmental oversight, with voters in San Rafael and surrounding unincorporated communities looking for concrete plans on housing density, transportation, and open space protection. District 5 was wide open after incumbent Eric Lucan stepped aside to run for State Assembly, leaving five candidates — Curtis Aikens, Chris Carpiniello, Marc Hunter Lewis, Magali Limeta, and Andy Podshadley — competing to represent Novato and northern Marin. The County Superintendent of Schools race featured only one candidate: incumbent John Carroll.

Local Congressional Seat

Democratic incumbent Rep. Jared Huffman faced two challengers in the 2026 congressional race, with shared concerns about climate change, the economy, and the future of public lands driving the contest. Lawyer, author, and rancher Nicolette Hahn Niman has been a vocal critic of Huffman's handling of the Point Reyes National Seashore dairy and ranch settlement, while Gregory Burgess, an elder caregiver, rounds out the field.

State Assembly

California's 12th Assembly District race was wide open in 2026 after incumbent Damon Connolly left the seat to run for State Senate, with six Democrats competing to replace him: Tiburon councilmember Holli Thier, County Supervisor Eric Lucan, Rohnert Park councilmember Jackie Elward, Corte Madera councilmember and business owner Eli Beckman, correctional counselor Eryn Cervantes, and farmer Steve Schwartz. The district spans all of Marin County and nearly half of Sonoma County, including Petaluma, Rohnert Park, and Cotati, with the top two finishers in the June 2 primary advancing to the November general election.

State Senator

California's 2nd Senate District featured an open seat contest after incumbent Mike McGuire terms out and pursues a U.S. House run. The race included Democrat Damon Connolly, a current Assemblymember backed by McGuire, Attorney General Rob Bonta, and Congressman Huffman, along with two Republicans: Tief Gibbs, a Novato vintage car business co-owner who ran for Congress in 2024, and Aaron Smith from Sonoma County. The top two from the June 2 primary advance to the November election.

Local Measures

Marin County voters weighed in on three local funding measures this cycle. Measure E asks property owners in the Mill Valley Elementary School District to pay $1,754 per parcel annually for eight years — renewing and restoring expiring taxes — to raise roughly $14.9 million per year for teacher retention and core academics, with the district warning of 25% budget cuts if it fails. Measure G would have Novato Unified School District property owners pay $249 per parcel annually for eight years, generating about $4 million a year for academics and staff retention, with strict prohibitions on administrator salary use and independent oversight. Measure K would extend San Rafael's existing library parcel tax for nine years at $74.18 annually, raising $1.27 million per year to sustain library hours, collections, and programs, with senior exemptions and inflation adjustments built in. All three measures require two-thirds voter approval to pass.

Gubernatorial Primary

California voters headed to the polls Tuesday, facing concerns over homelessness, wildfire insurance shortages, budget deficits and soaring housing costs, as a high-profile gubernatorial primary and several competitive congressional races tested the state’s political landscape.

The governor’s race was defined by record spending, scandal and Democratic anxiety over California’s top-two primary system. Billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer poured more than $195 million into television, cable and radio advertising — the largest political ad campaign in the nation this year — drawing criticism from opponents who accused him of trying to buy the governorship. Former California Attorney General Xavier Becerra emerged as Steyer’s chief Democratic rival after former Rep. Eric Swalwell ended his campaign amid sexual assault allegations.

Republican former Fox News host Steve Hilton, backed by President Donald Trump, also remained a top contender in polling alongside Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, fueling fears among Democrats that a split Democratic vote could allow two Republicans to advance to the November general election. Under California’s election system, the top two finishers advance regardless of party.

Congressional Races

Congressional races across California were also under intense scrutiny following voter approval of Proposition 50, a partisan redistricting measure expected to reshape the state’s political map. Democrats are targeting several Republican-held seats as they seek to overturn the GOP’s slim House majority.

One of the most closely watched contests is in Southern California’s 40th District, where longtime Republican Rep. Ken Calvert faces fellow Republican Rep. Young Kim after redistricting combined portions of the Inland Empire and Orange County. The bitter campaign featured both candidates accusing the other of disloyalty to Trump.

In Northern California, the late Rep. Doug LaMalfa’s former 1st District is expected to favor Democrats after district boundaries shifted west and south, while Sacramento-area District 6 and Central Valley District 22 are also expected to be fiercely contested.

In Southern California’s newly redrawn 48th District, longtime Republican Rep. Darrell Issa opted to retire rather than seek reelection in a district that now leans Democratic. Republican San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond entered the race with Issa’s endorsement but faced a crowded field of Democratic and Republican challengers in a district spanning parts of San Diego and Riverside counties.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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