The Abridged version:
- Tuesday is Election Day and polls across the Sacramento region will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you’re voting in person, as long as you’re in line by closing time you can still cast your ballot.
- Abridged by PBS KVIE is watching several local races closely, including Sacramento County supervisor, Measure V in Davis and California’s 6th and 7th congressional districts.
- Follow along with our reporters as voters head to the polls and early results roll in throughout the night.
Election Day is upon us, and Abridged by PBS KVIE will be keeping tabs on several key races appearing on your ballots as results roll in throughout the night.
For starters, read on to learn more about each contest. And check back throughout the day and night for fresh stories and live results.
Here are the races and stories to keep in mind as Election Day turns into Election Night.
Sacramento County supervisor — District 1
A current Sacramento City Council member and the runner-up to the last Sacramento mayoral election lead the pack competing for a seat on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors.
Flojaune Cofer, who narrowly lost the race for mayor to Kevin McCarty in 2024, faces Eric Guerra, a City Council member since 2015, to claim the seat being vacated by longtime supervisor Phil Serna. Serna endorsed Guerra when announcing he would not seek a fifth term.
Deborah Ortiz, a Los Rios Community College District board member and former state lawmaker, ranked third heading into Election Day, followed by Tim Riley, a South Natomas programmer.
Village Farms — Measure V in Davis
A simple majority of voters is needed to decide whether a new housing development will move forward in Davis, where similar projects have historically faced hurdles.
Measure V, which would green-light the proposed 1,800 residential units west of the Wildhorse neighborhood, sparked active campaigns for and against the development plans.
Those pushing against the ballot measure raise concerns about environmental effects, traffic issues and its proximity to the old Davis landfill. Supporters of the development cite the need for housing in Davis and the boost it could provide to school enrollment.
Yolo County Board of Supervisors — District 3
Three candidates with varying levels of experience in local government have entered the race for a seat on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors.
The District 3 term, currently held by Mary Vixie Sandy, lasts four years.
In the running are Dotty Pritchard, who has worked for supervisors in the district office for 20 years; Xochitl Rodriguez, a former Woodland mayor and City Council member; and Mayra Vega, a Woodland council member who has served a term as mayor.
Read more: Meet the candidates running in Yolo County’s lone contested Board of Supervisors race
Sacramento County Office of Education board
The two terms up for grabs on the Sacramento County Office of Education board begin July 1, thrusting the winners into a contentious set of ongoing school issues.
The Sacramento City Teachers Association backed Annie Fischer and Davon Thomas with six-figure support. Meanwhile, charter school advocates pumped funds into campaigns for Paul Keefer, an incumbent, and Dominique Donette.
The board will soon choose a new county superintendent for the first time in more than 20 years, which could have meaningful ramifications for the future of the cash-strapped Sacramento City Unified School District.
U.S. House California District 7
The race to represent Sacramento in Congress pits candidates separated by 40 years of age against each other in a contest centered on generational divides and immigration.
Rep. Doris Matsui, 81 and a member of Congress since 2005, faces the stiffest competition from challenger Mai Vang, a 41-year-old Sacramento City Council member. Vang leveraged backlash on federal immigration policy and Matsui’s two decades in Congress in positioning herself as an anti-establishment alternative for voters.
Others on the ballot to represent the state’s 7th Congressional District include Democrats Robby Morin and Enayat Nazhat, and Republicans Ralph Nwobi and Zachariah Wooden.
U.S. House California District 6
Voters in California’s 6th Congressional District have a crammed field of hopefuls from which to choose.
The district’s current congressman, Ami Berra, chose to run for another seat after the shifting district lines approved through Proposition 50 recast the congressional makeup of the Sacramento area. That made a less-blue district that enticed Congressman Kevin Kiley, who changed from Republican to independent, to try changing districts, too.
Joining Kiley in the crowd are Democrats Richard Pan, a former state senator who is among the top contenders, and Thien Ho, the Sacramento County district attorney who has local endorsements from the mayor and sheriff.
West Sacramento Mayor Martha Guerrero and Lauren Babb Tomlinson, both Democrats, have each gained strong backing, too.
Republican Michael Stansfield and Democrat Tyler Vandenburg are also in the running.
California governor
The open field of candidates vying to succeed Gavin Newsom as the next governor of California has remained tightly contested into the final days of voting.
The top two candidates will advance to face each other in the November election.
Xavier Becerra, former U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services after serving as California’s attorney general, emerged as the front-runner in recent weeks. He is trailed by billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer and Republican Steve Hilton, both of whom were neck-and-neck in recent polling.
Joining them in the field are Democrats Katie Porter, Matt Mahan, Antonio Villaraigosa and Tony Thurmond, as well as Republican Chad Bianco.
This story will be updated.