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lostincalifornia

(5,487 posts) Mon May 4, 2026, 08:26 PM Monday

There are around 60 candidates running for Governor in the absolutely insane

California jungle primary

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There are around 60 candidates running for Governor in the absolutely insane (Original Post) lostincalifornia Monday OP

Oh c'mon, there's only 61 listed on my sample ballot. chowder66 Monday #1

Thank-you, that makes it so much better. Fortunately I have a mail in ballot so lostincalifornia Monday #3

I hear ya. I'm in L.A. chowder66 Monday #4

Same here lostincalifornia Monday #5

Pfft, the 2005 California Special Election had over twice that number...and it wasn't a primary. Brother Buzz Monday #2

I just love the phonebook sized sample ballots when they arrive! chowder66 Monday #6

will governor hilton send them all thank you cards? nt msongs Monday #7

Oops! You're right!! I counted 61. I left off a whole column. LOL!! chowder66 Monday #8

The point is that it could be quite confusing trying to find the candidate you want if you walk into a polling lostincalifornia 20 hrs ago #9

Most are just vanity candidates who want to see their name on a ballot, or they're batshit crazy. BannonsLiver 19 hrs ago #10

You 're right. lostincalifornia 17 hrs ago #11

chowder66

(12,454 posts)

1. Oh c'mon, there's only 61 listed on my sample ballot.

Reply to lostincalifornia (Original post)

Mon May 4, 2026, 08:34 PM

Monday

Last edited Mon May 4, 2026, 09:39 PM - Edit history (1)

There are 15 judges with about 4 of them running unchallenged, another 3 are not qualified, the rest were a slog to investigate but I did it!!
I'm stuck on one State Senator 24th district, the Treasurer and still have to investigate 2 props.

I spent about 6.5 hours digging and digging because damn it, I'm not sitting any election out ever!!
Hopefully I'll be done with my selections tomorrow and drop off my ballot on Wednesday or Thursday.

edited to correct the count to 61. lol

lostincalifornia

(5,487 posts)

3. Thank-you, that makes it so much better. Fortunately I have a mail in ballot so

Reply to chowder66 (Reply #1)

Mon May 4, 2026, 08:43 PM

Monday

I can take my time.

It’s ridiculous.

I am in Santa Clara county and we only have one judge unchallenged.

chowder66

(12,454 posts)

4. I hear ya. I'm in L.A.

Reply to lostincalifornia (Reply #3)

Mon May 4, 2026, 08:48 PM

Monday

I don't really mind tooooo much.
Gotta know what the hell I'm voting for, so I always set aside a couple of days to investigate.
I typically wait a bit for the LA Times endorsements which I find helpful but they aren't out yet so I've been digging into statements, interviews, candidate sites and their endorsements which I do anyway.... even when the LAT endorsements come out.

lostincalifornia

(5,487 posts)

5. Same here

Reply to chowder66 (Reply #4)

Mon May 4, 2026, 08:49 PM

Monday

Brother Buzz

(40,294 posts)

2. Pfft, the 2005 California Special Election had over twice that number...and it wasn't a primary.

Reply to lostincalifornia (Original post)

Mon May 4, 2026, 08:40 PM

Monday

I had to take my shoes off to count, and my tally of 133 candidates is a little fuzzy because I was still wearing socks.

https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/special-elections/2003-statewide/2003_cert_list.pdf

chowder66

(12,454 posts)

6. I just love the phonebook sized sample ballots when they arrive!

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #2)

Mon May 4, 2026, 08:50 PM

Monday

Luckily we usually have it whittled down to just a few candidates - except JUDGES. Though admittedly that information is now a bit better to extrapolate.

msongs

(74,075 posts)

7. will governor hilton send them all thank you cards? nt

Reply to lostincalifornia (Original post)

Mon May 4, 2026, 09:09 PM

Monday

chowder66

(12,454 posts)

8. Oops! You're right!! I counted 61. I left off a whole column. LOL!!

Reply to lostincalifornia (Original post)

Mon May 4, 2026, 09:38 PM

Monday

lostincalifornia

(5,487 posts)

9. The point is that it could be quite confusing trying to find the candidate you want if you walk into a polling

Reply to chowder66 (Reply #8)

Tue May 5, 2026, 10:45 AM

20 hrs ago

place to vote.

I would hope most people would vote by mail, so they take their time finding the candidate they want, and mark it correctly.

I wonder how many of those candidates are in the race to muddy up the works?

BannonsLiver

(20,797 posts)

10. Most are just vanity candidates who want to see their name on a ballot, or they're batshit crazy.

Reply to lostincalifornia (Reply #9)

Tue May 5, 2026, 11:17 AM

19 hrs ago

Either way increasing the filing fee would end a lot of this silliness.

lostincalifornia

(5,487 posts)

11. You 're right.

Reply to BannonsLiver (Reply #10)

Tue May 5, 2026, 01:31 PM

17 hrs ago

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