Candidate Filing Period Extended Through March 11 for Select Offices

By The Registrar of Voters on March 7, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Individuals interested in running for three offices now have more time to file a declaration of candidacy with the Registrar of Voters because an eligible incumbent did not file.

New qualified candidates for the offices listed below can file during the extension period, which closes at 5 pm on Wednesday, March 11.

Incumbents are no longer eligible to be placed on the ballot for that office in the June 2, 2026, Statewide Direct Primary Election because they failed to file nomination papers for the office by the original March 6 deadline.

Candidacy documents will be available Monday through Wednesday from 8 am to 5 pm at the Registrar of Voters, 1300 S. Grand Ave., Building C in Santa Ana.

The Registrar of Voters also provides a detailed Candidate’s Handbook with information about the candidate filing process at ocvote.gov/candidates. Additional online resources include a frequently asked questions section and a candidate filing log.

For more information, call the Registrar of Voters at 714-567-7600 or visit ocvote.gov/candidates.

CONTESTS THAT HAVE HAD THE CANDIDATE FILING EXTENDED:

U.S. Congress, 38th District
Assembly, 68th District
Assembly, 72nd District

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