Your guide to Sacramento County’s primary election: the ballot, key races and where to vote
California’s June 7 election is rapidly approaching, and Sacramento County voters are still making up their minds about whom to send to office.
We’re here to help. Months worth of articles, compiled below, dive into the candidates and the issues surrounding local sheriff, district attorney, State Senate and State Assembly races.
Several of the races, including sheriff and district attorney, will be decided June 7. Others, including races for Assembly and Senate seats, will head to the general election in November after next month’s top-two primary.
If you have more election questions, we’re ready to find out answers. Follow the link here to reach our team.
Voting
“Interactive map shows your nearest Sacramento County polling location for California primary”
“Sacramento is about to have its biggest election in years. How to make sure your vote counts”
“Have you registered to vote? Sacramento organizations want to help you cast a ballot”
“Sacramento is heading to a ‘Super Bowl’ election this June. Who’s on the ballot?”
“Should I vote in California primary? Why your midterm ballot matters in Sacramento County”
Sacramento County district attorney
“Who will become Sacramento County’s next DA? Election puts career prosecutor against reformer”
“Election debate: Sacramento County District Attorney’s race”
“Golden State Killer prosecutor opens up fundraising lead in Sacramento DA’s race”
“John Legend wants you to vote in Sacramento County’s DA election. Here’s what’s on his mind”
“Sacramento’s outgoing sheriff and DA sparred with Black Lives Matter. What comes next?”
“Thien Ho tells editorial board why he’s a candidate for Sacramento County DA”
“Alana Mathews tells editorial board why she’s a candidate for Sacramento County DA”
Sacramento County sheriff
“On the issues: Jim Cooper and Jim Barnes, candidates for Sacramento County sheriff”
“Watch Replay: The Bee hosts Sacramento County Sheriff’s debate”
“Sacramento’s outgoing sheriff and DA sparred with Black Lives Matter. What comes next?”
“Jim Cooper says he’ll work as Sacramento sheriff to toughen up laws, forge partnerships”
“Jim Barnes vows to bring transparency, new vision if elected Sacramento’s next sheriff”
“Jim Cooper is running to succeed Scott Jones as Sacramento sheriff. Could he make history?”
“Veteran sheriff’s captain says he wants to succeed Sacramento Sheriff Scott Jones”
“California Assemblyman Jim Cooper eyes a second run for Sacramento County sheriff”
Sacramento City Council
“Who’s my council member? Sacramento temporarily reverses redistricting amid recall fallout”
“What’s next for Natomas? 3 compete for Sacramento Councilwoman Angelique Ashby’s seat”
“How far left will Sacramento go? Election puts homeless activist against neighborhood advocate”
“City Hall insider or nonprofit leader? This Sacramento neighborhood gets a choice this election”
“Pornography and racist messages disrupt online Sacramento City Council debate”
“Video: Bee editorial board interviews Sacramento City Council District 1 candidates”
“On the issues: Karina Talamantes and Michael Lynch, candidates for District 3 city council”
“‘Compassionate but pragmatic.’ Meet Sacramento City Council candidate Karina Talamantes”
“Why longtime state employee Tamiko Heim is running for Sacramento City Council District 5”
“New candidates step forward in open Sacramento City Council races. Here’s who’s running”
Sacramento County Board of Supervisors
“Elk Grove will get a new voice on Sacramento Board of Supervisors for first time in decades”
“Sacramento County candidate wants to call himself a teacher. He got a permit last month”
“How should Sacramento County grow? Supervisor candidates talk climate change, sprawl”
“A Sacramento supervisor has a challenge from the left. Is he at risk this election?”
State Senate
“On the issues: Angelique Ashby and Dave Jones, candidates for District 8’s senate seat”
“Is Sacramento’s Dave Jones an educator? State ballot title raises questions”
“State Senate candidate gets endorsement from former education leader in crowded race”
“Sacramento Councilwoman Ashby announces run for state Senate, gets Pan’s endorsement”
“He ran the state’s insurance department. Now he wants to represent Sacramento in the state Senate”
State Assembly
“Who will replace Jim Cooper in the Legislature? 3 Democrats want the Elk Grove seat”
“Video: Bee editorial board interviews state Assembly District 10 candidates”
“On the issues: Eric Guerra, Stephanie Nguyen, Tecoy Porter, Eric Rigard, D10 senate seat”
This story was originally published May 24, 2022 at 7:00 AM.