The Lincoln Club
of Coachella Valley
2026 Election Recommendations
LINCOLN CLUB OF COACHELLA VALLEY
JUNE 2, 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION
INFORMATION AND VOTER RECOMMENDATIONS
• The last day to register to vote is May 18
for the June 2, 2026 Primary Election.
• County elections officials will begin mailing ballots by May 4, 2026.
• Secure ballot drop-off locations open on May 5, 2026.
• Ballots can be dropped off at a drop-off location, county elections office, or returned by mail.
• In person early voting locations throughout California will be open on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
• June 2 is the last day to vote in-person or return a ballot by 8:00 p.m. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked no later than June 2. If mailing on Election Day, get a hand-stamped postmark from a postal employee inside a United States Post Office.
California Governor
The Lincoln Club remains neutral until after the Primary and is not endorsing a candidate
Governor
Chad Bianco
Governor
Steve Hilton
Lieutenant Governor
Gloria Romero
Secretary of State
Don Wagner
Controller
Herb W. Morgan
Treasurer
Jennifer Hawks
Attorney General
Michael E. Gates
Insurance Commissioner
Stacy A. Korsgaden
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Sonja Shaw
Board of Equalization District 4
Denis Bilodeau
U.S. House of Representatives
Joe Males
CD-25
Jim Desmond
CD-48
California State Senate
Art Hodges
SD-18
State Assembly
Greg Wallis
AD-42
Jeff Gonzalez
AD-36
Superior Court Judge Riverside
Michelle Paradise
Riverside County Offices
Ben Benoit
Auditor/Controller
Steve Sanchez
County Supervisor District 4
Coachella Valley City Councils
Indio
Elaine Holmes
Indio City Council
La Quinta
Deborah McGarrey
La Quinta City Council
La Quinta
John Pena
La Quinta City Council
Palm Desert
Evan Trubee
District 4
Palm Desert City Council
Palm Desert
John Greenwood
District 5
Palm Desert City Council
Rancho Mirage
Steve Downs
Rancho Mirage City Council
Rancho Mirage
Eve Fromberg Edelstein
Rancho Mirage City Council
Rancho Mirage
Lynn Malotto
Rancho Mirage City Council
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