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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

California House District 27

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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California uses a top-two primary: the two candidates with the most votes in the June 2 primary advanced, regardless of party, so both finalists can be from the same party.

California uses a top-two primary for congressional, statewide and legislative offices: the two candidates with the most primary votes advance regardless of party, so both general-election candidates can be from the same party. Write-in candidates for these offices can run only in the primary. California Secretary of State

Candidates

Mike Murphy

Republican

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Attorney; former mayor of Merced (2016-2020)

Ballot designation filed with the California Secretary of State: Small Business Owner.

Mike Murphy was elected to the Merced City Council in 2011 and served as Merced's mayor from 2016 through 2020; as of 2025, he was working as an attorney.

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Brian Pacheco

Democratic

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Fresno County Supervisor; farmer

Ballot designation filed with the California Secretary of State: County Supervisor/Farmer.

Brian Pacheco serves on the Fresno County Board of Supervisors (District 1). His ballot designation is "County Supervisor/Farmer."

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