It’s election time again! And what follows are the Mercury‘s 2026 November election endorsements, our guide to ranked choice voting, and a handy-dandy voting cheat sheet if you’re in a hurry to fill out that ballot. (Reminder: When given the ranked choice option, do NOT rank candidates you don’t want to see in office!) Click the links below to read our endorsements in their entirety. Don’t forget, election day is November 3, though the Secretary of State’s office recommends voting as soon as possible, and dropping off your ballot at an official location, or mailing it at least one week before the election, by October 27, to ensure ballots are postmarked and counted on time.
The Mercury Election Strike Force is News Editor Courtney Vaughn, Reporters Taylor Griggs and Jeremiah Hayden, Managing Editor Katherine Chew Hamilton, and Editor-in-Chief Wm. Steven Humphrey.
• CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 3: Vote Morillo, Koyama Lane, and Novick
• CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 4: Vote Green and Evenstar
• CITY MEASURE: Vote No on Measure 26-267: Community Budgeting For All
• COUNTY CHAIR & DISTRICT 2 COMMISSIONERS: Vote Singleton, Ong Norris, Williams, and Cruz
• Let’s Learn About… Ranked Choice Voting
• The Mercury’s 2026 November Endorsement Cheat Sheet!
