2026 Election Candidates Start Your Engines! 10 Coastside Jurisdictions with 28 Seats Open: What Districts Represent You? What’s Important to You: Water, Fire, Housing, Dark Skies, Stormwater?

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Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m
Location: 40 Tower Road, San Mateo, CA 94402 or Online via Microsoft Teams

Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026
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San Mateo County Election Calendar:  Filing Dates
Monday, July 13th to Friday, August 7th, 2026
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2026 San Mateo County Candidate Seminar Presentation

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2026 Election ~ Run for Office to Become a Trustee for Cabrillo Unified School District (CUSD); Areas A, C and E Open, Filing Dates July 13th to August 7th; June 25, 2026

2026 Election ~ Run for Office? Coastside County Water District (CCWD) Represents Half Moon Bay to El Granada and Princeton: Zones 1, 2 and 5 Open; June 24, 2026

2026 Election ~ Run for Office? Coastside Fire Protection District (CFPD) Represents Half Moon Bay to Montara: Zones C, D and E Open; June 25, 2026

2026 Election ~ Run for Office? Granada Community Services District (GCSD) ~ Sewer, Garbage, Parks and Recreation? 3 At-Large Seats Open; June 24, 2026

Curious About Running for the Half Moon Bay City Council for the November 2026 Elections? Do You Know What District You Live In? 3 Are Open; June 23, 2026

2026 Election ~ Run for Office? Midcoast Community Council (MCC) Represents Unincorporated Montara, Moss Beach, El Granada, Princeton, and Miramar: 4 At-Large Open; June 24, 2026

2026 Election ~ Run for Office? Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District’s (Midpen) South Coastside Ward 6, Including Pescadero to La Honda to the Bay, is Open; June 23, 2026

2026 Election ~ Run for Office? Montara Water and Sanitary District (MWSD) Represents Moss Beach and Montara: Division 1, 3 and 5 are Open; June 25, 2026

2026 Election ~ Pescadero Municipal Advisory Council (PMAC) Has Two At-Large Seats Open; June 26, 2026

2026 Election ~ Run for Office? Fish? Sail? Boat? San Mateo County Harbor District 2 (Pacifica to Bay) and District 3 (Moss Beach, Montara to Bay) are Open; June 24, 2026