Here are some news stories about the candidates and measures that will appear on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. More stories will be posted here when they run in the Daily Post. Our coverage is available without pay walls. And we don’t want your donations.

Santa Clara County

Palo Alto School Board

• Linda Henigin wants to pay teachers more, hopes to bring back parcel tax

• Linda Henigin wins court case over whether she can use the title of “teacher” on the ballot

• John Craig, what prompted him to run

• Avery Wang, candidate says the district’s spending needs to be audited, points out the district has $18,000 sushi making machines.

• Candidates say they’re willing to close schools if enrollment keeps dropping

• First-time school board candidate raises $17,000 for campaign, more than two competitors

Measure J, the Cubberley sales tax

• Negotiations on the tax still underway between school board and city council

• PAUSD has no plan for how it would spend the $65 million it would get from the city for Cubberley

• City won’t release the appraisal of the Cubberley property before the election

Valley Water

• Los Altos’ Councilman Pete Dailey to challenge incumbent Rebecca Eisenberg for water board seat

Los Altos City Council

• Former mayor Lee Eng with troubled tenure seeks council comeback

Endorsements by the Santa Clara County Democratic Party

Palo Alto City Council

Veenker to seek reelection

Out-of-town money floods council race

San Mateo County

Menlo Park City Council

Councilwoman Taylor won’t run again; so far only 4 candidates are seeking three seats

Combs to face challenger for council seat

Second candidate jumps into open race for council seat

Menlo Park council candidates reveal donors

Endorsements by the San Mateo County Democratic Party