Aaron Smith
Ran for California Senate District 2 · Republican
Lost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 top-two primary on June 2, 2026 · read Jun 2, 2026
Sources (1)
- Lost the 2026 top-two primary on June 2, 2026 (did not finish in the top two) — California Secretary of State — on the Certified List of Candidates for the June 2, 2026 Primary (State Senate District 2) but not among the top-two nominees on the certified November 3, 2026 list (2026-08-27): Damon Connolly, Tief Gibbs
The District
What California Senate District 2 covers
Covers all of Humboldt County, Mendocino County, Trinity County, Lake County, Del Norte County and Marin County; part of Sonoma County.
Includes Hayfork, Ruth, Santa Rosa, Douglas City, Junction City, Mad River, Novato, Willow Creek, Arcata, Bodega Bay, Burnt Ranch, Clearlake and 146 more.
978 precincts · District lines: State legislative lines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 (SLDU/SLDL) · Precinct lines: California Statewide Database (Berkeley Law, UC Berkeley, for the California Legislature), SR precinct boundaries for the 2020 / 2022 / 2024 generals (/g22/.zip); free public resource, no formal licence
Results
Certified results for California Senate District 2
State Senate District 2
2022 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McGuireDemocratic | Democratic | 283,689 | 73.3% |
| Gene YoonRepublican | Republican | 103,333 | 26.7% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for California Senate District 2
- Damon ConnollyDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Tief GibbsRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
Not on file for Aaron yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls, The Paper Trail. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_2p0gmrann.
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