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Nelson Esparza

Candidate for California Boe 1 · Democrat

On the 2026 ballotCandidate · California Boe 1 · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: California Secretary of State — Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026 General Election · read Sep 24, 2026

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  • California Secretary of State — Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026 General Election (dated 2026-08-27): Board of Equalization Member District 1 — 'Nelson Esparza', Democratic, 'Teacher/Economist/Councilmember'
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  • Board of Equalization Member, District 1 · CA-BOE-1

    Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot

    Sep 4, 2026 · Official · California Secretary of State

  • On the ballot: California Board of Equalization Member, District 1 — November 3, 2026 general election

    Listed on the California Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026 General Election (certified August 27, 2026), 'Board of Equalization Member District 1', as Nelson Esparza (Democratic), ballot designation "Teacher/Economist/Councilmember". Top-two general; opponent: Shannon Grove (Republican).

    Aug 27, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Certified List of Candidates, Nov 3, 2026 General Election · source

  • June 2, 2026 primary, Board of Equalization Member, District 1: 664,072 votes (34.0%), finished second in the district — advances to November

    California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary Election, Board of Equalization Member, District 1, district totals: Shannon Grove (REP) 672,039; Nelson Esparza (DEM) 664,072; Donald E. Williamson (DEM) 289,781; Dusty Beach (REP) 238,861; Nader F Shahatit (REP) 85,636. Total 1,950,389.

    Jun 2, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary · source

Not on file for Nelson yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_3fn0hh166.

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