A California sheriff running for governor has seized more than half a million ballots cast in a November special election from county election officials, saying he’s investigating a ballot count discrepancy.

It looks like 2026 will be a watershed year in California politics. There is an open seat for governor, which has drawn a large field of candidates. In a twist of fate, the fact that there are so many big-name Democrats in the running means that it is possible two Republicans could squeak into the general election.

An election skeptic is running elections in Northern California. He wants the FBI to raid his office

A court denied the California attorney general's request to stop a county sheriff's investigation into election fraud Tuesday on a technicality.