Novato Election 2026: Here's Who's Winning And What's Passing

NOVATO, CA — Novato voters are deciding who will represent them on the City Council, with two contested races putting several candidates in the running for seats on the five-member body.

As of 11 a.m. on Friday, here’s where the races stand as ballots continue to be counted. Results are preliminary and will be updated as the Marin County Elections Department releases additional returns.

The race for District 4 is drawing attention as Pat Eklund led the contest by less than 120 votes.

Novato City Council, District 2

Three candidates are competing for the District 2 seat: incumbent Rachel Farac, Mike Little and Bob Rasmussen. The contest gives voters a choice among three candidates for one seat on the council.

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Novato City Council, District 4

The District 4 race has four candidates competing for one seat: incumbent Pat Eklund, Dan Christian, Luiggino Galletto III and Chris Carpiniello. With four names on the ballot, the contest is one of the more crowded local races.

California State Senate, District 2

Voters are also weighing in on the race for California's 2nd Senate District, where Democrat Damon Connolly is facing Republican Tief Gibbs.

Connolly has been declared the winner with 81 percent of the vote, ahead of Gibbs by over 40,000 votes, according to the Associated Press.

California State Assembly, District 12

Democrats Eric Lucan and Jackie Elward are competing for the 12th Assembly District seat, which represents Marin County and portions of Sonoma County.

Elward has declared victory after she said she received a call from Lucan who has conceded, according to a report by KQED.

U.S. House, District 2

Democratic incumbent Rep. Jared Huffman is seeking another term against Republican challenger Robin Littau in California's 2nd Congressional District.

Huffman has been declared the winner in the race, holding a 40,000-vote advantage over Littau.

Marin County Measure P

Measure P, the Marin County Childcare Initiative, is also on the ballot. The measure would provide funding for childcare, preschool and early childhood education programs.

The Yes vote is ahead by 4,210 votes, with 53 percent of the vote.

The numbers will continue to change as election officials process and count additional ballots. Check back for updates.

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Gubernatorial Race

California voters headed to the polls Tuesday, facing high gas and grocery prices, the effects of climate change on wildfires and rising seas amid a shortage in insurance coverage and the ever-present housing affordability crisis.

The governor’s race was somewhat anticlimactic following a chaotic primary with a crowded field of candidates roiled when the frontrunner was forced to step down amid sexual assault allegations. Since then, Becerra maintained a steady lead over Hilton in the polls.

In the final days of the election, a new SurveyUSA poll showed Becerra with a 22-point lead.

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Congressional Races

All 52 of California’s Congressional seats were on the ballot.

Congressional races across California were under intense scrutiny following voter approval of Proposition 50, a partisan redistricting measure expected to reshape the state’s political map. Thanks to the redistricting, only a handful of districts were truly competitive. Democrats hoped to flip as many as five Republican House seats in a bid to overturn the GOP’s slim House majority.

Democrats think they can flip as many as five seats, with four seeming very much in reach, according to the polls. Both parties are spending like control of the House is on the line.

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Propositions

There were 14 statewide propositions on the ballot this week. Arguably, the most hot-button ballot initiatives involve taxation. Proposition 40 is the highly discussed billionaire tax, while Propositions 41 and 42 aim to counter the measure. Proposition 3 also addresses taxes on the state's highest earners.

Click here for real-time results for all of California’s ballot measures.