Real-Time Results: Temecula Midterm Election 2026

TEMECULA, CA — The polls are closed in Riverside County, and voters will soon know the results of the election in Temecula, if billionaires will get their own California tax, and whether a blue wave will flood Congress, possibly sinking the final two years of President Donald Trump’s lame-duck presidency.

Millions of voters and election officials wait not only for the results but also for the president’s reaction.

The outcome of several down-ballot run-off races also hangs in the balance in Riverside County.

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Key races to watch in Temecula:

In addition to statewide contests, the city of Temecula had several key initiatives on the ballot.

Measure S (citywide and unincorporated Temecula) asked Temecula voters whether to approve a $215 million bond measure to pay for repairs and upgrades at Temecula Valley Unified School District campuses. If passed, property owners within TVUSD boundaries will be levied approximately $20 per $100,000 of their assessed property value annually.

Measure A (countywide) asked Riverside County voters whether to continue an existing half-cent sales tax for the purpose of funding countywide road projects. According to the initiative's language, the existing sales tax generates approximately $280 million annually.

Three Temecula Valley Unified School District nonpartisan trustee seats were on the November ballot: Areas 2, 3 and 4.

In Trustee Area 2, incumbent Emil Roger Barham faced father and businessman Brian Emmert.

In Trustee Area 3, incumbent Jennifer Wiersma announced earlier this year that she would not seek reelection. That left Karen Poznanski, a teacher and doctoral candidate facing Ronda Bowen.

In Trustee Area 4, incumbent Joseph Komrosky faced STEM Education Director David Sola.

The Temecula City Council District 5 seat (nonpartisan) was also on the ballot.

Incumbent Zak Schwank faced challengers Yuan Hawkes, a community volunteer/educator; grocery worker Laurel LaMont; and firefighter/paramedic Russell Shirley.

Related:

• Patch Candidate Profile: Zak Schwank For Temecula City Council
• Patch Candidate Profile: Dr. Yuan Hawkes For Temecula City Council

Four nonpartisan Rancho California Water District seats were on the ballot. The agency serves Temecula. Three incumbents, William Everett Plummer, J.D. Harkey, and Carol Lee Brady, faced off against former longtime Temecula City Council Member Maryann Edwards, and entrepreneur William Woodrome.

Temecula falls within state Assembly District 71, and the partisan seat was on the ballot this year. Assembly members represent their local districts at the state level in Sacramento.

District 71 incumbent Assembly Member Kate Sanchez (R) faced runoff challenger JJ Galvez (D), an appointed director of the Silverado-Modjeska Recreation and Park District.

At the state Senate level, Temecula is within District 32, and the partisan seat was on the ballot. State senators represent their local districts in Sacramento.

Incumbent State Sen. Kelly Seyarto (R) faced runoff challenger Dr. Tiffanie Tate (D).

Congressional District 48, which includes Temecula, was also on the ballot. Congressional members represent their local districts at the federal level in Washington. Congressional seats are partisan.

District 48 Rep. Darrell Issa (R) announced earlier this year that he would retire rather than seek reelection. In the runoff to fill the soon-to-be vacant seat were San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond (R) and San Diego City Council Member Marni von Wilpert (D).

Key statewide races that Patch is following:

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.

Click here for real-time results in the California Governor’s races.

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.

Click here for real-time results in California’s Congressional races.

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.