MEDIA ADVISORY

PR26-37
FOR PLANNING PURPOSES
April 1, 2026
Contact: SOSpress@sos.ca.gov

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces Randomized Alphabet Drawing for June 2, 2026, Congressional District 1 Special Primary Election 
 

Sacramento, Calif. – California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., announced that her office will hold a randomized alphabet drawing on April 10, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. to determine the order in which candidates’ names will appear on the June 2, 2026, Congressional District 1 Special Primary Election ballots. 

The Random Alphabet Drawing will be both in-person and live streamed. 

In person:  
California Office of the Secretary of State 
1500 11th Street, 5th Floor 
Sacramento, CA, 95814 

Livestream: 
The drawing will be streamed live via YouTube: 
https://www.youtube.com/@CaliforniaSOS/streams 

Additional information about the June 2, 2026, Congressional District 1 Special Primary Election is available online at 
https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/upcoming-elections/2026-cd1 

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