3 Encinitas city races on the Registrar's list for November 3, 2026, 3 of them contested. Below: every city race and the school, water and health district races that include parts of Encinitas and Cardiff, with each candidate's ballot designation exactly as filed with the County Registrar of Voters.
Key dates: register by Monday, Oct 19 (after that, conditional registration through Election Day); select vote centers open daily from Oct 24 and all of them from Oct 31, 8am to 5pm; Election Day, Tuesday Nov 3, 7am to 8pm. Deadlines and a lost ballot · ballot drop boxes near Encinitas.
Encinitas city races
Encinitas: City Council District 3
On the ballot: 2 candidates, vote for 1.- Arielle Golden: Community Organizer
- Ed Sprague: Retired Firefighter/Professor
Encinitas: City Council District 4
On the ballot: 2 candidates, vote for 1.- Brad Lefkowits: Small Business Owner
- Marco San Antonio: Appointed Councilmember/Businessman
Encinitas: Mayor (short term)
On the ballot: 2 candidates, vote for 1.- Bruce Ehlers: Mayor, City of Encinitas
- Rimga Viskanta: Trustee, San Dieguito Union High School District
District races that include parts of Encinitas and Cardiff
Which of these you vote in depends on your address and trustee area or division: your sample ballot lists your exact races. Look up your sample ballot.
San Dieguito Union High School District: Trustee Area 1
On the ballot: 2 candidates, vote for 1.- Amy Flicker: Nonprofit Board Member
- David Miyashiro: Public School Superintendent
San Dieguito Union High School District: Trustee Area 3
On the ballot: 2 candidates, vote for 1.- Summer Boger: Small Business Owner
- Helen Doyle: Community Volunteer
San Dieguito Union High School District: Trustee Area 5
On the ballot, uncontested: 1 candidate for 1 seat.- Justin Moodie: Public School Teacher
Cardiff School
Not on the ballot: no more candidates filed than seats (Registrar: Election = NO).- Misha Dibono: Mother/Journalist/Consultant
- Ash Swaminathan: Incumbent
- Shad Thielman: Professor (no statement in the voter guide)
Encinitas Union School
On the ballot: 5 candidates, vote for 3.- Michelle Clark: Mother (no statement in the voter guide)
- Jillian Cocayne: Parent/Policy Advisor
- Marika Dixon: Elementary Aide/Parent
- Chris Hargrave: Teacher/Principal/Grandparent
- Jorge Sanchez: Parent/Firefighter/Educator
Leucadia Wastewater: Division 2
Not on the ballot: no more candidates filed than seats (Registrar: Election = NO).- Elaine Sullivan: Incumbent
Leucadia Wastewater: Division 4
Not on the ballot: no more candidates filed than seats (Registrar: Election = NO).- Rolando A. Saldana: Appointed Director (no statement in the voter guide)
Olivenhain Municipal Water: Division 1
Not on the ballot: no more candidates filed than seats, so the board fills the seat (Registrar: Election = NO).- No candidates filed.
Olivenhain Municipal Water: Division 4
Not on the ballot: no more candidates filed than seats (Registrar: Election = NO).- Matthew Hahn: Incumbent
Where to vote in person near Encinitas
- Capri Elementary School - Media Center, 941 Capri Rd, Encinitas: open October 31 through November 3
- Encinitas Community Center - Manzanita Rm, 1140 Oakcrest Park Dr, Encinitas: open October 31 through November 3
- Ada W Harris Elementary School - MPR, 1508 Windsor Rd, Cardiff By The Sea: open October 31 through November 3
- Solana Beach City Council Chambers, 635 S Hwy 101, Solana Beach: open October 31 through November 3
- Alga Norte Community Park - Meeting Rm 301, 6565 Alicante Rd, Carlsbad: open October 24 through November 3 (early)
- Carmel Valley Recreation Center - MPR Rm 1, 3777 Townsgate Dr, San Diego: open October 24 through November 3 (early)
Hours: 8am to 5pm daily through November 2; Election Day, Tuesday November 3, 7am to 8pm. You can vote at any vote center in the county, not just the nearest one.
From the Registrar of Voters' Vote Center Locations list, rebuilt every morning.
Measures and propositions
Countywide measures and the statewide propositions are on every ballot here. The Registrar posts county and district measure text; city measures come from each City Clerk. Registrar: candidate list and measures · California's official voter guide.
SideGuy doesn't endorse anyone. Names and designations are the Registrar's, in its order; "no statement" means the candidate didn't buy a statement in the County voter guide. Source: San Diego County Registrar of Voters, candidate list for the November 3, 2026 General Election. Checked October 13, 2026.
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Questions people ask
Who is running for Encinitas: City Council District 3 in 2026?
Arielle Golden (Community Organizer); Ed Sprague (Retired Firefighter/Professor).
Who is running for Encinitas: City Council District 4 in 2026?
Brad Lefkowits (Small Business Owner); Marco San Antonio (Appointed Councilmember/Businessman).
Who is running for Encinitas: Mayor (short term) in 2026?
Bruce Ehlers (Mayor, City of Encinitas); Rimga Viskanta (Trustee, San Dieguito Union High School District).
Where can I vote in person in Encinitas?
Capri Elementary School - Media Center, 941 Capri Rd, open October 31 through November 3; 8am to 5pm until November 2, and 7am to 8pm on Election Day. Any vote center in the county works.
When is the last day to register to vote in San Diego County?
Monday, October 19, 2026, 15 days before the November 3 election. After that, conditional voter registration lets you register and vote through Election Day.
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