Find the results for all local races in Santa Cruz County’s 2026 primary election here. Lookout will continuously update this page as new results come in.
Election 2026: Santa Cruz City Council District 4
Lookout news and Community Voices opinion coverage of the contest for the Santa Cruz City Council District 4 seat, covering downtown and part of the Westside bounded by High Street to the north and Bay Street to the west.
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Santa Cruz City Council: Newsome, Golder maintain leads in District 4, 6 races after Tuesday update
Incumbents Scott Newsome and Renee Golder stayed leading challengers Hector Marin and Gabriella Noack, respectively, in the race for Santa Cruz City Council Districts 4 and 6 after a Tuesday update.
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Candidates filed their final pre-election campaign finance disclosures before the June 2 primary. Here’s what they show.
Thursday was the deadline for candidates in the Santa Cruz mayoral and city council races, as well as the District 4 county supervisor and Superior Court judge seats, to file their final pre-election campaign finance disclosures before the June 2 primary.
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A Lookout View: Our June 2 endorsements
The Lookout Editorial Board writes endorsements because we believe a strong, trustworthy, independent and nonpartisan local news organization owes its community a stand-back, whole view of the candidates before us, based on extensive one-on-one interviews. And, on your behalf, we look for four factors in making our recommendations: voting and other decision-making records, experience, judgment and political skills – and how the candidacy meets the moment.
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A Lookout View: Scott Newsome for Santa Cruz City Council District 4
Santa Cruz City Council’s District 4 race offers voters a choice between two candidates who reflect different strengths – and different limitations. In the end, the Lookout Editorial Board gives a light endorsement to Scott Newsome over Hector Marin.
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Council candidate Hector Marin’s sentencing pushed to June in case involving driving on a suspended license following 2024 DUI
Sentencing for District 4 Santa Cruz City Council candidate Hector Marin for driving with a suspended license following a 2024 DUI arrest in Santa Clara County was delayed until June.
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Santa Cruz candidates discuss the city’s most pressing issues in latest Lookout forum
Homelessness, development, hurdles to local business and the city’s budget were among the topics as candidates for Santa Cruz mayor and city council Districts 4 and 6 joined a Lookout forum on Thursday ahead of the June 2 primary election.
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Meet the candidates running for the District 4 Santa Cruz City Council seat – and get ready for the June 2 primary
Lookout offers short videos from the two candidates – Scott Newsome and Hector Marin – running for the District 4 seat.
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A look at local candidates’ first pre-election campaign finance disclosures of 2026
Thursday was the deadline for candidates in the Santa Cruz mayoral and city council races as well as the District 4 county supervisor and superior court judge seats to file their first pre-election campaign finance disclosures of the election cycle. Here’s what they show.
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Scott Newsome, seeking second term, points to successes in housing construction, passing Measure C, preserving affordability
Scott Newsome’s Santa Cruz City Council district, District 4, has seen much change over the past four years, with many new housing developments beginning and finishing construction. It’s also faced adversity, particularly the partial collapse of the wharf. But he says his successes in helping downtown residents preserve affordability and his role in passing Measure C show he’s fit for a second term.
