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 6
Lookout news and Community Voices opinion coverage of the contest for the Santa Cruz City Council District 6 seat, covering the lower Westside, the westernmost part of the upper Westside and part of the UC Santa Cruz campus.
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Santa Cruz City Council: Newsome, Golder still leading in District 4, 6 races after Friday 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 Friday 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: Renee Golder for Santa Cruz City Council District 6
Local government works best when experience, relationships and institutional knowledge are already in place on Day 1. In the race for Santa Cruz City Council District 6, Renee Golder offers that readiness in a way that stands out, the Lookout Editorial Board writes in its endorsement.
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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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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 6 Santa Cruz City Council seat – and get ready for the June 2 primary
Lookout offers short videos from the two candidates – Renee Golder and Gabriella Noack – running for the District 6 seat.
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A Westside elementary school principal and a UCSC student face off for Santa Cruz City Council’s District 6 seat
Incumbent Santa Cruz City Councilmember Renée Golder faces challenger Gabriella Noack, a UC Santa Cruz student, in the race for the Westside’s District 6 seat. The contest highlights contrasting approaches to homeless services and surveillance technology.
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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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Democratic Women’s Club endorses Coonerty, Golder and Newsome for SC city races; no endorsement for District 4 county supervisor race
Following a candidate forum on Saturday, the Democratic Women’s Club of Santa Cruz County endorsed Ryan Coonerty for Santa Cruz mayor and incumbents Scott Newsome and Renee Golder for city council Districts 4 and 6, respectively. The group did not make an endorsement for the District 4 county supervisor race.
