Ridgecrest, California — 2026 Local Elections

Browse Ridgecrest, CA candidates and local races for the 2026 elections. City council, mayor, and ballot measures.

• County: Kern
• Region: Eastern Sierra
• Population: 29,000+
• Registered voters: 16,000+
• Council seats: 5
• Election cycle: Even-year November general elections

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Offices on the ballot

• City Council
• Mayor
• School Board

School districts

• Sierra Sands Unified School District

Neighborhoods

• Downtown
• College Heights
• South Ridgecrest
• Gateway
• Las Flores

Local issues driving 2026 turnout

• Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake recovery from 2019 quakes
• Indian Wells Valley groundwater adjudication
• Searles Valley Minerals operations
• Sierra Sands USD facility bonds
• Highway 395 corridor tourism to the Eastern Sierra
• Geothermal & renewable energy development

Nearby pages

• Shafter
• Taft
• Tehachapi
• Wasco

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