Kern County, California — 2026 Elections

CA Slates voter guide program for Kern County campaigns. Direct mailers, candidate landing pages, and SEO visibility included.

• Region: Southern Central Valley
• Registered voters: 450,000+

Cities served

• Bakersfield
• Delano
• Ridgecrest
• Wasco
• Shafter
• Tehachapi
• Arvin
• California City
• Taft
• Maricopa
• McFarland

School districts

• Bakersfield City SD
• Kern High SD
• Panama-Buena Vista USD
• Delano Union SD

Local issues driving 2026 turnout

• Oil and gas industry regulation versus renewable energy transition
• Agricultural water supply from the State Water Project and California Aqueduct
• Air quality improvement — Bakersfield ranks among the most polluted U.S. cities
• Edwards Air Force Base and China Lake economic impact and military housing
• Renewable energy development in the Tehachapi wind corridor and solar farms
• Poverty reduction and economic opportunity in disadvantaged communities like Arvin and Lamont

Pages in this section

• Bakersfield
• Delano
• Arvin
• California City
• McFarland
• Ridgecrest
• Shafter
• Taft
• Tehachapi
• Wasco

Nearby pages

• Los Angeles
• Orange
• Riverside
• San Bernardino
• Ventura
• San Diego
• Alameda
• Santa Clara

Voter guide coverage from CA Slates

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