Mail-in ballots have arrived in homes across California — along with some confusion. Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton, Chad Bianco, Tom Steyer, and Katie Porter are among the names voters are familiar with as they consider who to advance to the November election.

Shelbyville and the rest of Bedford County will be back at the ballot box on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, as voters decide a slate of county primary races that shape who runs local government. Polls are set to be open from 9:00 a.

Communities around the Texas Panhandle and High Plains are set to vote in multiple federal, statewide, and local runoff elections on May 26, following the results of the March 3 Primary Elections.

California voters may be surprised to see the long list of candidates named printed in the Voter Information Guides

The following are sample ballots for Tuesday’s primary election. Actual ballots will depend on a voter’s residency. Voters can view their sample ballot at indianavoters.com, by selecting “What’s on the ballot” and typing in their home address.