COUNTY — The ballot is all but set for the November election.
Also on the ballot are races for state and school board positions, along with several school bond and tax measures. The measures include a transient occupancy tax and City Council compensation measure in Del Mar, amending Proposition H in Carlsbad and school bond measures in Bonsall, Encinitas Union School District, Fallbrook Union School District, San Marcos Unified School District and the Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District.
The state races, meanwhile, feature a rematch from 2022 election, along with several other races expecting to be competitive and a heavy favorite in District 77.
Registered voters will receive mail-in ballots after Oct. 6 and Election Day is Nov. 5. Voting centers and drop boxes will be open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. on Nov. 5.
State races
North County voters will decide several State Assembly races, which cover the 74th, 75th, 76th and 77th districts.
In the 74th, voters in San Diego and Orange counties get a rematch between Republican Assemblywoman Laurie Davies and Democrat Chris Duncan, who is the mayor of San Clemente. Davies won the 2022 matchup, 53-47.
The 74th District covers parts of south Orange County, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside and Vista.
In the 75th District, two Republicans will battle it out as Carl DeMaio faces Andrew Hayes. The seat is currently held by Marie Waldron (R-Escondido) who is termed out.
The district covers Fallbrook, Valley Center, Poway, Lakeside, south to the border and east to the San Diego and Imperial counties border.
In the 76th District, Republican Kristie Bruce-Lane faces Democrat Darshana Patel for the seat currently held by Democrat Assemblyman Brian Maienschein, who is termed out and running for city attorney in the city of San Diego. Bruce-Lane lost to Maienschein in 2022 by a 52-48 margin.
