Republican Endorsements for the 2026 General Election
Ben Allen is recommended, not endorsed, because he is not Republican. However, the committee agreed that he is the better choice out of the two.
Judy Gilmore is a recommended, not endorsed, because most of her constituency resides in Placer County, and we did not hold an endorsement vote for her. However, she is endorsed by the Placer County GOP and therefore comes highly recommended.
Governor: Steve Hilton
Lt. Governor: Gloria Romero
Secretary of State: Don Wagner
Controller: Herb Morgan
Treasurer: Jennifer Hawks
Attorney General: Michael Gates
Insurance Commissioner: Only Democrats are running; we recommend Ben Allen
Board of Equalization, District 1: Shannon Grove
U.S. Representative in Congress, District 3: Robb Tucker
State Senate, District 4: Alexandra Duarte
State Assembly, District 1: Heather Hadwick
Superintendent of Public Instruction: Sonja Shaw
Grass Valley City Council: Edward Peevey, Paul Wright
Chicago Park School District: Michael Dunham, Ashley Neumann
Grass Valley School District: Gail Begany
Nevada Joint Union High School District
Trustee Area 1 (Nevada City): Nina Kopp
Trustee Area 5 (South County): Dr. Tim Giroux
Penn Valley Union Elementary School District: Jonathan Pitts
Pleasant Ridge Union School District: Peggy Fava, Diane Getchell
Sierra College Trustee, Area 2: Placer County GOP endorsed Judy Gilmore; some Nevada County residents will also see her on their ballot.
Fire Protection Districts
Higgins Fire Protection District: Doug Hitchcock, Chuck Suszko
Penn Valley Fire Protection District: Rob Tribble
Truckee Donner Recreation & Park District: Siobhan Smart
NID (Nevada Irrigation District)
Division 1: Jesse White
Division 2: James Smith