Elections

Shasta County voters participated in the Statewide Direct Primary Election and a special primary for Congressional District 1 on Tuesday, June 2. No Change in the Relative Position of any Candidates in this Update These are preliminary, unofficial results. Shasta County has processed nearly all ballots (54,171 ballots cast out of 116,380 registered voters — 46.55% turnout). The estimated number of ballots that remain to be counted ~1600. Statewide results are based on approx

The San Francisco Chronicle’s coverage of Shasta County’s Measure B reads more like activist opposition research than balanced journalism. It frames a voter-approved charter amendment as an extremist assault on “voting rights,” repeatedly deploys “MAGA” and “election denier” labels, and dwells on personal controversies while downplaying the core issues: widespread public distrust in mail-heavy, machine-dependent elections and the right of local voters to demand basic safeguar

Voter Turnout (Shasta County) Ballots Cast: 52,848 Registered Voters: 116,380 Turnout: 45.41% Key Local Races – Shasta County (from official CSV) Shasta County Clerk & Registrar of Voters Joanna Francescut: 58.05% (27,972 votes) Clint Curtis (incumbent): 41.95% (20,212 votes) Shasta County Supervisor, District 1 Erin Resner: 54.54% (4,768 votes) Kevin Crye (incumbent): 38.21% (3,341 votes) Richard Gallardo: 7.25% (634 votes) Shasta County Supervisor, District 5 Mike W. Gallag

In 2005, former President Jimmy Carter and former Secretary of State James A. Baker III co-chaired a bipartisan Commission on Federal Election Reform. Their report, Building Confidence in U.S. Elections, offered 87 practical recommendations to balance ease of voting with strong safeguards following the controversies of 2000 and 2004. Two decades later, California has ignored or directly opposed most of these bipartisan suggestions—especially the integrity measures. The result

As of the latest unofficial results posted Sunday evening (June 7, 2026), Shasta County elections officials have processed most of the ballots from the June 2 Primary Election. The Election Office aims to complete tabulation tomorrow, with the next update expected by 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 8. Note: These are preliminary, unofficial results. Approximately 4,669 ballots remain to be counted across the County and an unknown number across the districts; final certified results wi

Laura Hobbs, a Shasta County elections office analyst and dedicated election-integrity advocate, has stepped forward as a whistleblower in a sharply worded email sent Sunday, June 7, 2026, to county supervisors, elections officials, and government leaders. In the message — accompanied by her signed declarations under penalty of perjury — Hobbs details harassment, threats of arrest, and what she calls election interference while attempting to complete official duties and speak

Shasta County voters participated in the Statewide Direct Primary Election and a special primary for Congressional District 1 on Tuesday, June 2. These remain preliminary results. The June 6 evening update added more ballots. Estimated ballots still to be processed: 11,654. Official certification is expected in early July. All figures are unofficial and subject to change. Voter Turnout (Latest – Shasta County) Ballots Cast: 43,717 Registered Voters: 116,380 Turnout: 37.56% (r

Shasta County voters participated in the Statewide Direct Primary Election and a special primary for Congressional District 1 on Tuesday, June 2. These remain preliminary results. The June 5 evening update added more ballots. Estimated ballots still to be processed: ~21,500. Official certification is expected in early July. All figures are unofficial and subject to change. Voter Turnout (Latest – Shasta County) Ballots Cast: ~36,617 Registered Voters: 116,380 Turnout: ~31.5%

President Donald Trump is once again sounding the alarm on California’s notoriously slow and opaque election process, accusing Democrats of attempting to “steal” key primaries through delayed mail-in ballot counting. One day later, federal prosecutors confirmed they have multiple election fraud investigations underway in coordination with the FBI. Trump’s Truth Social Warning Late Wednesday night into Thursday, President Trump posted on Truth Social: “The Dumocrats are at it

Shasta County voters participated in the Statewide Direct Primary Election and a special primary for Congressional District 1 on Tuesday, June 2. These remain preliminary results. The June 4 evening update added more ballots, but thousands (including remaining vote-by-mail and provisional) are still being processed. Official certification is expected in early July. All figures are unofficial and subject to change. Voter Turnout (Latest) Ballots Cast: ~28,515 Registered Voters

The Election Observation Room in Shasta County In Shasta County, a noticeable shift in voting patterns emerged with the 2020 election and has continued in subsequent cycles. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, absentee/vote-by-mail (VBM) ballots generally tracked closely with in-person Election Day results. Partisan and candidate percentages showed relatively modest differences regardless of voting method. Since the implementation of California’s universal mail-in ballot system —

Posted by Shasta Unfiltered • June 3, 2026 Shasta County voters participated yesterday in the Statewide Direct Primary Election, consolidated with a special primary to fill the vacancy in Congressional District 1 following the death of Rep. Doug LaMalfa. These are very early, preliminary results and are unofficial. As of early June 3, only a portion of ballots have been counted — primarily vote-by-mail ballots processed before Election Day. In-person Election Day ballots and

Joanna Francescut served as Deputy Registrar of Voters during Shasta County’s March 2024 primary and November 2024 general election (she effectively ran the March primary while the previous ROV was on medical leave). She is now running against Clint Curtis for the full Registrar of Voters position. While her campaign highlights her experience, many election observers say her time as deputy was marked by serious problems: violations of election laws, no proper tracking of ball

Governor Gavin Newsom signs SB 73, flanked by legislative supporters. (Official Governor’s Office photo) In a move that critics are calling a blatant power grab, California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 73 into law just days before the June 2 statewide primary. The legislation, rushed through with an urgency clause for immediate effect, restricts law enforcement access to ballots, voter rolls, and voting systems — effectively centralizing oversight under Democr

Ballot Initiative IP28 (PEACE Act) Would Effectively Ban Hunting, Fishing, Livestock Farming, and More Oregon Animal Rights Activists Push To Basically Ban Hunting, Fishing, Ranching | Cowboy State Daily - Credit: cowboystatedaily.com In a move that has hunters, anglers, farmers, and rural Oregonians sounding the alarm, animal rights activists have gathered enough signatures to likely qualify Initiative Petition 28 (IP28)—known as the People for the Elimination of Animal Crue

Joanna Francescut and Clint Curtis, Candidates for Registrar of Voters/County Clerk Redding, CA – Joanna Francescut, who served nearly 17 years in the Shasta County Elections Office—including as Assistant County Clerk/Registrar of Voters—has filed a lawsuit against the County of Shasta following her termination on May 27, 2025. Francescut was terminated as an at-will employee by the newly appointed Registrar of Voters, Clint Curtis. In the wake of the lawsuit, former Supervis

In the crowded 2026 California gubernatorial race, billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer continues to stake out a position that puts him sharply at odds with the overwhelming majority of Californians and Americans. Steyer has doubled down in support of allowing biological males who identify as transgender to compete in girls’ and women’s sports and access their locker rooms and facilities. Tom Steyer Democrat candidate for Calif Governor - credit: latimes.com Podcast Remarks Spark

NC State Board of Elections adopts voter purge rules that threaten to disenfranchise thousands of voters - Democracy NC- Credit: democracync.org In a significant victory for election integrity, a North Carolina Superior Court judge has ruled that the state’s Democrat-influenced Board of Elections violated the North Carolina Constitution by allowing “never residents” — U.S. citizens born overseas who have never lived in the state — to register and vote in federal elections. Sp

Mai Vang turns her back and refuses to recite the pledge of allegiance. - Credit yahoo.com Shasta Unfiltered has reviewed video evidence showing Sacramento City Councilmember Mai Vang repeatedly turning her back on the American flag and refusing to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance during public meetings. The footage, which has gone viral, highlights Vang — a Democratic candidate for California’s 7th Congressional District — standing apart from colleagues with her head

In a stunning display of political opportunism, Democratic leaders in Los Angeles are openly pushing to dismantle one of the core principles of American self-government: the idea that voting is a right reserved for citizens. A Los Angeles City Councilmember, Hugo Soto-Martínez, has introduced a motion to amend the city charter to allow the council to expand voting rights in local elections—including for mayor and City Council—to non-citizens. This isn't some fringe proposal h