For party-nominated offices, the candidate’s political party preference is not listed on the ballot. These candidates are exclusively on their party’s ballot. The following contests are party-nominated:
- President of the United States
- County Central Committee offices
For voter-nominated offices, the candidate’s political party preference is listed on the ballot. The following contests are voter-nominated offices:
- U.S. Representative in Congress
- U.S. Senator
- State Senate
- State Assembly
For nonpartisan offices, the candidate’s political party preference is not listed on the ballot. The following contests are nonpartisan:
- Judicial offices
- County offices
- School District offices
- City offices
A candidate’s party preference does not necessarily mean that they have their political party’s support. The list of candidates who receive a political party’s official endorsement is in the Voter Information Guide.
For more information, see the San Bernardino County Voter Information Guide or the California Voter Information Guide.