{"id":340841,"date":"2026-06-01T01:53:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T01:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/340841\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T01:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T01:53:08","slug":"primary-in-fresno-two-days-away-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/340841\/","title":{"rendered":"Primary in Fresno two days away: what to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FRS-VOTER-GUIDE-MAIN-STA.jpg\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" title=\"FRS-VOTER-GUIDE-MAIN-STA.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown Fresno is seen from above. The June 2 primary features statewide, congressional, legislative, county and city races, with ballots beginning to arrive in mailboxes May 4.\"\/>                                                                                    Downtown Fresno is seen from above. The June 2 primary features statewide, congressional, legislative, county and city races, with ballots beginning to arrive in mailboxes May 4.                                                                                            CRAIG KOHLRUSS                                                                            ckohlruss@fresnobee.com                                                                                        <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s two days until the primary election, and of course you\u2019ve had your mail-in ballots since early May.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday\u2019s primary is bigger than most. Voters narrow down candidates for governor. Four Fresno City Council and two county supervisor seats are up for grabs, not to mention multiple state assembly and congressional candidates to consider.<\/p>\n<p>To access information about key federal, state and local races, your first stop should be our comprehensive Voter Guide 2026 (link below). The guide can take you to the particulars of any race with just a click, plus there are links to editorial board endorsements.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve also produced separate stories and videos about the four council contests and other local races, including the six contested judicial races, an unusually high number in any year.<\/p>\n<p>In several shorter videos, we feature how the council candidates, if elected, say they would address Fresno\u2019s homelessness crisis and controversial anti-camping ordinance.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s your primary toolkitCity Council Candidates on homelessness crisis and anti-camping ordinance<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/news\/politics-government\/election\/local-election\/article315728743.html\">How would council candidates address homelessness crisis? We asked them<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We encourage everyone to explore our election coverage. We\u2019re here to give you the best information so you can make the most informed choices on June 2.<\/p>\n<p>The Fresno Bee will be covering developments in all the races until the final primary ballots are counted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"summary gray\">This story was originally published May 31, 2026 at 2:10 PM.<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/profile\/276443191\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Christopher Kirkpatrick_-31 (1).jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Christopher Kirkpatrick\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/profile\/276443191\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christopher Kirkpatrick<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    The Fresno Bee<\/p>\n<p>            Christopher Kirkpatrick is senior editor of The Fresno Bee and Vida en el Valle.\n            <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Downtown Fresno is seen from above. 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