There are two California legislative races in which only two candidates filed for the March 3, 2020 primary, and one of them is a minor party member. Therefore, it is virtually certain that those two races in November will list a minor party member, under the top-two system.

In the State Senate, 35th district, the only two candidates are an American Independent Party member, Anthony Perry, and a Democrat.

In the Assembly, 58th district, the only two candidates are a Green, Margaret Villa, and a Democrat.

There are fifteen legislative races in which only one person filed to be on the ballot. Therefore, anyone who files as a write-in in the primary for one of those seats has a chance to qualify for the general election ballot; all that is necessary is for that candidate to outpoll all other write-in candidates in that same primary. Minor parties thus have a chance in those races, although it is normal for a member of the major party that has no one listed on the ballot to capture the 2nd “write-in” spot, instead of a minor party member.

The State Senate races with only one candidate on the primary ballot are these districts: 3,9,25,31,33,39 (six districts). The Assembly districts are: 5,7,11,17,21,23,45,48,51 (nine districts). To be a write-in candidate in a partisan primary, the candidate needs a petition signed by 40 registered voters, due in mid-February 2020. No filing fee is needed.

The California Secretary of State’s web page now lists the candidates in the March 3, 2020 primary.

Here is a link to the presidential primary candidate list. The list is alphabetical and combines candidates from all six parties into a single list.

Here is a link to U.S. House candidates.

Here is a link to State Senate candidates.

Here are the Assembly candidates.

Thanks to Mark Seidenberg for the links. Every U.S. House race has at least two major party members running, so under the top-two system, the November ballot will not include any candidates except Republicans and Democrats.

The Federal Election Commission has just published its 2018 election returns book. It covers congressional elections, both primaries and the general election. It is free and anyone may obtain a copy by phoning the FEC at 800-424-9530. Press #2. The book is 146 pages.

The title is “Federal Elections 2018.” The FEC has been publishing election returns every two years, starting in 1980.