Calling All Mountain Bikers – CAMTB Voter Guide is In the Works

It’s Time to Get Ready for the Midterms!

The 2026 Primaries are in the rearview mirror, and the November Midterms are fast approaching. As we gear up for November, we are excited to announce the development of the 2026 CAMTB Voter Guide.

Before we dive into the issues, take two minutes right now to check your voter registration status. Even if you vote in every election, it never hurts to double-check that your information is completely up to date. You can verify your status instantly using the My Voter Status tool on the California Secretary of State’s website. And while you are there, it’s a great time to find out exactly who is on your ballot so you can start researching the candidates in your local, state, and federal districts.

CAMTB Is… Political And Non-Partisan.

Similar to the 2024 election cycle, the California Mountain Biking Coalition (CAMTB) has developed a recreation- and open-space-focused candidate questionnaire. Consequently, this questionnaire gives candidates the opportunity to express to us—the voters—how they intend to prioritize cycling, trails, and open space in California if elected.

For those of you who are not aware, our founders established CAMTB as a 501(c)(4) organization with a clear intention. Leverage the voice of the cycling and trails community to elect and re-elect candidates who prioritize natural, cultural, and recreational resources, and with their help, affect the change we seek.

While we remain strictly nonpartisan, CAMTB is most certainly political. Therefore, we want to help elect pro-recreation leaders so that we can advance policies and regulations that support more and better trails.

Ultimately, investment in trails, parks, open space, and recreation is imperative. Because of this, CAMTB actively supports initiatives that preserve and protect the places we love to ride, alongside the trails that connect us to them. Moreover, we need leaders at all levels of government who share this belief and enthusiastically commit to making it a reality.

Building the 2026 CAMTB Voter Guide

CAMTB will once again produce a Recreation Voter Guide. This guide is designed to highlight candidates who share our vision for more and better trails, and who value recreation resources alongside the other gems of California, our  natural and cultural resources. Our voter guide is intended to help you make informed decisions at the ballot box.

Candidate Nominations

Do you know a local, state, or federal candidate who aligns with our pursuit of more and better trails? Or are you a candidate yourself? Let us know!

Please complete our nomination form so that our elections team knows about trail champions in your area. Your nominations directly determine who receives our questionnaire and, finally, who makes it into the guide.

Key Dates for the 2026 Election Cycle and CAMTB Voter Guide

• Now: Nomination form open for individuals to nominate candidates for CAMTB Endorsement
• August-September: Candidates are sent questionnaires, CAMTB compiles and publishes responses.
• September:. CAMTB publishes Recreation Voter Guide
• Oct 5 (Mon): Official Vote-by-Mail begins arriving to California voters, followed by in-person Early Voting in late October.
• Nov 3 (Tuesday): Election Day, last day to cast your vote.

We Bike. We Vote.

Make your voice heard and help us advocate for the trails we love. Check your voter registration status and find official election information at the California Secretary of State website.

Let CAMTB know about candidates we should support at the CAMTB Rec and Pro-Trails Candidates nomination form.