Tuesday is primary election day, and several state candidates are trying to clear the hurdle on the way to the general election Nov. 4.

Benicians also will decide whether to support a bond measure to pay for repairs and upgrades at the city’s schools.

Polling hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and those in line by 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote. Those who haven’t mailed their vote-by-mail ballot may drop it by any poll site by 8 p.m. today, or earlier at the City Clerk’s office at City Hall, 250 East L St.

Benicia’s polling places are the First Baptist Church, 2055 Southampton Road; Benicia Lutheran Church, 201 Raymond Drive; Benicia Senior Center, 187 East L St.; California National Guard Armory, 711 Hillcrest Ave.; Club Pacifica, 1300 Southampton Road; Gateway Church, 1315 Military West; and Matthew Turner Elementary School, 540 Rose Drive.

In most of California’s primary races, the top two vote-getters, regardless of party, will face a runoff this fall. It’s possible that the runoff will be between two candidates of the same party.

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, a Democrat, is opposed by two with no party preference: James Hinton, who gave no other background description, and rigger Douglas S. Van Raam.

In the governor’s race, the Democratic incumbent, Jerry Brown, is facing Akinyemi Agbede, a Democrat doctoral student; Green Party candidate and author Luis J. Rodriguez; and Peace and Freedom candidate and author Cindy L. Sheehan.

Also opposing him are several Republicans: real estate investor Richard William Aguirre, Laguna Hills Mayor Andrew Blount, business owner Glenn Champ, Assemblymember Tim Donnelly, business owner Neel Kashkari and project funding CEO Alma Marie Winton.

Other candidates have cited no party preference in their campaigns for governor. They are business owner “Bo” Bogdan Ambrozewicz, minister and business owner Janel Hyeshia Buycks, business owner Rakesh Kumar Christian, golf course operator Joe Leicht and psychologist and farmer Robert Newman.

Opposing incumbent Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, are Eric Korevaar, a scientist and Democrat; Republicans David Fennell, an entrepreneur, small business owner Ron Nehring and software developer George Yang; Green Party candidate and student Jena F. Goodman; Peace and Freedom candidate Amos Johnson, a security guard; and Americans Elect candidate and South Pasadena Commissioner Alan Reynolds.

Assemblymember Susan A. Bonilla, a Democrat, is unopposed in the primary race.

The secretary of state race has seven remaining candidates; suspended state Sen. Leland Yee’s name will appear on the ballot even though he has withdrawn his candidacy in the wake of his arrest March 26 on charges of corruption and gun trafficking.

The three other Democrats are Derek Cressman, voting rights advocate; Jeffrey H. Drobman, scientist and engineer; and state Sen. Alex Padilla.

Republican candidates for secretary of state are state employee Roy Allmond and educator Pete Peterson. Green Party candidate David Curtis, a designer, and Dan Schnur, a political involvement educator with no party preference, also are in the race.

The state controller race is between six candidates, of which three are Democrats: Administrator Tammy D. Blair, California Assembly Speaker John A. Perez and Betty T. Yee, a member of the California State Board of Equalization.

Of the two Republicans in the race, David Evans is a chief financial officer and Ashley Swearengin is mayor of Fresno. The Green Party candidate is financial analyst Laura Wells.

The former controller, John Chiang, a Democrat, is running for state treasurer, opposed by Republican businessman Greg Conlon and Green Party candidate Ellen H. Brown, a public banking author.

Kamala Harris, a Democrat, is seeking re-election as attorney general, opposed by four Republicans, a Libertarian and one candidate without a party preference.

The GOP candidates are retired state prosecutor Ronald Gold; John Haggerty, who gave no career description; and two attorneys, David King and Phil Wyman. The Libertarian candidate is attorney Jonathan Jaech. Attorney and doctor Orly Taitz gave no party preference.

Democrat and incumbent Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is facing Republican Ted Gaines, an insurance agent, and Peace and Freedom candidate Nathalie Hrizi, a school teacher.

Three nonpartisan candidates are seeking the superintendent of public instruction post: incumbent Tom Torlakson, teacher Lydia A. Gutierrez and school executive Marshall Tuck.

In Solano County races, incumbent Jay Speck is running unopposed for Solano County superintendent of schools, and incumbent Marc Tonnesen is unopposed for assessor-recorder.

Likewise, Simona Padilla-Scholtens is seeking re-election unopposed for auditor-controller; Sheriff-Coroner Thomas A. Ferrara is unopposed for re-election; and the incumbent treasurer, tax collector and county clerk, Charles Lomeli, also is unopposed.

County District Attorney Don du Bain also is seeking re-election, opposed by major crimes prosecutor Krishna Abrams.

Benicians also will be asked to decide whether to issue $49.6 million in general obligation bonds to fund repairs throughout Benicia Unified School District. The ballot measure is Measure S.

Election results will be available online at www.solanocounty.com/depts/rov.