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The candidates for Contra Costa County’s November election are now more clear, with many filing deadlines set to expire Friday.
Several seats remain vacant for another week as incumbents have decided not to run for re-election for one reason or another. Some of the extended deadlines, until August 14 at 4:00 p.m., are:
- Antioch City Council, District 2
- Town Clerk of Antioch
- Treasurer of the City of Antioch
- Mayor of Brentwood
- Brentwood City Council, District 3
- Clayton City Council
- Danville City Council
- El Cerrito City Council
- Hercules City Council
- Lafayette City Council
- Martinez City Council, District 2
- Orinda City Council
- Richmond City Council District 5
- Mayor of San Ramon
- San Ramon City Council, District 1
- Director of the City of Discovery Bay
In other elections, such as in Martinez, it appears that Councilmember Satinder S. Malhi is unopposed and will automatically be re-elected without having to campaign. The same is true for Councilmembers Aaron Meadows and Anissa Williams of Oakley.
Here is a brief overview of the candidates who have submitted their documents and/or qualified – a final version will be published next week.
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors – District 5
Acalanes Union High School Board
- Peter Catalano (q)
- Wendy Reicher (q)
- Sibly Minighini (q)
- Stacey Schweppe (q)
- Paul Chopra (q)
City of Antioch
mayor
- Rakesh Kumar Christian (q)
- Ron Bernal (q)
- Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe (q)
City Council District 2 (extended until August 14)
- Jose Aceves-Guzman
- Dominique Koenig (q)
- Louie Rocha (q)
City Council District 3
- Donald Freitas (q)
- Anthony Webster (q)
- Addison Peterson (q)
City Clerk (extended until August 14)
City Treasurer
- James Davis (q)
- Lori Ogorchock (q)
- Jorge R. Rojas Jr. (q)
Antioch School District – Division 1
Antioch School District – Division 3
- Dee Brown (q)
- Scott Bergerhouse (q)
Antioch School District – Division 4
- Gary Hack (q)
- Olga Smith (q)
Brentwood
mayor
- Susannah Meyer (q)
- Gerald Johnson (q)
- Steve Kersevan
City Council District 1
- Faye Maloney (q)
- Anita Roberts (q)
City Council District 3
- Jovita Mendoza (q)
- Brian Oftedal (q)
- Steve Kersevan
Brentwood Union School District
- Winning goal Thornhill (Q)
Thuy Dao Jensen (Q)
Byron Union School Board
- Melissa Ortiez-Gray
- Jamie Kane
Clayton City Council
- Holly Tillman (q)
- Jim Diaz (q)
- Maria Shulman (q)
- Richard Enea (q)
Concord City Council
District 2
- Carlyn S. Obringer (q)
- Eric Antonick (q)
District 4
- Ed Birsan (q)
- Pablo Benavente (q)
- Myles Burks (q)
- Matthew Brown (q)
Contra Costa County School Board – D 1
Contra Costa County School Board – D 3
- Victoria Gordon
- Yazmin Llamas-Moralas
Contra Costa Community College, District 5
- Debra Vinson (q)
- Fernando Sandoval (q)
Danville City Council
- Renee S. Morgan (Q)
- Mark Belotz (Q)
- Newell Arnerich (Q)
- Julia Gillette (Q)
Discovery Bay Community Services District
- Carolyn Graham (q)
- Lesley Elaine Belcher (q)
- Leonard Woren (q)
El Cerrito City Council
- Lauren Dodge (q)
- Rebecca Saltzman (q)
- David Hatton (q)
- Lisa Motoyama (q)
Hercules City Council
- Kofi Opong-Mensah (q)
- Dilli Bhattarai (q)
- Tiffany Grimsley (q)
- Alex Walker-Griffin (q)
Knightsen Elementary School School Board
- Zach Dietrerle (q)
- Deborah Gold (q)
- Jeremy Neisser (q)
Lafayette City Council
- John McCormick (q)
- Carl Anduri (q)
- Lauren Herpich (q)
- Gina Dawson (q)
Liberty Union HSD – Area 1
Liberty Union HSD – Area 2
Liberty Union HSD – short term
Martinez City Council
District 2
- Dylan Radke (q)
- Greg Young (q)
District 3
Martinez School Board – Division 1
- Carlos M Melendez (q)
- Logan Campbell (q)
Martinez School Board – Division 2
Martine’s School Board – Area 4
- Courtney Herrity O’Brien (q)
Council of Moraga
- Brian Dolan (q)
- Lisa Maglio (q)
- Graham Thiel (q)
Mt. Diablo School District – Area 3
- Keisha Nzewi (q)
- Michael Schneider (q)
Mt. Diablo School District Area 5
- Thomas “Frugal” McDougall (q)
- Mary Jabeen Patel (q)
Oakley City Council
District 1
District 3
District 5
- Oleskii Tschyuko (q)
- George Fuller (q)
- Christina Pena Langley (q)
Council of Orinda
- Cara R Hoxie (q)
- Candace T Evans (q)
- Darlene K Gee (q)
Pinole City Council
- Maureen Toms (Q)
- Truc “Christy” Lam-Julian (Q)
- Devin Murphy (q)
Pittsburg City Council
- Jelani murders (q)
- Iztaccuauhtli Hector González (q)
- Juan Banales (q)
Pittsburg School Board
- Taylor Sims (q)
- George Miller (q)
Pleasant Hill City Council
District 1
- Bella-La (q)
- Marshall Lewis (q)
District 2
District 5
- Amanda Szakats (q)
- Oliver Greenwood (q)
Richmond City Council
District 1
- Jamelia Brown (q)
- Mark Wassberg (q)
- Melvin Willis (q)
District 5
- Ahmad Anderson (q)
- Suzanne Wilson (q)
District 6
- Shawn Dunning (q)
- Claudia Jimenez (q)
San Pablo
- Arturo Cruz (q)
- Abel Pineda (q)
- Patricia Ponce (q)
San Ramon
mayor
Council District1
- Jenyth Gearhart-Utchen
- Susie Ferris-Inderkum
Council District 3
San Ramon Valley School District – Division 2
- Shelley Clark (q)
- Karin Shumway (q)
San Ramon Valley School District – Division 3
- Laura Ellen Bratt (q)
- Surkiti Sehgal (q)
Walnut Creek City Council
- Cindy Darling (q)
- Kevin Wilk (q)
- Brendan Moran (q)
West Contra Costa School District – Division 1
West Contra Costa School District – Division 2
- Other Antone Kim Christian (q)
- Guadalupe Enllana (q)
West Contra Costa School District – Area 3
Other districts
East Bay Mud – D1
- Anthony Lee Tave (q)
- Joey Dawn Smith (q)
East Bay Mud -D2
- Arvind Mallya
- Luz Maria Gomez (q)
East Bay Regional Park District
- Lynda Ann Deschambault (q)
- Shane Reisman (q)
Ironhouse Sanitary District
- Peter Zirkle (Q)
- Dawn (Q)
- Sue Higgins (Question)
- Angela Lowrey (Q)
BEARD – 1
- Deborah Allen
- Matthew Cameron Rinn (q)
Contra Costa Water – 3
Contra Costa Water – 4
Contra Costa Water 5
Diablo Water – District 1
Diablo Water – District 5
Interested in running?
A list of offices currently up for election can be found here: www.contracostavote.gov/wp-content/uploads/24Nov5_PositionsUpForElection.pdf
Materials for the offices up for election are available at the Contra Costa Election Office, 555 Escobar Street, Martinez.
For more information about the general election and key dates, visit www.contracostavote.gov.
“The 2024 General Election has officially begun,” said Kristin B. Connelly, Contra Costa Elections Supervisor. “Candidate filing begins Monday, July 15, and our Candidate Services team is ready to assist our residents who want to support their communities in an elected position.”
If an incumbent does not file his or her candidacy by the August 9 deadline, the filing period for that office will be extended to Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
Interested parties can arrange an appointment by email at (email protected) or by phone at 925-335-7800. Walk-ins are available, but service is dependent on staff availability. Appointments are available weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Papers and information will be given to interested voters at their appointment. The process takes 20 minutes.
Contra Costa County elections:
Below is a competitive list of candidates for the November 5, 2024 parliamentary elections.
Please note that candidates will be displayed as “(not qualified)” until all nomination documents have been submitted and approved. The Secretary of State will certify an official slate of candidates for the state and federal runoff elections from the presidential primary on March 5, 2024. The county cannot certify state-level candidates until it receives the official, certified slate from the Secretary of State.
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