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The list is now final. Here is an overview of candidates running for local office in Contra Costa County.
Although Election Day is November 5 (more info), several races have already been decided because some incumbents had no challenger or only one person ran.
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors – District 5
- Mike Barbanica – Website
- Shanelle Scales-Preston – Website
Acalanes Union High School Board of Education (votes for 2)
- Peter Catalano
- Wendy Reicher
- Sibly Minighini
- Stacey Schweppe
- Paul Chopra
- Andrew Fontan
City of Antioch
mayor
- Ron Bernal
- Rakesh Kumar Christian
- Lamar Hernandez Thorpe
City Council District 2 (vote for 1)
- Dominique Koenig
- Louie Rocha
City Council District 3 (vote for 1)
- Donald Freitas
- Anthony Webster
- Addison Peterson
City Clerk (extended until August 14)
- Melissa Rhodes
City Treasurer (vote for 1)
- Julia Becker
- Lori Ogorchock
- Jorge R. Rojas Jr.
Antioch School District – Division 1
- Antonio Hernández
Antioch School Board – Area 3 (vote for 1)
- Dee Brown
- Scott Bergerhouse
Antioch School Board – Area 4 (vote for 1)
- Gary Hack
- Olga Smith
Brentwood
mayor
- Susannah Meyer
- Gerald Johnson
City Council District 1
- Faye Maloney
- Anita Roberts
City Council District 3
- Jovita Mendoza (q)
- Brian Oftedal (q)
Brentwood Union School District
- Winning goal Thornhill (Q)
Thuy DaoJensen (Q)
Byron Union School Board
- Melissa Ortiez-Gray
- Jamie Kane
Clayton City Council (votes for 3)
- Holly Tillman
- Jim Diaz
- Maria Shulman
- Richard Enea
Concord City Council
District 2
- Carlyn S. Obringer
- Eric Antonick
District 4
- Ed Birsan
- Pablo Benavente
- Michael Burks
- Matthias Braun
Contra Costa County School Board – D 1 (vote for 1)
- Anthony Edward Caro (q)
- Daniel Nathan-Heiss
Contra Costa County School Board – D 3 (vote for 1)
- Victoria Gordon
- Yazmin Llamas-Moralas
Contra Costa Community College, District 2 (vote for 1)
- Diana Honey
- Kofi Opong Mensah
Contra Costa Community College, District 5 (vote for 1)
- Debra Vinson (q)
- Fernando Sandoval (q)
Danville City Council (votes for 3)
- Renee S Morgan
- Mark Belotz
- Newell Arnerich
- Julia Gillette
Discovery Bay Community Services District (vote for 2)
- Carolyn Graham (q)
- Lesley Elaine Belcher (q)
- Leonard Woren (q)
El Cerrito City Council (vote for 3)
- Lauren Dodge
- Rebecca Saltzman
- Courtney Helion
- Lisa Motoyama
- William Ktsanes
Hercules City Council (votes for 3)
- Kofi Opong Mensah
- Dilli Bhattarai
- Tiffany Grimsley
- Alex Walker Griffin
Knightsen Elementary School School Board
- Zach Dietrerle (q)
- Deborah Gold (q)
- Jeremy Neisser (q)
Lafayette City Council (votes for 3)
- John McCormick
- Carl Anduri
- Lauren Herpich
- Gina Dawson
Lafayette City Council (short term)
- Mario Diprisco
- Jim Cervantes
Liberty Union HSD – Area 1
- Yolanda Pena Mendrek (q)
Liberty Union HSD – Area 2
- Tamela Hawley (q)
Liberty Union HSD – short term
- Tamera Weber (q)
Martinez City Council
District 2
- Dylan Radke
- Greg Young
District 3
- Satinder S. Malhi (q)
Martinez School Board – Area 1 (Vote for 1)
- Carlos M. Melendez
- Logan Campbell
Martinez School District – Division 2
- Anne Horack Martin (q)
Martine’s School Board – Area 4
- Courtney Herrity O’Brien (q)
Council of Moraga
- Brian Dolan
- Lisa Maglio
- Graham Thiel
Moraga School Board (votes for 2)
- Stephanie Dickerson
- Gian Panetta
- Lee Hays
Mt. Diablo School District – Area 3 (Vote for 1)
- Keisha Nzewi
- Michael Schneider
Mt. Diablo School District, Area 5 (vote for 1)
- Thomas “Frugal” McDougall
- Mary Jabeen Patel
Oakley City Council
District 1
- Aaron Meadows (q)
District 3
- Anissa Williams (q)
District 5
- Oleskii Chuiko
- George Fuller
- Christina Pena Langley
Orinda Council (votes for 2)
- Cara R Hoxie
- Candace T. Evans
- Darlene K. Gee
Pinole City Council (votes for 2)
- Maureen Toms
- Truc “Christy” Lam-Julian
- Devin Murphy
Pittsburg City Council (votes for 2)
- Jelani murders
- Iztaccuauhtli Hector González
- Juan Banales
Pittsburg School Board
- Taylor Sims (q)
- George Miller (q)
Pleasant Hill City Council
District 1
- Bella-La
- Marshall Lewis
District 2
- Andrei Obolensky
District 5
- Amanda Szakats
- Oliver Greenwood
Richmond City Council
District 1
- Jamelia Brown
- Mark Wassberg
- Melvin Willis
District 5
- Ahmed Anderson
- Susan Wilson
District 6
- Shawn Dunning
- Claudia Jimenez
San Pablo
- Arturo Cruz
- Abel Pineda (
- Patricia Ponce
San Ramon
mayor
- Mark Armstrong
- Chirag Kathrani
Council District 1
- Jenyth Gearhart-Utchen
- Susie Ferris-Inderkum
Council District 3
- Sridhar Verose (q)
San Ramon Valley School Board – Area 2 (vote for 1)
- Shelley Clark
- Karin Shumway
San Ramon Valley School Board – Area 3 (vote for 1)
- Laura Ellen Bratt
- Surkiti Sehgal
Walnut Creek City Council (votes for 3)
- Cindy Darling
- Kevin Wilk
- Brendan Moran
- Laura Patch
- Craig Devinney
West Contra Costa School District – Division 1
- Jamela Smith-Folds (q)
West Contra Costa School District – Division 2
- Otheree Antone Kim Christian
- Guadalupe Enriquez
West Contra Costa School District – Area 3
- Cinthia Hernandez (q)
Other districts
East Bay Mud – D1
- Anthony Lee Taeve
- Joey Dawn Smith
East Bay Mud -D2
- Arvind Mallya
- Luz Maria Gomez
East Bay Regional Park District
- Lynda Ann Deschambault
- Shane Reisman
- Casey Alyson Farmer
Ironhouse Sanitary District (vote for 3)
- Peter Zirkle
- dawn
- Susan Higgins
- Angela Lowrey
BEARD – 1
- Matthew Cameron Rinn
Beard District 5
- Melissa Hernandez
- Joseph Grscar
Contra Costa Water – 3
- Ernesto Avila (q)
Contra Costa Water – 4
- Antonio Martinez (q)
Contra Costa Water 5
- Constance Holdaway (q)
Diablo Water – District 1
- Marilyn Tiernan (q)
Diablo Water – District 5
- Joe Kovalick (q)
Official lists
- Runoff candidate list(PDF document)(Opens a new window)
- Candidate overview(PDF document)
- Candidate detail list(PDF document) (Qualified and on the ballot)
- Result of the random alphabetical drawing of the state of California
- Contra Costa County Local Alphabetical Random Drawing Results(PDF document)
Order for entering candidates on the ballot paper
The Contra Costa County Elections Office has announced the order of the ballot in which names will be randomly selected. Here is the order in which candidates appear by last name:
- N
- R
- I
- K
- F
- E
- G
- B
- U
- Q
- S
- T
- M
- A
- C
- V
- Z
- Y
- X
- P
- O
- B
- D
- M
- J
- H
Contra Costa County elections:
Below is a competitive list of candidates for the November 5, 2024 parliamentary elections.
- Runoff candidate list(PDF document)(Opens a new window)
- Candidate overview(PDF document)
- Candidate detail list(PDF document) (Qualified and on the ballot)
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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