Summer is winding down, and the November 6, 2018 General Election will be here before we know it.
After a nomination period extension earlier this week, the San Benito County Registrar of Voters released the list of candidates who will appear on the November ballot. More information on qualified candidates can be found on the elections office website.
Additionally, we have included a list of candidates who are qualified for the upcoming election, but won’t appear on the ballot. According to the elections office, this is because those races lack the necessary number of candidates. Some races don’t have any candidates at all! For more information on the races that won’t appear on the ballot, follow this link.
BenitoLink and San Benito County Farm Bureau will host election forums on October 11 and October 18, this time at the Veteran's Memorial Hall in Hollister.
The following candidates have qualified and will appear on the November 6, 2016 ballot:
U.S. Representative, 20th District
Jimmy Panetta (Incumbent)
Ronald Paul Kabat
State Senate, 12th District
Rob Poythress
Anna Caballero
State Assembly, 30th District
Neil G. Kitchens
Robert Rivas
San Benito County Supervisor, District 3
Patricia Loe
Peter D. Hernandez, Jr
San Benito County Supervisor, District 4
Jerry Muenzer (Incumbent)
Jim Gillio
San Benito County Superior Court Judge, Number 2
Jose “Omar” Rodriguez
Gregory Michael LaForge
Hollister Mayor
Ignacio Velazquez (Incumbent)
Gordon A. Machado
Keith Snow
Hollister City Council, District 2
Rolan Resendiz
Michelle S. Luna (Incumbent)
Hollister City Council, District 3
Raul Escareno
Elia Salinas
Honor Spencer
Hollister City Council, District 4 (two-year term)
Marty Richman
Salvador Joseph Mora
Hollister City Treasurer
Anietra Gomez
San Juan Bautista City Council (three seats)
Leslie Quinn Jordan
Cesar E. Flores
Mary V. Edge
Harold Gomes
San Juan Bautista City Clerk (two-year term)
Laura Cent
Gavilan Community College District, Trustee Area 5
Richard A. Perez Sr
Jeanie Wallace
Gavilan Community College District, Trustee Area 7
Michael Alcorn
Jason Hopkins
Irma C Gonzalez
Coalinga-Huron Joint Unified School District, Trustee Area 2
Carroll Canada
Ramon Zubiri
Johny A. Albrecht (Incumbent)
Hollister School District (three seats)
Stephen Kain
Carla Torres-DeLuna
Patricia (Pat) Moore (Incumbent)
Roxanne Stephens
Jan Grist
Brande Barrett
North County Joint Union School District (two seats)
Ted Brian Zanella (Incumbent)
Cindy King (Incumbent)
Eduardo Navarro
San Benito County Water District, District 4
Robert Gilchrist Huenemann (Incumbent)
Doug Williams
San Benito Health Care District, Zone 2
Josie F. Sanchez
Frank Barragan
Ross Blasingame
San Benito Health Care District, Zone 4
Mary Casillas
Ann Christin Ross
Jason Noble
Don Winn
Ballot Measures
Measure G – County of San Benito
Roads, Transportation Safety and Investment Plan Transactions and Use Tax
- 2/3 voter approval required
Measure H – County of San Benito
Business License Tax
- Majority 50 percent +1 voter approval required
Measure I – City of San Juan Bautista
Cannabis Ordinance
- Majority 50 percent + 1 voter approval required
Measure Q – South Monterey Joint Union High School District
Student Safety/Repair Bond Measure
- 55 percent voter approval required
Measure R – South Monterey Joint Union High School District
Academic/Vocational Classroom Improvement Bond Measure
- 55 percent voter approval required
Measure X – Gavilan Joint Community College District
Affordable Education, Job Transfer, Job Training, College Transfer, and Veteran Support Measure
- 55 percent voter approval required
Qualified but not on ballot
Fresno County Board of Education, Trustee Area 4
Marcy Masumoto
San Benito County Board of Education, District 3
Joan Campbell-Garcia (Incumbent)
San Benito County Board of Education, District 4
Reb Monaco
Hartnell Community College District, Trustee Area 7
Candice Depauw (Incumbent)
West Hills Community College District, Trustee Area 1
Nina D. Oxborrow (Incumbent)
Aromas-San Juan Unified School District (two seats)
Anissa Dizon
Casey Norton Powers
San Benito High School District, Trustee Area 2
Miguel Sahagun Jr
San Benito High School District, Trustee Area 3
Steve Delay
San Benito High School District, Trustee Area 4
Juan Robledo
Bitterwater-Tully Union School District (three seats)
No candidates on record at this time
Cienega Union School District (two-year term)
Sandra Barker (Appointed Incumbent)
Cienega Union School District (three seats)
Sara A. Steiner (Appointed Incumbent)
Patrick Wirz (Incumbent)
Jefferson School District (three seats)
David Reikowski (Incumbent)
Leann Falsey
Timothy Borland (Appointed Incumbent)
South Monterey County Joint Union High School District (three seats)
Paul Dake (Appointed Incumbent)
Paulette Bumbalough
Leslie Girard (Appointed Incumbent)
Panoche School District (two seats)
Paul Limbach (Incumbent)
Eric M. Gordon (Incumbent)
Southside School District (two-year term)
No candidates on record at this time
Southside School District (three seats)
Michael Ruth
Tres Pinos Union School District (three seats)
Edward Schmidt (Incumbent)
Willow Grove Union School District (two-year term)
Joyce Swett (Appointed Incumbent)
Willow Grove Union School District (two seats)
Brent Shepherd
Gregory Gordon Swett (Incumbent)
Aromas Water District (three seats)
Marcus Dutra (Incumbent)
Richard Smith (Incumbent)
James E. Leap (Incumbent)
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency, Division D (two-year term)
Robert B. Culbertson III (Incumbent)
San Benito County Water District, District 1
John H. Tobias (Incumbent)
Sunnyslope County Water District (three seats)
Ann C. Ross
Mike Alcorn (Incumbent)
Judi. H. Johnson (Incumbent)
Tres Pinos Water District (two seats)
Edward Schmidt (Incumbent)
Aromas Tri-County Fire Protection District (three seats)
George Mortan (Incumbent)
