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In San Benito County, seven public offices are up for election in addition to a local recall, state assembly, state governor and congress.
The deadline to file for candidacy was March 6 at 5 p.m.
There were two races in which the incumbent was not challenged: San Benito County Assessor (Tom Slavich) and San Benito County Treasurer-Tax Collector (Melinda Casillas).
The following candidates qualified to be on the ballot for the June 2 election.
Chief Deputy Clerk-Recorder-Elections Ana De Castro Maquiz said candidates who did not qualify to be on the ballot can still run for office as a write-in. The process to qualify as a write-in candidate starts April 6 through May 19.
The write-in candidates don’t appear on the ballot but voters can write the candidates’ name the ballot.
Congress 18th district:
- Luis Arreguin
- Chris Demers
- Ryan Guerrero
- Shane Lewis
- Zoe Lofgren
Governor:
- Xavier Becerra
- Chad Bianco
- Ian Calderon
- Steve Hilton
- Matt Mahan
- Katie Porter
- Tom Steyer
- Eric Swalwell
- Tony Thurmond
- Antonio Villaraigosa
- Betty Yee
Assembly 29th District:
- J.W. Paine
- Robert Rivas
San Benito County Board of Supervisors District 3:
- Peter Hernandez
- Mindy Sotelo
San Benito County Board of Supervisors District 4:
- Angela Curro
- Roxanne Stephens
San Benito County Board of Supervisors District 5 Recall (Ignacio Velazquez):
- No
- Yes
Auditor-Controller
- Laura Garcilazo
- Joe Paul Gonzalez
County Clerk-Recorder
- Francisco Diaz
- Dane Sanchez
San Benito County Superintendent of Schools
- Gwen Baquiran
- Jennifer Logue
BenitoLink is continuing its public service commitment to the community by hosting a candidate forum scheduled for April 2 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Granada Theater in downtown Hollister. Candidates for local offices, congressional 18th district and Assembly 29th District will be invited to participate.