Contra Costa County is a week away from the August 9 deadline to file to run for local office, with some exceptions where open seats will be extended by a week. Many races are now taking shape.
Here is a quick rundown of those candidates who have pulled papers and/or qualified — it should be noted, some races will be extended by a week after incumbents are running or another seat or will not seek re-election.
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors – District 5
City of Antioch
Mayor
- Rakesh Kumar Christian (Q)
- Ron Bernal
- Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe
City Council District 2
- Jose Aceves-Guzman
- Dominique King
- Louie Rocha
City Council District 3
- Donald Freitas
- Antwon Webster
- Addison Peterson
City Clerk
- Melissa Rhodes
City Treasurer
- James Davis
- Lori Ogorchock
Antioch School Board – Area 1
- Antonio Hernandez
Antioch School Board – Area 3
- Dee Brown (q)
Antioch School Board – Area 4
- Gary Hack
- Olga Smith
Brentwood
Mayor
- Susannah Meyer
- Gerald Johnson
City Council District 1
- Faye Maloney
- Anita Roberts
City Council District 3
- Jovita Mendoza
- Brian Oftedal
Brentwood Union School District
- Victor Thornhill (Q)
Thuy DaoJensen (Q)
Concord City Council
District 2
- Carlyn S. Obringer
District 4
- Ed Birsan
- Pablo Benavente
- Myles Burks
- Matthew Brown
Clayton City Council
- Holly Tillman (q)
- Jim Diaz
- Maria Shulman (q)
- Richard Enea (q)
- Peter cloven
Contra Costa County Board of Education – D 3
- Victoria Gordon
- Yazmin Llamas-Moralas
Contra Costa Community College District 5
- Debra Vinson
- Fernando Sandoval
Danville City Council
- Renee S Morgan (Q)
- Mark Belotz (Q)
- Newell Arnerich (Q)
- Julia Gillette
- Dave Fong
Discovery Bay Community Services District
- Carolyn Graham
- Lesley Elaine Belcher
El Cerrito City Council
- Lauren Dodge (Q)
- Rebecca Saltzman
- Tessa Rudnick
- David Hatton
- Lisa Motoyama
Hercules City Council
- Kofi Opong-Mensah
Lafayette City Council
- John McCormick (Q)
- Carl Anduri (Q)
- Lauren Herpich
- Alex Teece
- Mario DiPrisco
- Gina Dawson
Martinez City Council
District 2
- no info
District 3
- Satinder S. Malhi
Martinez School Board – Area 2
- Anne Horack Martin
Martines School Board – Area 4
- Courtney Herrity Obrien
Moraga Council
- Brian Dolan
- Lisa Maglio
Mt. Diablo School District – Area 3
- Keisha Nzewi
- Michael Schneider
Mt. Diablo School District Area 5
- Thomas “Frugal” McDougall
- Mary Jabeen Patel
Oakley City Council
District 1
- Aaron Meadows
District 3
- Anissa Williams (Q)
- Angela Gallegos
District 5
- Oleskii Chuiko (Q)
- George Fuller
- Christina Pena Langley (Q)
Orinda Council
- Cara R Hoxie
- Candace T Evans
- Darlene K Gee
Pinole City Council
- Maureen Toms (Q)
- Truc “Christy” Lam-Julian (Q)
- Devin Murphy
Pittsburg City Council
- Jelani Killings
- Arlene Kobata “ Siu Ling”
- Iztaccuauhtli Hector Gonzalez
- Juan Banales
Pittsburg School Board
- Taylor Sims
- George Miller
Pleasant Hill City Coucil
District 1
- Bella La
- Marshall Lewis
- Nick Berry
District 2
- Andrei Obolenskiy
- Jayla Knight
District 5
- Amanda Szakats
- Oliver Greenwood
Richmond City Council
District 1
- Jamelia Brown
- Mark Wassberg
- Melvin Willis (q)
District 5
- Ahmad Anderson (q)
- Daniel Nathan-Heiss
- Suzanne Wilson
District 6
- Shawn Dunning (q)
- Claudia Jimenez
San Ramon
Mayor
- Mark Armstrong (q)
Council District1
- Jenyth Gearhart-Utchen
- Susie Ferris-Inderkum
Council District 3
- Sridhar Verose
- Johnathan Adams
San Ramon Valley School Board – Area 2
- Shelley Clark
- Karin Shumway
San Ramon Valley School Board – Area 3
- Laura Ellen Bratt
Walnut Creek City Council
- Cindy Darling
- Kevin Wilk
- Brendan Moran
- Laura Patch
- Craig DeVinney
West Contra Costa School Board – Area 1
- Jamela Smith-Folds
West Contra Costa School Board – Area 2
- Otheree Antone Kim Christian
- Guadalupe Enllana
West Contra Costa School board – Area 3
- Cinthia Hernandez
Other Districts
East Bay Mudd – D1
- Anthony Lee Tave
- Joey Dawn Smith
East Bay Mudd -D2
- Arvind Mallya
- Luz Maria Gomez
East Bay Regional Park District
- Lynda Ann Deschambault
- Joshua Reisman
Ironhouse Sanitary District
- Peter Zirkle (Q)
- Dawn Morrow (Q)
- Sue Higgins
- Angela Lowrey
BART – 1
- Debora Allen
- Matthew Cameron Rinn
Contra Costa Water – 3
- Ernesto Avila
Contra Costa Water – 4
- Antonio Martinez
Contra Costa Water 5
- Constance Holdaway
Diablo Water – Ward 1
- Marilyn Tiernan
Diablo Water – Ward 5
- Joe Kovalick
Interested in Running?
A list of offices currently up for election can be found here: www.contracostavote.gov/wp-content/uploads/24Nov5_PositionsUpForElection.pdf
Papers for offices that are up for election will be available at the Contra Costa Elections Office, 555 Escobar Street, Martinez.
For further information on the General Election and key dates, go to www.contracostavote.gov
“The 2024 General Election has officially begun,” said Kristin B. Connelly, Contra Costa Registrar of Voters. “Candidate Filing begins Monday July 15, and our Candidate Services team is ready to help our residents who are looking to serve their communities in an elected position.”
If an incumbent does not file to run for office by the deadline on August 9th, the filing period for that office will extend until 5:00 pm on Wednesday, August 14, 2024.
Interested candidates can schedule an appointment through email at candidate.services@vote.cccounty.us or by calling 925-335-7800. Walk-ins are accepted, but service is subject to the availability of staff. Appointments are available on weekdays from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Filing documents and information will be provided to interested constituents at their appointment. The process takes 20 minutes.
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