The list is now final. Here is a rundown of candidates running for local office across Contra Costa County.
While Election Day is November 5 (more info)… several races have already been decided because some incumbents did not face a challenger, or only one person ran.
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors – District 5
Acalanes Union High School Board (vote 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 King
- Louie Rocha
City Council District 3 (vote for 1)
- Donald Freitas
- Antwon Webster
- Addison Peterson
City Clerk (extended until Aug 14)
- Melissa Rhodes
City Treasurer (vote for 1)
- James Davis
- Lori Ogorchock
- Jorge R Rojas Jr
Antioch School Board – Area 1
- Antonio Hernandez
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
- Victor Thornhill (Q)
Thuy DaoJensen (Q)
Byron Union School Board
- Melissa Ortiez-Gray
- Jamie Kane
Clayton City Council (Vote 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
- Myles Burks
- Matthew Brown
Contra Costa County Board of Education – D 1 (vote for 1)
- Anthony Edward Caro (q)
- Daniel Nathan-Heiss
Contra Costa County Board of Education – D 3 (vote for 1)
- Victoria Gordon
- Yazmin Llamas-Moralas
Contra Costa Community College, District 2 (vote for 1)
- Diana Honig
- Kofi Opong-Mensah
Contra Costa Community College District 5 (vote for 1)
- Debra Vinson (q)
- Fernando Sandoval (q)
Danville City Council (vote 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 (vote for 3)
- Kofi Opong-Mensah
- Dilli Bhattarai
- Tiffany Grimsley
- Alex Walker-Griffin
Knightsen Elementary School Board
- Zach Dietrerle (q)
- Deborah Gold (q)
- Jeremy Neisser (q)
Lafayette City Council (vote 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 Board – Area 2
- Anne Horack Martin (q)
Martines School Board – Area 4
- Courtney Herrity Obrien (q)
Moraga Council
- Brian Dolan
- Lisa Maglio
- Graham Thiel
Moraga School Board (vote 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 (vote for 2)
- Cara R Hoxie
- Candace T Evans
- Darlene K Gee
Pinole City Council (vote for 2)
- Maureen Toms
- Truc “Christy” Lam-Julian
- Devin Murphy
Pittsburg City Council (vote for 2)
- Jelani Killings
- Iztaccuauhtli Hector Gonzalez
- Juan Banales
Pittsburg School Board
- Taylor Sims (q)
- George Miller (q)
Pleasant Hill City Council
District 1
- Bella La
- Marshall Lewis
District 2
- Andrei Obolenskiy
District 5
- Amanda Szakats
- Oliver Greenwood
Richmond City Council
District 1
- Jamelia Brown
- Mark Wassberg
- Melvin Willis
District 5
- Ahmad Anderson
- Suzanne 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 (vote for 3)
- Cindy Darling
- Kevin Wilk
- Brendan Moran
- Laura Patch
- Craig Devinney
West Contra Costa School Board – Area 1
- Jamela Smith-Folds (q)
West Contra Costa School Board – Area 2
- Otheree Antone Kim Christian
- Guadalupe Enllana
West Contra Costa School board – Area 3
- Cinthia Hernandez (q)
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
- Shane Reisman
- Casey Alyson Farmer
Ironhouse Sanitary District (vote for 3)
- Peter Zirkle
- Dawn Morrow
- Sue Higgins
- Angela Lowrey
BART – 1
- Matthew Cameron Rinn
Bart 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 – Ward 1
- Marilyn Tiernan (q)
Diablo Water – Ward 5
- Joe Kovalick (q)
Official Lists
- Runoff Candidate List(PDF document)(Opens in a new window)
- Candidate Summary List(PDF document)
- Candidate Detail List(PDF document) (Qualified and On Ballot)
- California State’s result of the Randomized Alphabet Drawing
- Contra Costa County’s results of the Local Randomized Alphabet Drawing(PDF document)
Order Candidates to Appear on Ballot
The Contra Costa County Elections Office released the ballot order of how names will appear which is a random drawing. Here is the order candidates will appear based on last name:
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- A
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Contra Costa County Elections:
The following is a list of candidates by contest for the November 5, 2024 General Election.
- Runoff Candidate List(PDF document)(Opens in a new window)
- Candidate Summary List(PDF document)
- Candidate Detail List(PDF document) (Qualified and On Ballot)
Please be advised that candidates will appear as “(not qualified)” until all nomination documents are filed and approved. The Secretary of State will certify an official list of State and Federal runoff candidates from the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary. The County is unable to certify State candidates until it receives the official certified list from the Secretary of State.
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