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Upcoming Elections
March 2020 Primary Election
Candidate Watch March 3, 2020
Candidate Watch -
NOT Final!
Information posted is unofficial. The Secretary of State will issue their certified list on December 26. The County Clerk will finalize the list of local candidates by December 12.
Voter Nominated Offices
U.S. Representative in Congress 18th District
U.S. Representative in Congress 20th District
State Senate 17th District
State Assembly 29th District
State Assembly 30th District
Nonpartisan Offices
Superior Court Judges
County Supervisor, 1st District
County Supervisor, 2nd District
County Supervisor, 5th District
Partisan Offices
President and Vice President
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Voter Nominated
U.S. Representative in Congress 18th District
Candidate
Party
Incumbent
Stmt of Intent 501
Sigs In Lieu Issued
Nom Paper Issued
Dec of Cand filed
Ballot Designation
Statement
Qualified for Ballot
Anna Eshoo
Dem
X
n/a
x (with San Mateo)
x (with San Mateo)
12/2/19
Richard Fox
n/a
x
12/5/19
Bob Goodwyn
n/a
x
Rishi Kumar
n/a
x
12/2/19
U.S. Representative in Congress 20th District
Candidate
Party
Incumbent
Stmt of Intent 501
Sigs In Lieu Issued
Nom Paper Issued
Dec of Cand filed
Ballot Designation
Statement
Qualified for Ballot
Jimmy Panetta
Dem
X
n/a
11/19/19
x (with Monterey)
x (with Monterey)
12/4/19
Yes
Mark Esquibel
Rep
n/a
10/17/19
WITHDRAWN
Jeffrey W. Gorman
n/a
10/8/19
Adam Bolañós Scow
n/a
12/4/19
12/6/19
12/6/19
12/6/19
Yes
State Senator, 17th District
Candidate
Party
Incumbent
Stmt of Intent 501
Sigs In Lieu Issued
Nom Paper Issued
Dec of Cand filed
Ballot Designation
Statement
Qualified for Ballot
Maria Cadenas
Dem
8/12/19
9/16/19
12/3/19
Executive Director Nonprofit
12/3/19
John Laird
Dem
1/2/19
11/22/19
11/27/19
Natural Resources Secretary
11/27/19
Vicki Nohrden
Rep
x
9/12/19
John M. Nevill
Dem
x
11/26/19
Neil G. Kitchens
Rep
x
Douglas Deitch
Dem
12/2/19
WITHDRAWN
Member of the Assembly 29th District
Candidate
Party
Incumbent
Stmt of Intent 501
Sigs In Lieu Issued
Nom Paper Issued
Dec of Cand filed
Ballot Designation
Statement
Qualified for Ballot
Mark Stone
Dem
X
11/29/19
11/14/19
12/2/19
Assemblymember
12/2/19
Shomir Banerjee
Rep
x
10/24/19
12/2/19
Physician / Engineer
Member of the Assembly 30th District
Candidate
Party
Incumbent
Stmt of Intent 501
Sigs In Lieu Issued
Nom Paper Issued
Dec of Cand filed
Ballot Designation
Statement
Qualified for Ballot
Robert Rivas
Dem
X
11/13/19
11/13/19
x (w San Benito)
x (w San Benito)
12/4/19
Gregory Swett
Rep
x
11/21/19
12/5/19 (w San Benito)
Walnut Grower/Willow Graove School Board Trustee
David Clink
x
Nonpartisan Offices
Superior Court Judge Office 1
Candidate
Incumbent
Stmt of Intent 501
Sigs In Lieu Issued
Dec of Intent
Dec of Qual
Nom Paper Issued
Dec of Cand filed
Ballot Designation
Statement
Qualified for Ballot
Ariadne Symons
X
6/21/19
9/13/19
10/29/19
10/29/19
Annrae Angel
8/19/19
9/24/19
11/4/19
11/4/19
Enda Brennan
10/18/19
Superior Court Judge Office 4
Candidate
Incumbent
Stmt of Intent 501
Sigs In Lieu Issued
Dec of Intent
Dec of Qual
Nom Paper Issued
Dec of Cand filed
Ballot Designation
Statement
Qualified for Ballot
Denine Guy
X
10/8/19
10/8/19
11/1/19
11/1/19
12/5/19
12/5/19
Superior Court Judge Office 5
Candidate
Incumbent
Stmt of Intent 501
Sigs In Lieu Issued
Dec of Intent
Dec of Qual
Nom Paper Issued
Dec of Cand filed
Ballot Designation
Statement
Qualified for Ballot
Paul Marigonda
X
Filed with State 10/24/19
9/16/19
10/29/19
11/4/19
11/13/19
11/13/19
Superior Court Judge Office 6
Candidate
Incumbent
Stmt of Intent 501
Sigs In Lieu Issued
Dec of Intent
Dec of Qual
Nom Paper Issued
Dec of Cand filed
Ballot Designation
Statement
Qualified for Ballot
Timothy Schmal
X
11/5/19
10/29/19
10/29/19
11/5/19
11/18/19
12/5/19
12/5/19
Superior Court Judge Office 7
Candidate
Incumbent
Stmt of Intent 501
Sigs In Lieu Issued
Dec of Intent
Dec of Qual
Nom Paper Issued
Dec of Cand filed
Ballot Designation
Statement
Qualified for Ballot
Paul Burdick
X
11/1/19
10/4/19
11/1/19
11/1/19
11/25/19
11/25/19
Superior Court Judge Office 9
Candidate
Incumbent
Stmt of Intent 501
Sigs In Lieu Issued
Dec of Intent
Dec of Qual
Nom Paper Issued
Dec of Cand filed
Ballot Designation
Statement
Qualified for Ballot
John Salazar
X
11/12/19
10/11/19
11/1/19
11/1/19
11/12/19
11/12/19
Superior Court Judge Office 11
Candidate
Incumbent
Stmt of Intent 501
Sigs In Lieu Issued
Dec of Intent
Dec of Qual
Nom Paper Issued
Dec of Cand filed
Ballot Designation
Statement
Qualified for Ballot
Stephen Siegel
X
11/1/19
10/18/19
11/4
11/4
11/11
12/6/19
12/6/19
12/6/19
Yes
County Supervisor, 1st District
Candidate
Incumbent
Stmt of Intent 501
Sigs In Lieu Issued
Nom Paper Issued
Dec of Cand filed
Ballot Designation
Statement
Qualified for Ballot
John Leopold
X
9/19/19
9/20/19
12/4/19
12/4/19
12/4/19
Yes
Manu Koenig
5/31/19
9/12/19
12/6/19
12/6/19
12/6/19
Yes
Donald "Kase" Kreutz
9/12/19
9/12/19
11/22/19
12/5/19
12/5/19
12/5/19
Yes
Betsy Riker
9/20/19
9/20/19
12/3/19
12/6/19
12/6/19
12/6/19
Yes
Benjamin T. Cogan
10/17/19
10/17/19
12/6/19
12/6/19
12/6/19
Yes
Mark Esquibel
12/3/19
12/3/19
12/6/19
12/6/19
12/6/19
Yes
County Supervisor, 2nd District
Candidate
Incumbent
Stmt of Intent 501
Sigs In Lieu Issued
Nom Paper Issued
Dec of Cand filed
Ballot Designation
Statement
Qualified for Ballot
Zach Friend
X
10/4/19
10/4/19
12/2/19
12/4/19
County Supervisor
12/2/19
Becky Steinbruner
12/5/19
12/5/19
County Supervisor, 5th District
Candidate
Incumbent
Stmt of Intent 501
Sigs In Lieu Issued
Nom Paper Issued
Dec of Cand filed
Ballot Designation
Statement
Qualified for Ballot
Bruce McPherson
X
8/22/19
11/15/19
11/27/19
County Supervisor
11/27/19
Tina Marie To
5/6/19
9/12/19
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