What's at stake:
The final list of candidates and ballot measures is here for this Fall's election.
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For more information on local races check out the county election clerk’s website. For state races, go see the California Secretary of State.
Ballot Measures
A replacement of Fresno County’s Measure C called Better Roads, Safe Streets — though as of Aug. 10, the measure has yet to appear on the ballot and members of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors have promised a legal challenge to the new state law that was supposed to guarantee the Measure C replacement a spot on November’s ballot.
Fresno Public Safety, Infrastructure Restoration, and City General Services Tax Ordinance
Fresno County Transient Occupancy Tax Measure
City of Orange Cove Special Parcel Tax Measure
City of Coalinga Sales Tax Renewal Measure
Sierra Kings Health Care District Hospital Lease Measure
Fresno County Board of Supervisors
District 1 (incumbent Brian Pacheco is running for State Assembly)
- Maria Pacheco — Mayor/Student
- Mike Karbassi — Council President/Businessman
Fresno City Council
All three council seats are open. No incumbent is running for re-election.
District 1 (incumbent Annalisa Perea, running for Assembly)
- Naindeep Singh — Nonprofit Director/Trustee
- Rob Fuentes — Educator/College Trustee
District 3 (incumbent Miguel Arias, running for Fresno Unified)
- Joaquin Arambula — Doctor/Assemblymember
- Keshia Thomas — Fresno Unified School District Trustee
District 7 (incumbent Nelson Esparza, running for Board of Equalization)
- Nav Gurm — Attorney/Small Businessman
- Ariana Martinez Lott — Small Business Owner
Statewide offices
These are the top-two finishers from the June 2 primary.
Governor (incumbent Gavin Newsom)
- Xavier Becerra, Democratic — Voting Rights Attorney
- Steve Hilton, Republican — Small Business Owner
Lieutenant Governor (incumbent Eleni Kounalakis)
- Fiona Ma, Democratic — State Treasurer/CPA
- Gloria Romero, Republican — Educator/Businesswoman
Secretary of State
- Shirley N. Weber, Democratic — incumbent
- Donald P. (Don) Wagner, Republican — Orange County Supervisor
Controller
- Malia M. Cohen, Democratic — incumbent
- Herb W. Morgan, Republican — Chief Investment Officer
Treasurer (incumbent Fiona Ma)
- Eleni Kounalakis, Democratic — Lieutenant Governor of California
- Jennifer Hawks, Republican — Retired Business Executive
Attorney General
- Rob Bonta, Democratic — incumbent
- Michael E. Gates, Republican — Deputy United States Attorney
Insurance Commissioner (incumbent Ricardo Lara) — a Democrat-vs-Democrat runoff
- Ben Allen, Democratic — California State Senator
- Jane Kim, Democratic — Attorney/Consumer Advocate
State Superintendent of Public Instruction (incumbent Tony Thurmond)
- Richard Barrera — State Superintendent Advisor
- Sonja Shaw — School District President
State Board of Equalization, District 1 (incumbent Ted Gaines)
- Nelson Esparza, Democratic — Teacher/Economist/Councilmember
- Shannon Grove, Republican — State Senator/Businesswoman
Congress
Fresno County is split across six congressional districts.
District 5
- Michael Masuda, Democratic — Foreign Affairs Officer
- Tom McClintock, Republican — incumbent
District 13
- Adam Gray, Democratic — incumbent
- Kevin Lincoln, Republican — Small Business Owner
District 18
- Zoe Lofgren, Democratic — incumbent
- Shane Lewis, Republican — Engineer/Failure Analyst
District 20
- Sandra Van Scotter, Democratic — Disability Community Advocate
- Vince Fong, Republican — incumbent
District 21
- Jim Costa, Democratic — incumbent
- Kyle Kirkland, Republican — Entrepreneur/Nonprofit CEO
District 22
- Randy Villegas, Democratic — Teacher/Business Owner
- David G. Valadao, Republican — incumbent
State Legislature
State Senate, District 12 (incumbent Shannon Grove, running for Board of Equalization)
- Nathan Magsig, Republican — County Supervisor/Businessman
- William Brown Jr., Libertarian — Social Worker/Businessman
State Senate, District 14 (incumbent Anna Caballero)
- Esmeralda Soria, Democratic — State Assemblymember
- Darin S. DuPont, Republican — Councilman/Water Attorney
State Senate, District 16
- Melissa Hurtado, Democratic — incumbent
- Guillermo Asuncion Gonzalez, Republican — Small Business Owner
Assembly, District 8 — only one candidate qualified
- David Jariustokaeutulelei Tangipa, Republican — incumbent
Assembly, District 27 (incumbent Esmeralda Soria, running for state Senate)
- Brian Pacheco, Democratic — County Supervisor/Farmer
- Mike Murphy, Republican — Small Business Owner
Assembly, District 31 (incumbent Joaquin Arambula, running for Fresno City Council)
- Annalisa Perea, Democratic — City Councilmember/Mother
- Jim Polsgrove, Republican — Retired Engineering Technician
Assembly, District 33
- Hipolito Angel Cerros, Democratic — Public Policy Fellow
- Alexandra (Ali) Macedo, Republican — incumbent
Courts
Two Fresno County Superior Court seats are contested, and both sitting judges are off the ballot.
Superior Court, Office No. 6 (incumbent Jon Conklin)
- Ashley S. Paulson — Chief Assistant City Attorney, City of Fresno
- Steven R. Ueltzen — Senior Deputy District Attorney, County of Fresno
Superior Court, Office No. 7 (incumbent D. Tyler Tharpe)
- Jeff Hammerschmidt — Attorney
- Jose L. Salazar — Attorney
Retention questions — no candidates file for these; voters vote yes or no.
- 5th District Court of Appeal No. 1 — Arlan L. Harrell
- 5th District Court of Appeal No. 3 — Amy Guerra
- 5th District Court of Appeal No. 4 — Kathleen A. Meehan
- 5th District Court of Appeal No. 5 — Mark W. Snauffer
- 5th District Court of Appeal No. 6 — Thomas DeSantos
- Supreme Court No. 6 — Kelli M. Evans
- Supreme Court No. 7 — Joshua P. Groban
County education offices
Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
- Michele Cantwell-Copher — Fresno County Superintendent (incumbent)
- Eimear O’Brien — District Superintendent/Businesswoman
Fresno County Board of Education, Trustee Area 1
- Kimberly Tapscott-Munson — incumbent (unopposed)
Fresno County Board of Education, Trustee Area 4
- Marcy Masumoto — Board Member/Farmer (incumbent, unopposed)
Merced County Board of Education, Trustee Area 5 (shared district)
- Geneva Marie Brett — incumbent
- Jesse D. Perez — filed; not listed as qualified
Community colleges
State Center Community College District, Trustee Area 1
- Destiny Rodriguez — Businesswoman/Board Trustee (incumbent)
- Nicholas Salinas — Business Owner/Contractor
- Omair Javaid — Insurance Broker
State Center Community College District, Trustee Area 4
- Magdalena Gomez — incumbent (unopposed)
State Center Community College District, Trustee Area 5 (incumbent Rob Fuentes is running for Fresno City Council)
- Terance Frazier — Businessman/Nonprofit Director
- Marcos Osorio — Educator/Small Businessman
West Hills Community College District, Trustee Area 1
- Kenneth Stoppenbrink — appointed incumbent (unopposed)
West Hills Community College District, Trustee Area 2
- Salvador Raygoza Godoy — incumbent (unopposed)
School districts
- Fresno Unified
Trustee Area 1 — four candidates, and incumbent Keshia Thomas is not among them
- Daren Miller — Retired School Educator
- DeShunna Monay Ricks — Chief Executive Officer
- Rizpah Bellard — Educator/Rancher/Entrepreneur
- Miguel Arias — Parent/Councilmember/CEO
Trustee Area 3
- Valerie F. Davis — incumbent
- Riley Talford — Juvenile Corrections Supervisor
Trustee Area 4
- Genoveva “Veva” Islas — incumbent
- Karen Steed — Retired Teacher
- Mirna Garcia — Small Businesswoman/Mother
Trustee Area 7
- Susan K. Wittrup — School Psychologist/Trustee (incumbent, unopposed)
Central Unified
Trustee Area 1
- Joshua Sellers — incumbent
- John Nale — Farmer/Vintner
Trustee Area 2 (incumbent Yesenia Carrillo is not on the ballot)
- Aimee T. Diener — Business Owner/Mother (unopposed)
Trustee Area 3, short term
- Harman Singh — Central Unified School Trustee
- Erica Gonzalez Piedra — Educator
- Lavera Smith — no ballot designation
Trustee Area 4 (incumbent Nabil Kherfan is not on the ballot)
- Carmen Flores — Small Business Owner
- Jomar Rushdan — Management Analyst/Parent
Trustee Area 7 (appointed incumbent Naindeep Singh is running for Fresno City Council)
- Richard Martinez Jr. — Businessman
- Diljot Singh Rai — Student Family Coordinator
Clovis Unified
All three seats are uncontested.
- Trustee Area 1: Clint Olivier — Businessman/Parent/Trustee (incumbent)
- Trustee Area 3: Tiffany Stoker Madsen — Parent/School Trustee (incumbent)
- Trustee Area 6: Deena Combs-Flores — incumbent
Sanger Unified
Trustee Area 2
- Peter Filippi (incumbent)
- David “Pat” Biddy Jr. — Agronomist/Businessman/Parent
Trustee Area 6
- Jesse Solorio — incumbent (unopposed)
Trustee Area 7
- Jesse Vasquez — incumbent (unopposed)
Trustee Area 3, short term
- Tang M. Yang — Trustee/Parent (unopposed)
Selma Unified
Trustee Area 3
- Joel Fedor — incumbent
- Mariana Guerrero-Meza — Parent
- Regina Pallares — Correctional Officer
Trustee Area 4
- Estella Kessler — incumbent
- Sandra “Sandy” Mendoza Aguilera — Retired School Principal
Trustee Area 5
- Mark Morales Medina — incumbent
- Kent Hitch — Veterans Service Officer
- Ronald Sa — Retired Teacher
Kerman Unified
Trustee Area 1 (appointed incumbent Jim Volkoff is not on the ballot)
- Marco A. Cortes Arredondo — Bank Manager (unopposed)
Trustee Area 4
- Kindra A. Melgoza — incumbent
- Louie Y. Vallejo — Principal
- (Espi Sandoval filed and then withdrew.)
Trustee Area 5 (incumbent Julie Gragnani is not on the ballot)
- Efrain Guizar — no ballot designation
- Davinder K. Sidhu — Educator
- Maria Medina — Bilingual Project Coordinator
Kings Canyon Joint Unified
Trustee Area 1
- Lori Wolter — Retired Educator
- Efrain Tovar Jr. — Parent/Educator
Trustee Area 2:
- Sarah Rola — incumbent (unopposed)
Trustee Area 3:
- Monica Benner — incumbent (unopposed)
Trustee Area 4
- Robin J. Tyler — incumbent
- Juan Reynoso Sandoval — Retired School Superintendent
Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified
Trustee Area 1
- Eliseo V. Gamino — incumbent
- Rayan Octavio Gonzalez — Secretary
- Javier Marquez — Business Owner
Trustee Area 4 (appointed incumbent Fernando Campa is not on the ballot)
- Antonio “Tony” Gonzales — Business Owner
- Rene Munoz — Special Education Teacher
Parlier Unified
Trustee Area 1
- Librado “Nathaniel” Cid — incumbent
- Joseph Vasquez Jr. — Quality Assurance Analyst
Trustee Area 2
- Eric Molina — incumbent
- Enrique Maldonado — Father
- Oscar Laurel Izazaga — Educator
Trustee Area 3
- Mary Marquez Sanchez — incumbent (unopposed)
Mendota Unified
Three seats, five candidates.
- Sherry Rocio Charles — incumbent
- Sergio Valdez — incumbent
- Jose Zavala — incumbent
- Kevin Gilbert Arias-Romero — School Crossing Guard
- Celeste Cabrera-Garcia — City Clerk
Sierra Unified
Three seats. Two sitting board members, Otis Qualls Jr. and Ginger Cardoza, are not on the ballot.
- Constance Schlaefer — Appointed Incumbent
- Nicole Hamilton McManus — Realtor/Mother
- Jake Wright — General Manager
Riverdale Joint Unified
All four seats are uncontested.
- Trustee Area 1: Robert Alfred Martin — incumbent
- Trustee Area 2: Tiffany Cantieri — Educator/Parent (appointed incumbent Charles Cox is not on the ballot)
- Trustee Area 3: Connor McKean — appointed incumbent
- Trustee Area 5: Michelle Schultz — appointed incumbent
Golden Plains Unified
All four seats are uncontested, all by incumbents.
- Trustee Area 1: Emily Parra-Lopez — Educator
- Trustee Area 2: Leticia E. Fernandez
- Trustee Area 3: Betty R. Vallejo
- Trustee Area 4: Thomas J. Fairless
Caruthers Unified
All three seats are uncontested, all by incumbents:
- Trustee Area 3: Darren Gilmore
- Trustee Area 4: Kathy Spate
- Trustee Area 5: James Cummings
Fowler Unified
All three seats are uncontested, all by incumbents:
- Trustee Area 1: Adrianna Castaneda
- Trustee Area 2: Danielle Lopez
- Trustee Area 3: Art Rojas
Coalinga-Huron Unified
- Trustee Area H2: Jose Cruz Diaz — incumbent
- Trustee Area C1: Tom D. Crawford — incumbent
Washington Unified
Trustee Area 5:
- Darrell Carter — incumbent
Trustee Area 6:
- Henry A. Hendrix — incumbent
Trustee Area 7:
- Steven Barra (incumbent)
- Mark Vivenzi — Farmer/Father
Kingsburg Joint Union High
- Trustee Area 5: Steve Nagle — incumbent (unopposed)
- Trustee Areas 2 and 3: appointed incumbents Brent R. Lunde and Mike Serpa each filed as the only candidate but are not yet listed as qualified.
Laton Joint Unified
Two seats. No candidates filed. Appointed incumbents Holly Lorene Torres and Jose Alfredo Ibarra Macias are not on the ballot.
Shared districts
Two districts that straddle the county line have a Fresno County seat up, and in both cases the lone filer is not listed as qualified.
- Dinuba Unified, Trustee Area 3 (shared with Tulare County; incumbent Beverly Keel-Worrell) — Felipe Martinez, Retired Sergeant
- Dos Palos-Oro Loma Unified, Trustee Area 2 (shared with Merced County; appointed incumbent Jeremy Obanion) — Jarred M. Pigg
Elementary districts
- Alvina Elementary (2 seats): James D. Hill; Richard A. Gonzales — both incumbents, uncontested
- Big Creek Elementary (2 seats): appointed incumbent Stephanie Fincher-DeMillo is the only filer and is not yet listed as qualified. Short term: Daniel Wilson
- Burrel Union Elementary (3 seats): Gerald Leoni, incumbent — the only candidate
- Clay Joint Elementary: Area 2, John Shepard (incumbent); Area 3, Chelsea Ketelsen — Sales Marketing Representative
- Kingsburg Elementary Charter: Area 1, Brad Bergstrom (incumbent); Area 3, Milia Mahfoud Staggs — Parent/Therapist; Area 5, Karyll Smith (incumbent)
- Orange Center (3 seats): Veronica Salazar, Rosa Depew, Melinda Cerrillo Moralez — all incumbents, uncontested
- Pacific Union Elementary (3 seats): Paul Jaurigue, Susan Markarian, Rachelle Mendez — all incumbents — plus Jennifer Schmall, Air Quality Professional
- Pine Ridge Elementary (3 seats): Pedro R. Arroyo (appointed incumbent); Nicholas J. Rogers — Tradesman/Father; Nathan Banton
- Raisin City Elementary (2 seats): Tina Medina and Anthony A. Monreal, incumbents, plus Maria G. Hernandez de Gonzalez — Business Owner
- Washington Colony Elementary: No. 1, Stephanie Morris (incumbent), with challenger Sue Ruiz not yet listed as qualified; No. 3, James Dack (incumbent) vs. Hector Sicairos — Father/Realtor; No. 5, Adrian Rene Mendoza — Retired Maintenance Worker
- West Park Elementary (3 seats): Araceli Lopez, Yaritza Astudillo, Sylvia M. Higgins — incumbents — plus Kimberly Vivenzi, Parent
- Westside Elementary (2 seats): Linda Ann Vasquez (incumbent) and Bryant Aguilera — Crop Manager
Cities
Clovis
City Council District 1:
- Mason L. Magsig — Commercial Banker/Businessman
- Maeketah Sayasane — Analyst/Mother
City Council District 4:
- Matt Basgall — Clovis City Councilmember
- Brian Wilson — Retired Fire Captain
CIty Council District 5:
- Drew Bessinger — Clovis City Councilmember
- Sarah Almond — Small Business Owner
- Des Haus — Business Woman/Mother
Coalinga
Every seat is uncontested.
- District 1: Roger Schindler — incumbent
- District 2, short term: Jeremy Lowder — appointed incumbent
- District 3: Nathan Vosburg — Business Owner
- District 5: Abel Arroyo — appointed incumbent
Firebaugh
2 seats
- Felipe Perez — incumbent
- Silvia Renteria — incumbent
- James “Big Jim” Fraser — Small Business Owner
Fowler
2 seats
- Amarjeet Gill — incumbent
- Patric Jones — Business Owner
- Eric Hadden — Executive Director
- Gurjant S. Khosa — Businessman
Huron
City Council — 3 seats. Incumbent Arely Arellano did not file.
- Roberto C. Pimentel — incumbent
- Mike A. Morales — incumbent
- Joel Mora — Administrative Coordinator
- David Mercado — Operation Manager
City Council, short term: Eduardo Lopez Mendoza filed and is not yet listed as qualified.
Kerman
Mayor (incumbent Maria Pacheco is running for supervisor):
- Gary K. Yep — City Council Member
- Yazmine Enriquez — Small Business Manager
District 1 (incumbent Gary Yep is running for mayor):
- Mayra Galvez — Family Outreach Liaison
- Charles “Charlie” Jones — Retired Bank Officer
- Michael Mudgett — Small Business Manager
District 3:
- Maria Berber Orozco — Care Manager (unopposed)
Kingsburg
District 1: David M. Silva — incumbent (unopposed)
District 4: Staci Smith — incumbent (unopposed)
District 5:
- Vince Palomar — incumbent
- Charlie Soto — Tax Auditor
Mendota
3 seats
- Joseph R. Riofrio — incumbent
- Victor M. Martinez Ayala — incumbent
- Libertad “Liberty” Lopez — Clinician/Mother (incumbent)
- Oscar H. Rosales — Maintenance Operations Director
Orange Cove
Mayor: Gilbert Garcia — appointed incumbent (unopposed)
City Council — 2 seats:
- Jaime Casillas
- Derek Greenwood (Fire Fighter)
- Alex Garcia (filed but not yet listed as qualified.)
- Isaiah Lopez (filed but not yet listed as qualified.)
Parlier
Mayor:
- Alma M. Beltran — incumbent;
- Fernando Banuelos — Retired Instructor
- Lionel Lopez Jr. — Licensed General Contractor
City Council District 2:
- Trinidad “Trino” Pimentel — Father
- Marcie Villalpando — Student
- Yesenia “Yesi” Flores — Administrative Secretary
City Council District 4:
- Diego Garza — incumbent
- Andrew Lopez — Patient Care Technician
Reedley
City Council District 2: (Incumbent Mary Fast is not running)
- Eddie Jimenez (Retired Communications Professional),
- Lee Ky (Manager)
- Luis Plaza Muniz (Real Estate Agent)
- Sara M. Montemayor
- Joe Garza, retired police chief (not yet listed as qualified)
District 4:
- Scott Friesen — incumbent
- June Bracamontes — Retired City Clerk
District 5, short term:
- Dustin Brook Dobbins — Loss Prevention Agent
- Emily J. Medina-Delgado filed and is not yet listed as qualified
Sanger
Mayor:
- Frank Gonzalez — incumbent
- Gavino Barrera — Code Compliance Supervisor
- Victor Ruiz
City Council District 2:
- Dolores Melendez — incumbent
- Hilda “Monique” Reyna — College Program Coordinator
City Council District 4:
- Michael Montelongo — incumbent
- Juan Alvarez-Tovar — Groundskeeper
San Joaquin City Council
2 seats, 2 candidates
- Dora “Martha” Mejia — School Secretary/Councilmember
- Adam Flores-Cornejo — School Secretary/Councilmember
Selma
Mayor:
- Scott Robertson — incumbent
- Naripjeet “Narip” Josan — Business Owner
- Rosemary Alanis — Secretary/Chaplain
- Theresa H. Guzman Salas — Retired HR Technician
City Council District 2:
- John Trujillo — incumbent
- Bryan Ramirez — Food Service Assistant
City Council District 3:
- Sarah Guerra — incumbent
- Louis Franco — Electronic Technician
