FRESNO AND TULARE COUNTIES – Although the midterm general election is still seasons away, the California state primary will be ready for voters to weigh in on candidates sooner than they know it.
The primary election, in which voters will have the chance to select their top choice for a variety of statewide administration offices and local district offices, is scheduled for June 2. Candidate filing periods closed in mid-March, but those still interested in pursuing an elected office can file official statements of write-in candidacy between April 6 and May 19.
At the ballot box, voters will consider candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, California State Assembly, even-numbered California State Senate districts, governor, secretary of state, attorney general and more.
To register to vote in California, visit registertovote.ca.gov or call the California Secretary of State’s voter registration hotline at 800-345-8683. To find which local districts you reside in, visit the website for your county election’s office and enter your address into the “find my district/your district” section.
The last day to register to vote for the primary election is May 18. Voters can visit their county elections office or vote center on or before election day to complete a conditional, or “same-day” voter registration after May 18.
County elections officials should begin mailing ballots by May 4, and secure ballot drop-off locations will open on May 5. Ballots can be dropped off at one of these locations, at the county elections office or returned by mail. Visit the county elections office website for ballot drop-off and vote center locations.
To help local voters understand what they will see on their ballots, Mineral King Publishing has compiled a list of all candidates for district and county seats that will appear on the ballot for residents in the Fresno County and Tulare County areas. The list does not include candidates for statewide office; residents can refer to the California Secretary of State’s office for more information on those candidates.
In addition to candidates for elected office, some Fresno County residents will vote on a special public safety transaction and use tax measure in the city of Kingsburg. Some Tulare County residents will vote on a parcel assessment measure for the Exeter Public Cemetery District and others will vote on a bond for the Sequoia Union Elementary School District.
District Elections
U.S. House of Representatives
District 13: Adam Gray* (D), Vin Kruttiventi (R), Kevin Lincoln (R), Daniel Garibay Rodriguez (D)
District 20: Ben Dewell (NPP), Vince Fong* (R), Jeremy Fox (NPP), Sandra Van Scotter (D)
District 21: Jim Costa* (D), Eric Garcia (D), Lourin Hubbard (D), Kyle Kirkland (R), Lance Kruse (NPP), Lorenzo Rios (R)
District 22: Jasmeet Bains (D), David G. Valadao* (R), Randy Villegas (D)
California State Assembly
District 27: Mike Murphy (R), Brian Pacheco (D), Japjeet Singh Uppal (D)
District 31: Sandra Celedon (D), Annalisa Perea (D), Jim Polsgrove (R)
District 32: David Couch (R)
District 33: Hipolito Angel Cerros (D), Alexandra Macedo* (R)
California State Senate
District 12: William Brown Jr. (L), Nathan Magsig (R), Louis Anthony Miramontes (R)
District 14: Darin S. DuPont (R), Esmeralda Hurtado (D), Esmeralda Soria (D)
District 16: Guillermo Asuncion Gonzalez (R), Melissa Hurtado* (D), Manpreet Kaur (D)
State Board of Equalization
District 1: Dusty Beach (R), Nelson Esparza (D), Shannon Grove (R), Nader F. Shahatit (R), Donald E. Williamson (D)
County Elections
Fresno County Administrative Offices
Superintendent of Schools: Johnny H. Alvarado, Michelle Cantwell-Copher,* Eimear O’Brien
Assessor-Recorder: Paul Dictos*
Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector: Oscar J. Garcia*
County Clerk: James A. Kus*
Fresno County Board of Supervisors
District 1: Lupe Flores, Omar Hernandez, Mike Karbassi, Maria Pacheco, Eric Payne, Felipe Perez
District 4: Alma Beltran, Rey Leon, Margaret Mims, Narinder “Nick” Sahota, Charlie Soto
Fresno County Superior Court Judge
No. 6: Deidre Adams, Ashley S. Paulson, Steven R. Ueltzen
No. 7: Jeff Hammerschmidt, Jose L. Salazar, Curtis Sok
No. 8: Daniel J. Brickey
No. 9: Noelle Elyse Pebet, Eddie Ruiz
No. 12: Miles Harris, Jennifer L. Smith
No. 14: Jennifer L. Hamilton, Jamie Xiong-Vang
Tulare County Administrative Offices
Assessor/Clerk-Recorder: Tara K. Freitas
Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector: Cass Cook*
Tulare County Board of Supervisors
District 4: Ian Bakke, Rudy Mendoza, Eddie Valero*
District 5: Dennis Townsend*
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was updated at 3:43 p.m. March 30 to correct that Rudy Mendoza will be on the June 2 ballot for the Tulare County Supervisor District 4 seat, as confirmed by the Tulare County Registrar of Voters.
