Below are the contests that will appear on the March 5, 2024 ballot. If a contest you are looking for is not listed below, it is because the same or fewer number of candidates filed than were seats up for election. Those candidates will be appointed in lieu of an election and are found on another page.
The following is a list of candidates that filed their Declarations of Candidacy in Santa Cruz County. This list does not include candidates that filed in another county.
Click on the name of the candidate to see their candidate statement, if one was filed.
Party Nominated
U.S. President
During the Presidential Primary election, the parties are choosing their nominees that will be voted on at the General Election in November. In a primary election, the party you are registered with determines what candidates you will see on your ballot. If you are not registered with a qualified party, you will only get a ballot with the Presidential contest on it if you ask for a crossover ballot. If you want to vote for a candidate that has a different party than you, you may need to reregister with that party.
| Candidate |
Party Preference |
Mailing Address |
Phone |
Email |
Website |
| Joseph R Biden |
Democratic |
|
|
|
|
| President R Boddie |
Democratic |
|
|
|
|
| Eban Cambridge |
Democratic |
|
|
|
|
| Gabriel Cornejo |
Democratic |
|
|
|
|
| Stephen P Lyons |
Democratic |
|
|
|
|
| Armando "Mando" Perez-Serrato |
Democratic |
|
|
|
|
| Dean Phillips |
Democratic |
|
|
|
|
| Marianne Williamson |
Democratic |
|
|
|
|
| Ryan L Binkley |
Republican |
|
|
|
|
| Chris Christie |
Republican |
|
|
|
|
| Ron DeSantis |
Republican |
|
|
|
|
| Nikki Haley |
Republican |
|
|
|
|
| Asa Hutchinson |
Republican |
|
|
|
|
| Vivek Ramaswamy |
Republican |
|
|
|
|
| David Stuckenberg |
Republican |
|
|
|
|
| Rachel Swift |
Republican |
|
|
|
|
| Donald J Trump |
Republican |
|
|
|
|
| James Bradley |
American Independent |
|
|
|
|
| Jill Stein |
Green |
|
|
|
|
| Charles Ballay |
Libertarian |
|
|
|
|
| Claudia De la Cruz |
Peace and Freedom |
|
|
|
|
| Jasmine Sherman |
Peace and Freedom |
|
|
|
|
| Cornel West |
Peace and Freedom |
|
|
|
|
Voter Nominated
U.S. Senate (Full Term)
Appointed Incumbent: Laphonza Butler
| Candidate |
Party Preference |
Ballot Designation |
Mailing Address |
Phone |
Email |
Website |
| Steve Garvey |
Republican |
Professional Baseball Representative |
|
|
|
|
| Denice Gary-Pandol |
Republican |
Retired Security Analyst |
|
|
|
|
| Laura Garza |
No Party Preference |
Freight Railroad Worker |
|
|
|
|
| Sepi Gilani |
Democratic |
Physician/Surgeon/Professor |
|
|
|
|
| Don J Grundmann |
No Party Preference |
Doctor of Chiropractic |
|
|
|
|
| Forrest Jones |
American Independent |
No Ballot Designation |
|
|
|
|
| Barbara Lee |
Democratic |
Congresswoman/Mother |
|
|
|
|
| Gail Lightfoot |
Libertarian |
Retired Registered Nurse |
|
|
|
|
| Sarah Sun Liew |
Republican |
Pastor/Nonprofit CEO |
|
|
|
|
| Sharleta Bassett |
Republican |
Businesswoman/Mother/Farmer |
|
|
|
|
| James Bradley |
Republican |
Chief Executive Officer |
|
|
|
|
| Martin Veprauskas |
Republican |
Retired Operations Manager |
|
|
|
|
| Eric Early |
Republican |
Business Owner/Attorney |
|
|
|
|
| Adam B Schiff |
Democratic |
United States Representative |
|
|
|
|
| Major Singh |
No Party Preference |
Software Engineer |
|
|
|
|
| Stefan Simchowitz |
Republican |
Art Dealer |
|
|
|
|
| Christina Pascucci |
Democratic |
No Ballot Designation |
|
|
|
|
| David Peterson |
Democratic |
Small Business Owner |
|
|
|
|
| Perry Pound |
Democratic |
Small Business Owner |
|
|
|
|
| Katie Porter |
Democratic |
US Representative |
|
|
|
|
| Douglas H Pierce |
Democratic |
Missing Persons' Investigator |
|
|
|
|
| Raji Rab |
Democratic |
Aviator/Educator/Entrepeneur |
|
|
|
|
| Mark Ruzon |
No Party Preference |
Software Engineer |
|
|
|
|
| Jonathan Reiss |
Republican |
No Ballot Designation |
|
|
|
|
| John Rose |
Democratic |
Office Manager |
|
|
|
|
| Harmesh Kumar |
Democratic |
Psychologist/Social Entrepeneur |
|
|
|
|
| James "Jim" Macauley |
Republican |
Sales Associate |
|
|
|
|
U.S. Senate (Remainder of Term)
Appointed Incumbent: Laphonza Butler
| Candidate |
Party Preference |
Ballot Designation |
Mailing Address |
Phone |
Email |
Website |
| Katie Porter |
Democratic |
U.S Representative |
|
|
|
|
| Steve Garvey |
Republican |
Professional Baseball Representative |
|
|
|
|
| Sepi Gilani |
Democratic |
Physician/Surgeon/Professor |
|
|
|
|
| Barbara Lee |
Democratic |
Congresswoman/Mother |
|
|
|
|
| Eric Early |
Republican |
Business Owner/Attorney |
|
|
|
|
| Adam B Schiff |
Democratic |
United States Representative |
|
|
|
|
U.S. Representative in Congress 18th District
Incumbent: Zoe Lofgren
| Candidate |
Party Preference |
Ballot Designation |
Mailing Address |
Phone |
Email |
Website |
| Zoe Lofgren |
Democratic |
Congresswoman |
|
|
|
|
| Peter D Hernandez |
Republican |
Small Business Owner |
|
|
|
|
| Luele N Kifle |
Democratic |
Disaster Housing Inspector |
|
|
|
|
| Lawrence Milan |
Democratic |
Bartender |
|
|
|
|
| Charlene Concepcion Nijmeh |
Democratic |
Tribal Chairwoman |
|
|
|
|
U.S. Representative in Congress 19th District
Incumbent: Jimmy Panetta
State Senate 17th District
Incumbent: John Laird
State Assembly 28th District
Incumbent: Gail Pellerin
State Assembly 29th District
Incumbent: Robert Rivas
| Candidate |
Party Preference |
Ballot Designation |
Mailing Address |
Phone |
Email |
Website |
| Robert Rivas |
Democratic |
California Assembly Speaker |
|
|
|
|
| J W Paine |
Republican |
Teamster Truck Driver |
|
|
|
|
State Assembly 30th District
Incumbent: Dawn Addis
| Candidate |
Party Preference |
Ballot Designation |
Mailing Address |
Phone |
Email |
Website |
| Dawn Addis |
Democratic |
State Assemblymember/Teacher |
|
|
|
|
| Dalila Epperson |
Republican |
Broadcast Journalist/Mom |
|
|
|
|
Nonpartisan Offices
County
County Supervisor - 1st District
Incumbent: Manu Koenig
County Supervisor - 2nd District
Incumbent: Zach Friend
County Supervisor - 5th District
Incumbent: Bruce McPherson
Cities
City of Santa Cruz, Councilmember District 1
City of Santa Cruz, Councilmember District 2
City of Santa Cruz, Councilmember District 3
City of Santa Cruz, Councilmember District 5
Partisan Offices
Democratic Central Committee - District 3 - 5 seats
Democratic Central Committee - District 4 - 2 seats
| Candidate |
Ballot Designation |
Mailing Address |
Phone |
Email |
Website |
| Ed Acosta |
Santa Cruz County School Trustee |
|
|
elect.edacosta@gmail.com |
|
| Celeste Gutierrez |
Santa Cruz County Analyst |
124 W Beach St #318
Watsonville CA 95076 |
(831) 840-0101 |
gutzceleste@gmail.com |
|
| Martha Vega |
Cabrillo College Trustee |
|
|
|
|
| Jenni Veitch-Olson |
Nonprofit Development Director |
|
(831) 331-7622 |
jveitcholson@gmail.com |
|
Democratic Central Committee - District 5 - 5 seats
Republican Central Committee - District 2 - 5 seats
| Candidate |
Ballot Designation |
Mailing Address |
Phone |
Email |
Website |
| Susan M Allen |
Retired Businesswoman |
800 Katie Ln Corralitos, CA 95076 |
415-806-2882 |
suz_allen@hotmail.com |
|
| Cynthia Sandberg Futch |
Retired Business Owner |
|
|
|
|
| Kristin Hurley |
Talk Radio Host |
|
|
|
www.mamabearsradio.com |
| Katherine Rue |
Academic Director |
|
|
|
|
| Joanne H Sukow |
Retired Financial Analyst |
126 Cherokee Lane Aptos, CA 95003 |
831-689-9729 |
robinjoanne@comcast.net |
|
| Helen Wang |
Retired Registred Nurse |
|
|
|
|
| Frank Wolsfeld |
Physical Therapist |
|
|
frank29@live.com |
|
Republican Central Committee - District 5 - 6 seats
| Candidate |
Ballot Designation |
Mailing Address |
Phone |
Email |
Website |
| Mingi Bodine |
Speech-Language Pathologist |
|
|
|
|
| Kristen Collishaw |
Central Committee Member |
|
|
kcollishaw@outlook.com |
|
| Daniel Enriquez |
Peace Officer |
|
|
|
|
| Kris Hurst |
Fire District Director |
|
|
|
|
| Brandon S Johnson |
Pastor |
|
|
|
|
| Erin Johnson |
Businesswoman |
|
|
|
|
| Joseph D Ols |
Businessman/Entrepreneur/Engineer |
|
|
|
|
| Lea Reed |
Small Business Owner |
|
|
|
|
| Peter Coe Verbica |
Investment Advisor |
|
408-832-3030 |
peter.verbica@gmail.com |
www.peterverbica.com |