The following contests will not appear on the November 5, 2024 ballot.
If there are the same/less number of candidates filed then there are seats open, AND the eligible incumbents filed, the contests will not appear on the ballot. These candidates will be appointed in lieu of an election for the term they filed for.
Boards of Education & Community Colleges
Santa Cruz Board of Education - Trustee Area 3
| Candidate Name |
| Greg Larson |
Santa Cruz Board of Education - Trustee Area 4
| Candidate Name |
| Edward Estrada |
Santa Cruz Board of Education - Trustee Area 5
| Candidate Name |
| Rachel Williams |
Santa Cruz Board of Education - Trustee Area 6
San Benito County Board of Education - Trustee Area 2
| Candidate Name |
| Drew McAlister |
Cabrillo Community College District - Trustee Area 3
| Candidate Name |
| Christina Cuevas |
Cabrillo Community College District - Trustee Area 4
| Candidate Name |
| Ken Wagman |
Cabrillo Community College District - Trustee Area 5
| Candidate Name |
| Manuel Bersamin |
Cabrillo Community College District - Trustee Area 7
| Candidate Name |
| Steven Laird Trujillo |
School Districts
Bonny Doon Union Elementary School District - 2 Seats
| Candidate Name |
| Heather Kelley |
Happy Valley Elementary School District - 2 Seats
| Candidate Name |
| Katie Freeman |
| David Marshall Stahl |
Happy Valley Elementary School District (Short Term) - 1 Seat
| Candidate Name |
| Carly Trotter |
Live Oak School District - 2 Seats
| Candidate Name |
| Tammy Summers |
| Wendy Johnson |
Live Oak School District (Short Term) - 1 Seat
| Candidate Name |
| Kristin Pfotenhauer |
Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District - 2 Seats
| Candidate Name |
| Ronald Bourque |
| Erin Asheghian |
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District - 2 Seats
| Candidate Name |
| Theresa Ann Bond |
| Katherine Tseng |
Mountain Elementary School District - 2 Seats
Pacific Elementary School District - 1 Seat
| Candidate Name |
| Gwyan Rhabyt |
San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District - Trustee Area 3
| Candidate Name |
| Grace Pollak |
San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District - Trustee Area 5
| Candidate Name |
| Jacqui Rice |
Santa Cruz City School District - Trustee Area 3
| Candidate Name |
| Mary Anne Robb |
Santa Cruz City School District - Trustee Area 6
Santa Cruz City School District - Trustee Area 7
| Candidate Name |
| Patty Threet |
Soquel Union Elementary School District - Trustee Area 1
| Candidate Name |
| Amanda Jackson Miller |
Soquel Union Elementary School District - Trustee Area 2
| Candidate Name |
| Kallista Edmundson |
Soquel Union Elementary School District - Trustee Area 4 (Short Term)
| Candidate Name |
| Ariel Gray |
Soquel Union Elementary School District - Trustee Area 5
| Candidate Name |
| Ted Donnelly |
Fire Protection Districts
Aromas Tri-County Fire (Short Term) - 1 Seat
| Candidate Name |
| Cliff Sloma |
Ben Lomond Fire - 2 Seats
| Candidate Name |
| Glenn Cady |
| Sean Castagna |
Central Fire - Division 1
| Candidate Name |
| Lani Faulkner |
Central Fire - Division 2
Central Fire - Division 3
| Candidate Name |
| Don Littlefield |
Pajaro Valley Fire - 3 Seats
| Candidate Name |
| Robert Erbe |
| Dave Martone |
| Jake Dellamonica |
Pajaro Valley Fire (Short Term) - 1 Seat
| Candidate Name |
| Ashley Moules |
Zayante Fire - 2 Seats
| Candidate Name |
| Garry "Tick" Herceg |
| Lyle Fleming |
Zayante Fire (Short Term) - 2 Seats
| Candidate Name |
| John Schneider |
| Kristi Locatelli |
Water Districts
Central Water - 2 Seats
| Candidate Name |
| John Benich |
| Robert Postle |
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency - Division B
| Candidate Name |
| Stephen Rider |
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency - Division D
| Candidate Name |
| Robert B. Culbertson |
Scotts Valley Water - 2 Seats
| Candidate Name |
| Chris Perri |
| Danny Reber |
Soquel Creek Water - 2 Seats
| Candidate Name |
| Tom LaHue |
| Jennifer Balboni |
Other Districts
Boulder Creek Recreation & Park District - 3 Seats
| Candidate Name |
| Gig Adams |
| Melissa L Reed Temes |
| Anna Craven |
La Selva Beach Recreation District - 3 Seats
| Candidate Name |
| Mark Buriss |
| Danielle Pavlecic |
La Selva Beach Recreation District (Short Term) - 1 Seat
| Candidate Name |
| James Rhodes |
Pajaro Dunes Geologic Hazard Abatement District - 2 Seats
| Candidate Name |
| John Cullen |
Pajaro Valley Health Care District - 3 Seats
| Candidate Name |
| Tony Nunez |
| Katherine Gabriel-Cox |
| Alexandra Friel |
Santa Cruz Port District - Division 1
Santa Cruz Port District - Division 2
Santa Cruz Port District - Division 3
| Candidate Name |
| Steve Reed |