Contests Going to Election
Schools -- Unified / High School Districts
Candidate Statement links go to the Voter Information Page for that contest
Documents are NOT FINAL
Offices Incumbent Candidate Statement Ballot Designation
Santa Cruz County Board of Education Area 3 - (1 Four Year Term) 
James Spano   No Retired Educator
Sandra Nichols   Yes Trustee/Retired Teacher
       
 
Aromas - San Juan Unified School District  - (3 Four Year Terms)  San Benito is Lead County
Jennifer Colby   No Educator/Businesswoman
Jose L. Flores   No Probation Officer/Father
Monica Martinez-Guaracha   No Parent
Mike A. Perez  X Yes Appointed Incumbent
       
 
Los Gatos - Saratoga Joint Union High School District - (2 - Four Year Terms)
Lorrie Wernick X Yes Incumbent
Katherine Tseng   Yes Actuary/Parent 
Rosemary Rossi X Yes Incumbent
       
 
Pajaro Valley Unified School District Trustee Area 3 -Inc Monterey County- (1 Four Year Term)
Karen S. Osmundson X Yes Incumbent
Elsa M. Nunez (Monterey)   Yes Mother/Business Owner
       
 
Pajaro Valley Unified School District Trustee Area 6 - (1 Four Year Term)
Maria R. Orozco   Yes Financial Aid Adviser
Antonio R. Rivas   Yes School Counselor/Teacher
       
 
Santa Cruz City School District  - Area 1 (Inside City) (1 Four Year Term) 
Sheila Coonerty   Yes Retired School Psychologist
George William Bettinger   Yes Retired Educator
       
 
Santa Cruz City School District  - Area 2 (Outside City) (2 Four Year Terms) 
Patty Threet   Yes Small Business Owner
Claudia Vestal X Yes Incumbent
Rafael Granados   No Educational Programs Director
       
Schools -- Elementary School Districts
Live Oak Elementary School District - (2 Four Year Terms)
Phyllis T. Greenleaf   Yes Educator/Grandmother
Jeremy Ray   Yes Fire Captain/Father
Heather Rhodes   Yes Live Oak School District Trustee
       
 
Soquel Union Elementary School District - (3 Four Year Terms)
Lynette Hamby X Yes Incumbent
Tory Tupper Delfavero   Yes Parent
Judy McGooden X Yes Incumbent
Antoinette Jardine   No Accountant/Paralegal
       
Cities - Note: Candidates for city council seats must contact their respective City Clerk.  
Capitola City Councilmember - (2 Four Year Terms)
Edward Bottorff   Yes Community Volunteer
Jacques Bertrand   Yes City Treasurer/Engineer
Dennis R. Norton X Yes Home Designer/Businessman
       
 
Capitola Treasurer - (1 Four Year Term)
"Kym" Dewitt   Yes Chief Financial Officer
       
 
Santa Cruz City Councilmember - (4 Four Year Terms)
Pamela Comstock   Yes Operations Manager
Jake Fusari   Yes Carpenter
Cynthia Mathews   Yes Community Volunteer
Don Lane X Yes Santa Cruz Mayor
Cece Pinheiro   Yes Executive Director Non-Profit
Micah Posner   Yes Small Business Owner
Steve Pleich   Yes Grant Writer
Richelle Noroyan    Yes Marketing Communications Consultant
       
 
Watsonville City Councilmember District 1 - (1 Four Year Term)
Felipe Hernandez AX Yes Incumbent
       
 
Watsonville City Councilmember District 2 - (1 Four Year Term)
Karina Cervantez   Yes Educator/Planning Commissioner
       
 
Watsonville City Councilmember District 3 - (1 Two Year Short Term)
Lowell Hurst AX Yes Retired Agricultural Teacher
       
 
Watsonville City Councilmember District 6 - (1 Four Year Term)
Trina Coffman-Gomez   Yes Broker/Business Owner
       
Fire Districts
Offices Incumbent Candidate Statement Ballot Designation
Aptos/La Selva Fire (3 Four Year Terms)
Robert "Bob" Spisak X No Incumbent
Michael Weatherford X Yes Incumbent
Rich McInnis   No Local Tavern Owner
Andrew Johnston X No Incumbent
       
 
Branciforte Fire - (3 Four Year Terms)
Benjamin F. Cahill X No Incumbent
Neal Austin   No Sales Manager
Ryan Torchio   No Firefighter/Paramedic
Antoinette Jardine   No Accountant/Paralegal
Robert Echols X No Incumbent
       
 
Scotts Valley Fire - (3 Four Year Terms)
Jane Armstrong X Yes Incumbent
Arthur Smith X Yes Incumbent
Alan L. Smith X Yes Incumbent
Lisa Ann Bustichi   Yes Business Manager
       
Water Districts
Offices Incumbent Candidate Statement Ballot Designation
Lompico Water District (3 Four Year Terms)
Bill Smallman X Yes Incumbent
Richard Harrington X Yes Incumbent
Lois Henry X Yes Incumbent
Cheryl Trapp   No Dental Lab Technician
Duane R. Davis   Yes Systems Engineer
Gail A. Jones   Yes Executive Assistant
       
 
San Lorenzo Water District (2 Four Year Terms)
Craig Austin   Yes Sales Support Supervisor
Stephen Swan   Yes Program Manager
Randall C. Brown   No Historian
Margaret Bruce AX Yes Appointed Incumbent
       
Recreation and Port Districts
Offices Incumbent Candidate Statement Ballot Designation
Boulder Creek Recreation District (3 Four Year Terms)
Richard Chatoff   No Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Michael Watson   Yes Business Student
Tess E. Fitzgerald X No Incumbent
Brian Valdivia X No Incumbent
Kimberly Main   No Community Volunteer