Who is running for Stanislaus County offices in the November election? Here’s a list
The candidates were set as of 5 p.m. Friday for most local races on the Nov. 8 ballot in Stanislaus County.
The deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, for offices where an incumbent opted not to run. That rule does not apply to the Modesto City Council because it has term limits.
The election also will feature statewide officers, along with state and federal lawmakers and numerous ballot measures.
Candidates for city councils, school boards and irrigation boards are listed below. Those for fire, sewer, health care and other districts can be found on the county election office website, www.stanvote.gov.
City councils
Modesto: Eric Alvarez is unopposed in District 2, as is Nick Bavaro in District 4. Naramsen Goriel and Jeremiah Williams are vying in District 5. Filing is closed because incumbents Jenny Kenoyer and Tony Madrigal hit term limits and Bill Zoslocki resigned in April.
Turlock: Incumbent Amy Bublak drew a challenge from former councilman Gil Esquer. Filing is extended in council District 1, where Chris Nicholls is the only candidate so far, and District 3, where Ryan Taylor, Kelly Higgins and Cassandra Abram have filed. Incumbents Nicole Larson and Andrew Nosrati are not running.
Ceres: Incumbent James Casey faces Todd Underwood in District 1. Filing remains open in District 2, where Rosalinda Vierra and Paula Redfern are running, and District 4, which has drawn Daniel Martinez.
Oakdale: Mayor Cherilyn Bairos is unopposed. The two council seats are extended because incumbent Curtis Haney did not file. The candidates so far are Benjamin Amaral, Kaleigh Gilbert and incumbent Christopher Smith.
Riverbank: Incumbent Luis Uribe is unopposed in District 1. Incumbent Cal Campbell did not file in District 3, so filing remains open. Former council member Leanne Jones-Cruz is the only candidate so far.
Patterson: Mayor Dennis McCord did not file for re-election. The mayoral candidates so far are Dominic Farinha, who is in the middle of a council term, along with Michael Clauzel and Zedrick Khan. Incumbent Alfred Parham is challenged by Jessica Romero in District B. Incumbent Cynthia Homen is unopposed in District D.
Newman: Mayor Casey Graham is unopposed. Filing remains open for two council seats, which so far have drawn incumbent Scott Ball and Shane Tomlinson.
Hughson: Mayor George Carr is unopposed. Filing remains open for two council seats where incumbents did not file. The candidates so far are Julie Ann Strain and Alan McFadon.
Waterford: Mayor Jose Aldaco did not file. Charlie Goeken is the only candidate to succeed him so far. Filing remains open for two council seats. The candidates so far are incumbent Elizabeth Talbott along with Paris Stepp and Christine Harris.
School boards
Yosemite Community College District: Area 1 incumbent Margie Bulkin is not running. Don Davis and Tyler Jackson are the candidates so far. Area 2 incumbent Nancy Hinton is running against Antoinette Ryun. Area 4 incumbent Jenny Nicolau is unopposed.
Stanislaus County Board of Education: Area 1 incumbent Kim Rose is unopposed. Area 2 incumbent Alice Pollard is running against Debbie Barrera Martinez. Area 5 incumbent Chinyere Nnodim-Jack is unopposed.
Modesto City Schools: Area 1 incumbent Cindy Marks is running against Maria Magana. Area 3 incumbent Chad Brown is unopposed. Area 5 incumbent Charlene West is running against Jolene Daly. Area 7 incumbent Adolfo Lopez is unopposed.
Ceres Unified School District: Area 2 has no incumbent. Cynthia Ruiz is the only candidate so far. Area 3 incumbent Valli Wight is running against Mariah Jaquez. Area 5 incumbent Lourdes Perez is unopposed. Area 6 has no incumbent. David McConnell is the only candidate so far.
Turlock Unified School District: Area 2 incumbent Lori Carlson is running against Shenique Teixeira Boronda. Area 3 incumbent Kenneth Howenstine faces Paola Maldonado Padilla. Area 4 incumbent Mary Jackson is running against Jeff Nichols. Area 6 incumbent Jeffrey Cortinas is vying against Rupinder Singh Jagpal.
Chatom Union School District: Incumbents Rob Santos in Area 1 and Anthony Avila in Area 5 are unopposed. Filing remains open in Area 2, where Alison Carvalho is the only candidate so far.
Denair Unified School District: Billy Ray Myers and incumbent Crystal Sousa filed for the two seats. Filing remains open.
Empire Union School District: Area 3 incumbent Doug Bentley is unopposed. Filing remains open in Area 4, where Gina Smith is running, and Area 5, where Bob McDonough filed
Gratton School District: The three seats drew incumbents Keith Coonce and Philip Wagner, along with Jessica Mora. Filing remains open.
Hart-Ransom School District: The three seats drew incumbent Sandy Riggins, along with Brett Azevedo and Luke Peters. Filing remains open.
Hickman Community Charter District: The two seats drew Ryan Reece and incumbent Cassandra Shepherd. Filing remains open.
Hughson Unified School District: All three incumbents are unopposed — Randee Harcrow in Area 2, Randall Heckman in Area 4 and Mark Foss in Area 5.
Keyes Union School District: All three incumbents are unopposed — Jimmy Emmons in Area 2, Jeff Reed in Area 3 and Wesley Greene in Area 5.
Knights Ferry Elementary School District: Incumbents Charles Birdsong and Troy Mangante filed for two of the three full terms up for election, a race that has closed without a third candidate. Filing remains open for a short term, which so far has drawn Matt Dickens.
Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District: Area 2 incumbent Paul Wallace faces Don Cabral. Area 5 incumbent Vernon Snodderly is running against Frank Rivas.
Oakdale Joint Unified School District: Michele Manuel and Clayton Schemper are running in Area 1. Diane Gilbert, Joshua Randol and Shirrelle Moore-Mmasi are the candidates in Area 4. Area 5 pits Lauren Dutch against Bill Duvall.
Paradise Elementary School District: Incumbents Manuel Furtado and Shawna Nunes are unopposed.
Patterson Joint Unified School District: Four incumbents are unopposed — Michele Bays in Area 2, Amanda Lozano in Area 4, Martha Blanco-Arechiga in Area 5 and Ryan Segoviano in Area 6. Filing is extended for a short term in Area 7. Dale Torres is the only candidate so far.
Riverbank Unified School District: Incumbents Diana Gonzalez in Area 3 and Elizabeth Meza in Area 4 are unopposed. Filing remains open in Area 2, where DeLayne Coker and Katie Wedge are the candidates so far.
Roberts Ferry Union School District: All three incumbents are unopposed — Marlene Erickson, Patricia Rogers and Jaime Burroughs.
Salida Union School District: All three incumbents are unopposed — Linda Brughelli in Area 1, Virginia Berry in Area 2 and Nanci Fox in Area 5.
Shiloh School District: The two seats drew incumbents Nicole Morris and Lindsay Meikle, along with George Avila and Shellie Quadros.
Stanislaus Union School District: Incumbents Michael Tognotti in Area 1 and Gricelda Garcia in Area 3 are unopposed. Area 5 drew no candidates.
Sylvan Union School District: Area 2 incumbent George Rawe is unopposed. Area 3 incumbent Christine Harvey faces Cassandra Gamez. Area 5 incumbent Cyndi Lindsey is running against Joni Griepp.
Valley Home Joint School District: No candidates for the three seats were listed.
Waterford Unified School District: Incumbents Sheila Collins in Area 3 and Vanessa Anderson in Area 5 are unopposed. Filing remains open in Area 1, where Janelle Santos is the only candidate so far.
Irrigation boards
Modesto Irrigation District: Division 4 incumbent Stu Gilman is running against John Boer and Brad Johnson. Division 2 incumbent John Mensinger is not running. The candidates so far are Janice Keating and Frank Damrell. Division 3 incumbent Paul Campbell is not running. Robert Frobose and Nick Dokoozlian have filed so far.
Turlock Irrigation District: Incumbents Joe Alamo in Division 3 and Ron Macedo in Division 5 are unopposed. Division 2 incumbent Charles Fernandes is not running. The candidates so far are David Yonan and Wayne Zipser.
Oakdale Irrigation District: All three incumbents are unopposed — Herman Doornenbal in Division 2, Tom Orvis in Division 3 and Brad DeBoer in Division 5.
Central California Irrigation District: Division 1 incumbent Kirk Jensen is unopposed in the Stanislaus County portion of the district.
Patterson Irrigation District: No candidates are listed in Divisions 3 or 5, so filing remains open.
West Stanislaus Irrigation District: Incumbents Justin Goubert in Division 3 and Kenneth Bays in Division 4 are unopposed. Filing remains open in Division 1.
Western Hills Water District: Four people are running for the three full terms — Theron Dale Ledford and incumbents John Frederick, Mark Kovich and Martin George Johnson. Incumbents Martin Gene Johnson and Julie Davis are unopposed for the two short terms
