| 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 | |||