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Election Update: List of Candidates Running for Office this November

by ECT

Here is a look at candidates who have filed to run for various elected seats across East Contra Costa County. The list includes only those who have qualified or in the process.

A few races, such as the Brentwood City Council and Oakley City Council filing deadlines have been extended due to incumbents not filing for re-election.

Antioch City Council (2 seats)

Antioch Mayor

Brentwood Councilmember (2 seats)

  • Claudette Staton
  • Karen Rarey – more info
  • John Fink – more info
  • Mark Stroiber
  • Robert Rodgers

The Brentwood City Council candidate filing period has been extended due to both incumbents not filing. Candidates must now file by Wednesday, August 17th.

Brentwood Mayor

  • Bob Taylor – the mayor will now run unopposed

Oakley Councilmember (3 seats)

  • Michael Dupray – more info
  • Kevin Romick
  • Doug Hardcastle
  • Dezi Pina – more info
  • Stephen DeMarco
  • Claire Alaura
  • Bruno Korbmacher

The City of Oakley’s candidate filing deadline has been extended to August 17th. According to the city, a total of 13 candidates have pulled papers. As of Friday, 7 had qualified for the ballot.

Pittsburg Councilmember (2 seats)

School Districts

Antioch Unified School District (3 seats)

  • Alonzo Terry – more info
  • Mike Burkholder – more info
  • Fernando Navarro
  • Crystal Sawyer-White
  • Diane Gibson-Gray – more info
  • Joy Motts
  • Gary Hack

Brentwood Union School

  • Carlos Sanbria
  • James Cushing

Byron Union

  • Marshall Harris
  • Susan Vinyard
  • David Turner

Knigthsen School

  • Shawndell McCall
  • Stefani Provan
  • Janice Smith
  • Thomas Baldocchi Jr.

Liberty Union High

  • Raymond Valverde
  • Yolanda C. Pena Mendrek
  • Spencer Smith
  • Daron Odell Spears

Oakley Union Elementary

  • Lisa Brizendine – more info
  • Laurence Polk
  • Karen Bergenholtz

Pittsburg Union School

  • Laura Canciamilla – more info
  • George Miller
  • Nettie Asiasi

CCC Community College, Ward 5

  • Gregory Enholm
  • Fernando Sandoval

Special Districts (races running unopposed not listed)

Bethel Island Municipal Improvement

  • Robert Amrine Jr
  • Anthony Berzinas
  • Lisa Kirk
  • Dean Moreland
  • Torena Quinn

Byron Sanitary

  • Brian Neri
  • Randy Knaus
  • Michael Nisen

Town of Discovery Bay Community Services

  • Bill Mayer
  • Bill Pease
  • Marianne B Wiesen
  • Mark Simon

Ironhouse Sanitary

  • Doug Scheer
  • Dawn Morrow
  • Peter Zirkle

State & US Offices

US Congress – 9th District

  • Jerry McNerney
  • Antonio “Tony” Amador”

US Congress – 11th District

  • Mark DeSaulnier
  • Roger Petersen

State Senator – 7th District

  • Steve Glazer
  • Joseph Rubay

State Assembly – 11th District

  • Jim Frazier
  • Dave Miller

State Assembly – 14th District

  • Tim Grayson
  • Mae Cendana Torlakson

County Seats

Contra Costa County Supervisor, District 3

  • Steve Barr
  • Diane Burgis

Contra Costa County Supervisor, District 5

  • Federal Glover
  • Anamarie Avila Farias

For the full list of candidates, click here.

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3 comments

Jason Collins Aug 15, 2016 - 11:06 am

Glad to see someone is running against Greg Enholm on the community college board, he is not good for the District and is a bit annoying.

TheDude Aug 15, 2016 - 11:22 am

Hopefully the ballots will also include a “neither” option or a “none of the above” option.

Jane Mike Aug 15, 2016 - 2:43 pm

No Rocha, No Harper

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