Five candidates will be running to replace Rep. Mark DeSaulnier in the State Senate after the filing deadline closed Friday.
DeSaulnier, D-Concord, resigned from the 7th District after winning a Congressional Seat and replacing George Miller. His seat has two-years left and a special election has been called. The primary will be held on March 17 and the runoff between the top two finishers is scheduled for May 19th.
Candidates include:
- Susan Bonilla – Assemblymember (D – Concord)
- Joan Buchanan – former Assemblymember (D – Alamo)
- Steve Glazer – Orinda Councilman (Democrat)
- Michaela Hertle – Republican-Pleasanton
- Terry Kremin – Democrat – Concord
In a last minute decision, Mark Meuser (R-Walnut Creek) was the first to announce, but last night decided against filing.
Meuser released the following statement via social media Friday night:
After much deliberation. Today I had to make a very difficult decision not to run for the special election for state senate. I really appreciated all the supporters who had worked so hard over the last several months. Running for the special election was going to be like running a marathon at a sprinters pace. It was going to be very difficult and a wise man counts the cost before they build a wall lest they get half way through and discover that they do not have the resources to finish. A close examination of how this election was shaping up revealed that the odds of winning were growing to almost impossible.
