On Monday, February 14th, the June 7th 2022 Candidate Filing Period will begin and nomination papers will be available for candidates running for Statewide Constitutional offices, County offices, United States Senator, United States Representative in Congress and Member of the State Assembly.
The nomination period runs through 5:00 pm Friday, March 11, 2022. A list of offices currently up for election can be found here: https://www.cocovote.us/wp-content/uploads/22Jun07_PositionsUpForElection-1.pdf
NOMINATED UNDER TOP TWO
GOVERNOR…………………………..…………………………..…………………………..…… Gavin Newsom
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR …………………………..…………………………..……………. Eleni Kounalakis
SECRETARY OF STATE…………………………..…………………………..…………………. Shirley Weber [Appointed]
CONTROLLER …………………………..…………………………..…………………………..… Betty T. Yee
TREASURER…………………………..…………………………..…………………………..…… Fiona Ma
ATTORNEY GENERAL…………………………..…………………………..………………….. Rob Bonta [Appointed]
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER…………………………..…………………………..………. Ricardo Lara
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, DISTRICT 2 …………………………..…………………….. Malia Cohen
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION …………………………..…… Tony Thurmond
UNITED STATES SENATOR [6 Year Term] …………………………..………………….. Alex Padilla [Appointed]
Full Term
Partial/Unexpired Term
UNITED STATES CONGRESS [2 Year Term]
- 8th District – Shared with Solano County
- 9th District – Shared with San Joaquin County
- 10th District – Shared with Alameda County
STATE SENATE
- No Senate Districts are up for election in 2022 in Contra Costa County
STATE ASSEMBLY [2 Year Term]
- 11th District – Shared with Solano County
- 14th District – Shared with Alameda County
- 15th District – Not a shared district
- 16th District – Shared with Alameda County
COUNTY – NON PARTISAN [4 Year Term]
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
1st District …………………………..…………………………..…………………………..……… John Gioia
4th District …………………………..…………………………..…………………………..…….. Karen Mitchoff
ASSESSOR …………………………..…………………………..…………………………..…….. Gus Kramer
AUDITOR–CONTROLLER …………………………..…………………………..……………… Robert Campbell
CLERK–RECORDER…………………………..…………………………..………………………. Deborah Cooper [Appointed]
DISTRICT ATTORNEY–PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR …………………………..…………. Diana Becton
SHERIFF–CORONER …………………………..…………………………..…………………….. David Livingston
TREASURER–TAX COLLECTOR…………………………..…………………………..………. Russell Watts
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS …………………………..…………………. Lynn Mackey
Papers for offices that are up for election will be available at the Contra Costa Elections Office, 555 Escobar Street, Martinez.
For further information on the primary election and key dates, go to www.cocovote.us.
“The Elections office is running full steam ahead, with a few different elections happening this year,” said Debi Cooper, Contra Costa Registrar of Voters. “Our staff is available to help Contra Costa residents who are interested in running for office. We want to make sure that our constituents are aware of upcoming key dates for the elections happening in our county.”
With Covid-19 still in play, the Contra Costa Elections Division is asking interested candidates to schedule an appointment through email at [email protected] or by calling 925-335-7800. Walk-ins are accepted, but subject to the availability of staff. Appointments are available on weekdays from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Filing documents and information will be provided to interested constituents at their appointment. The process takes 20 minutes.
All visitors will be asked to check-in at the Elections lobby and will be required to wear a mask and observe social distancing guidelines.
