Candidates for a variety of seats have began pulling papers ahead of the August 12 deadline for both local city races, school boards and county special districts.
The Nomination Period for this election runs through August 12, 2016. If an incumbent whose term is expiring should not file by 5:00 p.m. on August 12, 2016, the nomination period will be extended until 6:00 p.m. on August 17, 2016 for non-incumbents only.
If interested, you may contact your local city for Mayor or Council packets. For all other offices, you must visit the Contra Costa County Elections Office in Martinez at 555 Escobar St. Martinez, CA 94553
Here is an unofficial list of candidates who thus far have pulled papers.
Antioch City Council (2 seats)
- Karl Dietzel – more info
- Mary Rocha – more info
- Fred Rouse – more info
- Lamar Thorpe – more info
- Ken Turnage II – more info
Antioch Mayor
- Lori Ogorchock – more info
- Sean Wright – more info
- Wade Harper – more info
- Gilbert “Gil” Murillo – more info
Brentwood Councilmember (2 seats)
Brentwood Mayor
- Bob Taylor
Oakley Councilmember (3 seats)
- Michael Dupray – more info
- Kevin Romick
- Doug Hardcastle
- Dezi Pina – more info
- Claire Alaura
- Bruno Korbmacher
- Randi Adler
Pittsburg Councilmember
School Districts
CCC Community College, Ward 2
- Victoria Gordon – more info
CCC Community College, Ward 5
- Gregory Enholm
Antioch Unified School District
- Alonzo Terry
- Michael Burkholder – more info
- James Beck
Brentwood Union School
- Carlos Sanbria
Byron Union
- Marshall Harris
- Susan Vinyard
Knigthsen School
- Shawndell McCall
Liberty Union High
- Raymond Valverde
- Yolanda C. Pena Mendrek
Oakley Union Elementary
- Lisa Brizendine – more info
- Laurence Polk
Pittsburg Union School
- Laura Canciamilla – more info
- George Miller
Special Districts
Bethel Island Municipal Improvement
- No candidates at this time
Byron Sanitary
- Brian Neri
- Randy Knaus
Byron Sanitary (Short term)
- Daniel Lee Kelly
Byron-Bethany Irrigation, Division 2
- Mark Maggiore
Contra Costa Sanitary
- Tad J Pilecki
- Paul H Causey
- James A Nejedly
Contra Costa Water, Division 3
- Ernesto Avila
Contra Costa Water, Division 4
- Bette Boatmun
- Antonio Martinez
Contra Costa Water, Division 5
- Constance Holdaway
Town of Discovery Bay Community Services
- Bill Mayer
- Bill Pease
- Marianne B Wiesen
East CC Irrigation, Division 1 Short Term
- Ronald Enos
East CC irrigation, Division 2
- Mark Dwelley
East CC Irrigation, Division 3
- Glen Stonebarger
East CC irrigation Division 5
- George S Nunn Jr.
Ironhouse Sanitary
- Doug Scheer
- Lynnette Morrow
- Peter Zirkle
Knightsen Town Community Services
- No candidate at this time
Knightsen Town Community Services, Short Term
- No candidate at this time
