Candidate List for November 2020 Election
All terms are 4 years, unless specified.
* indicates that the candidate is an incumbent for the office.
Contests/Candidates On the Ballot
Federal / State
- President and Vice President
- Donald J. Trump, Michael R. Pence* (Republican) (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Joe Biden, Kamala Harris (Democrat)
- Joe Jorgensen, Jeremy "Spike" Cohen (Libertarian)
- Howie Hawkins, Angela Nicole Walker (Green)
- Gloria La Riva, Sunil Freeman (Peace and Freedom)
- Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente Guerra, Kanye Omari West (American Independent) (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- U.S. Representative - District 2
- Jared Huffman* (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Dale K. Mensing (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- U.S. Representative - District 5
- Scott Giblin (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Mike Thompson*
- State Senator - District 3
- Bill Dodd* (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Carlos Santamaria
- Member of the State Assembly - District 2
- Charlotte Svolos (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Jim Wood*
- Member of the State Assembly - District 4
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry*
- Matthew L. Nelson (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Member of the State Assembly - District 10
Schools
- Sonoma County Brd of Ed, Area 1, Elect 1
- Sonoma County Junior College, Santa Rosa Area, Elect 2
- Don Edgar*
- Mariana Martinez*
- Caroline Bañuelos
- Kerry Rego
- Sarichon Rex Toeung (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Calistoga Jt Unified, Elect 3
- Matthew Reid* (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Julianne Paula Elkeshen* (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Mark L. Galindo* (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Rudy Gonzalez (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Stephanie Rothberg-Allan (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Cloverdale Unified, Elect 3
- Gabriela Mendoza-Torres
- Ashley White (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Preston W. Addison*
- Brandon Axell* (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Johannes J. Hoevertsz
- Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified, Area 5, Elect 1
- Sonoma Valley Unified, Trustee Area 4, Elect 1
- Sonoma Valley Unified, Trustee Area 5, Elect 1
- Petaluma Jt Union High, Elect 2**
- Ellen Webster*
- Sheldon Gen*
- Carol Ann Street (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Linda Judah
- Pt Arena Jt Union High, Elect 3
- Miquette Thompson (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Jim DeWilder*
- Ron Miles* (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Bob Gardiner*
- Sigrid A. Hillscan (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- City of Santa Rosa High, Trustee Area 1, Elect 1
- West Sonoma County Union High, Elect 2
- Laurie Ann Fadave
- Julie Aiello
- Kyle O'Connor (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Lynn Schallebaum Gleeson
- Harmony Union, Elect 2
- Mariah Lander* (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Yuri Springstorm Koslen (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Amanda Solter (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Oak Grove Union, Elect 2 (4 yr)
- Brian P. Jacobs* (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Robbie Woosley* (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Erin Lagourgue
- Lesley Jones (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Oak Grove Union, Elect 1 (2 yr)
- Rahine Patel* (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Hannah Kallok (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Rincon Valley Union, Elect 2
- Mike Cook*
- Erin C. Heins
- Janelle Taylor (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Roseland, Elect 2 (4 yr)
- Patricia S. Krueger* (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Tiffany Kampmann (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Sondra Beam* (no statement of qualifications submitted)
Cities
- City of Santa Rosa Area 1, Elect 1
- City of Santa Rosa Area 3, Elect 1
- Harrison "Jack" Tibbetts (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- City of Santa Rosa Area 5, Elect 1
- City of Santa Rosa Area 7, Elect 1
- City of Cloverdale, Elect 2
- City of Cotati, Elect 3
- City of Healdsburg, Elect 3
- City of Petaluma, Elect 3
- Dennis Pocekay
- Mike Healy*
- Susan Kirks
- Gabe Kearney*
- Lizzie Wallack
- Kathy Miller*
- Brian Barnacle
- Robert Conklin (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- City of Rohnert Park Area 1, Elect 1
- City of Rohnert Park Area 3, Elect 1
- City of Rohnert Park Area 4, Elect 1
- City of Sebastopol, Elect 2
- City of Sonoma, Elect 2
- Town of Windsor Mayor, Elect 1
- Town of Windsor Area 3, Elect 1
Special Districts
- Graton Fire, Elect 3
- Torrey Farmer* (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Jason Nunes* (no statement of qualifications submitted)
- Linda Tripoli
- Zane W. Gray* (no statement of qualifications submitted)
Special District Candidates Who Need to Be Appointed by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
Each of the following special districts had a number of nominees equal to or less than the number of offices to be filled. Elections Code §10515 provides that in such cases the supervising authority shall appoint such nominees as directors to serve exactly as if elected. The Board of Supervisors will appoint the candidates below to their district boards at their September 15, 2020, board meeting.
Coast Life Support District: Term, 4 years: Leslie Tittle, Carolyn André, Geoffrey A. Beaty
Coast Life Support District: Term, 2 years: Michael T. Tilles
Cazadero Community Services District: Term, 4 years: Paul L. Barry
Bodega Bay Fire Protection District: Term, 4 years: Joe Conway
Cloverdale Fire Protection District: Term, 4 years: Carol Giovanatto Pigoni, Melanee M. Southard, Pamela Johnson
Forestville Fire Protection District: Term, 4 years: Andy Duckhorn, Mel Manni, John Franceschi
Gold Ridge Fire Protection District: Term, 4 years: Charlie Lachman, Christopher Tachouet, Joseph A. Petersen
Kenwood Fire Protection District: Term, 4 years: John Cooper, James Kempers
Kenwood Fire Protection District: Term, 2 years: August J. Moretti, Daymon R. Doss
Monte Rio Fire Protection District: Term, 4 years: Joshua M. Dale
North Sonoma Coast Fire Protection District: Term, 4 years: James Nybakken, Martha "Marti" Campbell, Leslie Tittle
North Sonoma Coast Fire Protection District: Term, 2 years: Linda Bell
Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District: Term, 4 years: Paul J. Bernier, Fred Peterson
Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District: Term, 2 years: Scott W. Newman
Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District: Term, 4 years: Mark Hemmendinger, Brian Proteau, Bret Herman
Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District: Term, 2 years: Raymond Peterson
Schell-Vista Fire Protection District: Term, 4 years: Kenneth C. Finn, Jr, Hal E. Stober, Ernie Loveless
Sonoma County Fire Protection District: Term, 4 years: John F. Hamann, Frank Treanor, Arnold Tognozzi, Jason Weaver
Timber Cove Fire Protection District: Term, 4 years: Michael "Zippy" Singer
Timber Cove Fire Protection District: Term, 2 years: Carolynn Abst
Cloverdale Health Care District: Term, 4 years: Neena Hanchett, Mary Jo Winter
North Sonoma County Healthcare District: Term, 4 years: Erin Gore, James Nantell, David Anderson
Petaluma Health Care District: Term, 4 years: Elece Hempel, Jeffrey Tobias
Sonoma Valley Health Care District: Term, 4 years: Susan Kornblatt Idell, Judith Bjorndal, Bill Boerum
Sweetwater Springs Water District: Term, 4 years: Tim A Lipinski, Laurence Spillane
Valley of the Moon Water District: Term, 4 years: Gary Bryant, Ron Prushko, Colleen Yudin Cowan