Primary ballots will be sent on Monday. Here’s what Monterey County voters should know
The Monterey County Electoral Office will begin sending ballots on Monday.
On June 7, Monterey County voters will go to the polls to decide on several key races, including who will be the next sheriff and who will represent them in Congress.
This is what voters need to know about primary elections.
On the ballot
Voting in the primary election will include candidates for the United States Senate, governor, deputy governor, secretary of state, comptroller, treasurer, attorney general, insurance commissioner, member of the state board of equals, state superintendent of public instruction, and newly redesigned districts for U.S. representatives in Congress, state senators, and members of the state assembly.
There are two contests for the U.S. Senate on this ballot. Voters can vote for both contests.
- One for a 6-year term ending January 3, 2029; e
- One for the remainder of the current term ending on January 3, 2023
Monterey County voters will also decide the next local seats:
Candidates representing the 18th District of the United States:
- Zoe Lofgren – Democrat (incumbent)
- Luis Acevedo-Arreguin – Democrat
- Pedro Hernandez – Republican
Candidates representing the 19th District of the United States:
- Jimmy Panetta – Democrat (incumbent)
- Douglas Deitch – Democrat
- Delilah Epperson – Republican
- Jeff Gorman – Republican
Candidates for the 29th District State Assembly:
- Robert Rivas – Democrat (incumbent)
- Stephanie Castro – Republican
State Assembly District 30 Candidates:
- Dawn Addis – Democrat
- Zoe Carter – Democrat
- John Drake – Democrat
- Vicki Nohrden – Republican
- Jon Wizard – Democrat
Candidates for Monterey County Sheriff / Coroner:
- Jeffery James Hoyne
- Joe Moses
- Tina Neito
- Justin Patterson
Monterey County Board of Supervisors District 2 Candidates:
- Glenn’s Church
- Kimbley Craig
- Regina Gage
- Grant Leonard
- Adriana Melgoza Ramírez
- Steve Snodgrass
Candidates for the Monterey County Board of Education, a member of the Area 1 Board of Trustees:
- Jake Odello
- Annette Yee Steck
For a full list of candidates and statements, please visit Monterey County Electoral Office website.
Key dates
All registered voters in California will receive a ballot by mail, but will still have several ways to send their ballot.
Voters must return their ballot paper by mail with prepaid postage as long as they have a postage stamp on or before election day and receive it before June 14th. Voters can also hand in their ballot in person at a secure ballot box, a polling place. , or its county election office before 8 p.m., June 7th.
The last day to register to vote in the primary election is May 23.
However, in-person polling stations will offer voter registration, replacement ballots, accessible voting machines, and language assistance to those who need it.
The official results of the elections, certified by the office of the Secretary of State, will be published on the website before July 15. The last day for the Secretary of State to publish the official supplement to the declaration of voting is 12 November.
Sheyanne Romero is a journalist for the USA TODAY Network and manages content for the Salinas Californian.
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