With the candidate filing period closing on March 16, Colusa County now holds many positions to vote on, with two contested races shaping up for the June 7 primary election.
For County Supervisor District 5, the contested race includes candidates Marilyn R. Acree, Richard D. Selover, and Janice Bell, with incumbent Denise Carter giving up her seat after three terms of office.
Clerk/Recorder Rose Gallo Vasquez is also not in the race, prompting three candidates to vie for that position. Cristy Jayne Edwards, Amy Rennick-Schmidt, and Amy M. Greenhalgh have all declared their candidacy to be the county’s top election official.
For District Attorney, only one candidate filed for election: Chief Deputy District Attorney Brendan Farrell.
Farrell is now a shoe-in to replace outgoing District Attorney Matthew Beauchamp, who did not seek reelection.
Seeking reelection in uncontested races are Merced Corona, who is running for his second term as County Supervisor District 1; Incumbent Arnold “Arnie” Gross, Jr., for Assessor; Appointed Incumbent, Robert Zunino, for Auditor-Controller; Incumbent, Joe Garofalo, for Sheriff-Coroner; Incumbent, Daniel A. Charter, for Treasurer-Tax Collector; Incumbent, Michael West, for Superintendent of Schools; and Incumbent Jeffrey A. Thompson, for Judge of the Superior Court.
All California active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the June 7 Primary Election. The county elections office will begin mailing ballots by May 9. The vote-by-mail ballot must be returned by mail with prepaid postage on or before Election day and received by June 14.
Ballots can also be returned in person to a secure ballot drop box, at a voting location, or to the county elections office by 8 PM on June 7. Local in-person voting locations will offer voter registration, replacement ballots, accessible voting machines, and language assistance to those who need it.
The last day to register to vote in the Primary Election will be May 23, officials said.
Colusa County has a total of 10,124 registered voters with 3,230 registered Democrat; 4,090 Republican; 354 American Independent; 23 Green Party; 138 Libertarian, 54 Peace and Freedom Party; 20 MIS, and 2,215 with no party preference. ■