This year’s election on the Coastside will be huge and hotly contested. A total of 19 offices on seven boards are up for election on the Coastside on November 8. The majority of the seats on five of seven boards will be up for a vote this year.
Beginning today, candidates can file their paperwork with the county to declare their intention to run for office. The deadline for candidacy papers is August 12. The deadline for a board will be extended to August 17 of an incumbent does not file by the first deadline.
If you’re interested in running, the county is holding seminar for potential candidates covering filing regulations, campaign finance reporting and other issues. Two seminars have already been held. The final seminar will be 6 to 7:30pm, Thursday, July 28, at county election headquarters, 40 Tower Road, in San Mateo.
There is also a great deal of information, including a 45-page guide for potential candidates [PDF], available on the county’s elections website.
|
District |
Position |
Seats |
Incumbents |
|
Half Moon Bay Fire Protection District |
Board of Directors |
2 of 5 |
Timothy Moran Francis J. Navin |
|
Point Montara Fire Protection District |
Board of Directors |
2 of 3 |
Bruce McKimmie Ginny McShane |
|
Granada Sanitary District |
Board of Directors |
3 of 5 |
Ric Lohman Leonard Woren Gael Erickson |
|
Montara Water and Sanitary District |
Board of Directors |
3 of 5 |
Jim Harvey Paul Perkovic Bob Ptacek |
|
Coastside County Water District |
Board of Directors |
2 of 5 |
Everett “Ev” Ascher Chris Mickelsen |
|
Midcoast Community Council |
Councilmember |
4 of 7 |
Gael Erickson Paul Perkovic Kathryn Slater-Carter Karen Wilson |
|
Half Moon Bay Council |
Councilmember |
3 of 5 |
Mike Ferreira Jim Grady Toni Taylor |
Is there information out there on who has already filed? What’s the shape of the race, or is it too soon to tell?