Tag: election

Mark Medina raised and spent more than opponent Mark Starritt through the latest filing period in the race to succeed Margie Barrios as District 1 county supervisor, records show.

A consultant hired by city and county to provide outreach on public services during a push for three separate sales tax increases contended her group does not take part in election advocacy. But the president of a taxpayer watchdog organization bemoaned the activity as “fraught with controversy.”

Mark Medina had more than twice as much money in his campaign war chest than competitor Mark Starritt through the most recent filing period, but only because one candidate donated a lot more of his own money than the other, according to records.

There won’t be much competition for seats on the San Benito County Office of Education this June, as the only seats up for re-election will be filled by three incumbents.

Two candidates looking to succeed Supervisor Margie Barrios on the county board representing District 1 both bring a business-like approach to their candidacies.

In honor of an election year, here’s a 25-point plan for political change in the county that you probably won’t hear a peep about between now and November:

Three county residents are running unopposed for seats on the five-member San Benito County Board of Education.

Two residents have filed for candidacy to succeed District 1 Supervisor Margie Barrios, who is not seeking a third, four-year term. With Barrios declining to run as the incumbent, the normal Friday filing deadline is extended until Wednesday.

A No on Measure J sign remains displayed on a billboard along San Felipe Road, while state law is supposed to require campaigns to remove the advertisements within 10 days of an election.

Measure J is headed toward a comfortable victory after one of the most historic, divisive races in the county's modern history.