Candidate List
As of 01/18/2024 @ 12:25 pm

Election Information
Title Presidential Primary Election
Date Tuesday, March 5, 2024

United States Representative, District 18
Vote for One
Candidates
PETER D. HERNANDEZ
Small Business Owner 		Republican
Statement: View Candidate Statement 📄
Mailing Address:
PO Box 560, Hollister, CA 95024
Email: kristin@hernandezforcongress.com
Website: hernandezforcongress.com
LUELE N. KIFLE
Disaster Housing Inspector 		Democratic
Mailing Address:
1534 Almaden Rd #304, San Jose, CA 95125
Daytime Phone: (346)815-7061
Email: info@luele4congress.com
Website: www.luele4congress.com
ZOE LOFGREN
Congresswoman 		Democratic
Statement: View Candidate Statement 📄
Mailing Address:
PO Box 913, San Jose, CA 95112
Daytime Phone: (202)821-5203
Email: jefflarivee@gmail.com
Website: zoelofgren.com
LAWRENCE MILAN
Bartender 		Democratic
Mailing Address:
1095 Newhall St Apt D, San Jose, CA 95126
CHARLENE CONCEPCIÓN NIJMEH
Tribal Chairwoman 		Democratic
Mailing Address:
409 Tennant Station #422, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Daytime Phone: (408)852-1677
Email: info@charleneforcongress.com
Website: www.charleneforcongress.com

United States Representative, District 19
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Candidates
JASON MICHAEL ANDERSON
Small Business Owner 		Republican
Mailing Address:
8005 Amapoa Ave, Atascadero, CA 93422
Daytime Phone: (805)387-2024
Email: jason@jason4congress.us
Website: www.jason4congress.us
SEAN DOUGHERTY
Parent/Software Engineer 		Green
Statement: View Candidate Statement 📄
Mailing Address:
PO Box 298, Santa Cruz, CA 95061
Email: info@seanforpeace.org
JIMMY PANETTA
United States Representative 		Democratic
Statement: View Candidate Statement 📄
Mailing Address:
PO Box 103, Carmel Valley, CA 93924
Daytime Phone: (831)238-7742
Email: info@jimmypanetta.com
Website: www.jimmypanetta.com

State Senator, District 17
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Candidates
JOHN LAIRD
California State Senator 		Democratic
Statement: View Candidate Statement 📄
Mailing Address:
343 Soquel Ave #426, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
MICHAEL OXFORD
AV Technician 		Libertarian
Mailing Address:
805 Scenic Way, Ben Lomond, CA 95005
ERIC TAO
Computer Science Professor 		Republican
Business Address:
1130 Fremont Blvd, Suite 105-158, Seaside, CA 93955
Daytime Phone: (831)293-9974
Email: drtaoeric@gmail.com
Website: erictao4senate.com
TONY VIRRUETA
Veterans Advocate/Father 		Republican
Business Address:
730 Meadow Dr., Salinas, CA 93905
Daytime Phone: (831)800-6165
Evening Phone: (831)800-6165
Email: Tony@tony4senate.com
Website: Tony4senate.com

Member of the State Assembly, District 29
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Candidates
J.W. PAINE
Teamster Truck Driver 		Republican
Mailing Address:
691 Del Mar Dr, Hollister, CA 95023
Daytime Phone: (408)921-6824
Email: jw@helpjw.com
Website: helpjw.com
ROBERT RIVAS
California Assembly Speaker 		Democratic
Mailing Address:
PO Box 2385, Salinas, CA 93902
Email: rivasforassembly@gmail.com

Member of the State Assembly, District 30
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Candidates
DAWN ADDIS
State Assemblymember/Teacher 		Democratic
Statement: View Candidate Statement 📄
Mailing Address:
1241 Johnson Ave Ste 207, San Luis Obsipo, CA 93401
Daytime Phone: (805)749-3751
Email: dawn@dawnaddis.org
Website: www.dawnaddis.org
DALILA EPPERSON
Broadcast Journalist/Mom 		Republican
Mailing Address:
15166 Breckinridge Ave, East Garrison, CA 93933
Daytime Phone: (831)531-6714
Email: dalilaforassembly@proton.me
Website: DalilaForAssembly.com

Member of the County Central Committee District 1, Democratic Party
Vote for no more than 3 Appointed-in-Lieu of Election
Candidates
JOSE LUIS BARAJAS
Program Analyst
Website: linktr.ee/joseluisbarajas
VICTOR CARAVEZ
Community Volunteer
Daytime Phone: (669)500-0316
Email: caravezv@gmail.com
Website: caravezv.wixsite.com/votenow
ERNESTO GONZALEZ GARCIA
Retired School Principal
Residential Address:
1526 Verona Ct, Salinas, CA 93905
Mailing Address:
1526 Verona Ct, Salinas, CA 93905
Daytime Phone: (831)346-9602
Email: egonzalezsr56@gmail.com

Member of the County Central Committee District 2, Democratic Party
Vote for no more than 4
Candidates
MARGARET SERNA BONETTI
Community Volunteer
Email: msernabonetti@yahoo.com
AIDEE M. FARIAS
Deputy Director
RAMON GOMEZ
Fire Director/Analyst
Daytime Phone: (831)247-5338
Email: voteramongomez@gmail.com
AMIT PANDYA
Business Owner/CEO
Mailing Address:
1107 S Main St, Salinas CA 93901
Business Address:
1107 S Main St, Salinas, CA 93901
Daytime Phone: (831)585-9566
Email: GreenPhoenix1@hotmail.com
KATHRYN RAMIREZ
Staff Analyst
Evening Phone: (831)204-6913
ANTHONY ROCHA
City of Salinas Councilmember
Daytime Phone: (831)240-8170
AURELIO SALAZAR, JR.
Hartnell College Trustee
Residential Address:
792 Portsmouth Way, Salinas, CA 93906
Mailing Address:
792 Portsmouth Way, Salinas, CA 93906
Daytime Phone: (831)262-5529
Email: aureliosalazarjr@mail.com
Website: www.aureliosalazarjr.com
DIEGO "JACOB" SANDOVAL
School Board Member
ANDREW SANDOVAL
City of Salinas Councilmember
Daytime Phone: (831)809-1150
Email: joseandrewsandoval@gmail.com

Member of the County Central Committee District 3, Democratic Party
Vote for no more than 3
Candidates
FERNANDO CABRERA
Parent
Daytime Phone: (831)206-7959
Email: span4me2@gmail.com
MIREYA P. GUTIERREZ
School Teacher
Email: mireyagp@icloud.com
JOHN HUERTA JR.
Commercial Delivery Driver
Daytime Phone: (831)512-4823
Email: huertadem62@gmail.com
DAVID KONG
School Board Trustee
MARIA OROZCO
City of Gonzales Councilmember
Residential Address:
1443 Rhone Way, Gonzales, CA 93926
Mailing Address:
1443 Rhone Way, Gonzales, CA 93926
CHERIE A SMITH
Elementary School Teacher
Mailing Address:
203 Ava St Apt A, Greenfield, CA 93927
Daytime Phone: (559)776-5563
Email: cs121782@gmail.com

Member of the County Central Committee District 4, Democratic Party
Vote for no more than 5
Candidates
DAWN MICHELE ALVA
Mother/Business Owner
Email: dawnalva@gmail.com
CHRISTOPHER A. BARRERA
Business Owner
Evening Phone: (831)206-9089
Email: barrerasr86@yahoo.com
ALICIA L. GAINES
Home Health Aide
Daytime Phone: (831)794-0573
Evening Phone: (831)394-8402
Email: alicia.gaines17@gmail.com
ALEXIS GARCIA-ARRAZOLA
Seaside Councilmember
Email: alexisarrazola@yahoo.com
CESAR LARA
Labor Union Director
Daytime Phone: (831)444-5060
Email: cesar.lara1977@gmail.com
BRIAN MCCARTHY
City of Marina Councilmember
Daytime Phone: (831)313-8704
Email: Democrat@MarinaBrian.com
Website: www.MarinaBrian.com
JAN SHRINER
Environmental Educator/Director
Email: directorshriner@gmail.com
CARY SWENSEN
Educator
Mailing Address:
411 Riker St Apt B, Salinas, CA 93901
WES WHITE
Videographer
Email: communityenthusiastwes@gmail.com
Website: https://youtube.com/@johndoe13k

Member of the County Central Committee District 5, Democratic Party
Vote for no more than 8
Candidates
LAURA COLLINS ABIHIDER
Retired HR Executive
Email: labihide@gmail.com
ALEA BROWN-HOFFMEISTER
Attorney/Policy Director
Email: aleambrown@gmail.com
RON CHESSHIRE
Retired Carpenter
Residential Address:
1112 Sylvan Rd, Monterey, CA 93940
Mailing Address:
1112 Sylvan Rd, Monterey, CA 93940
ALAN HAFFA
Community College Instructor
Daytime Phone: (831)648-1690
Email: electhaffa@gmail.com
Website: electhaffa.org
ELENA LOOMIS
Retired Librarian
Email: erloomis@gmail.com
JOSEPH MACALUSO
Deputy Department Head
Evening Phone: (415)608-8448
ESTHER MALKIN
Marketing Sales Representative
Email: montereysocial@yahoo.com
MARY-ELIZABETH "MIBS" MCCARTHY
Retired Science Teacher
Email: mibsmccarthy@comcast.net
GEORGE RILEY
MPWMD Director
Daytime Phone: (831)645-9914
Evening Phone: (831)645-9914
PRISCILLA "PRIS" WALTON
Retired Professor
Daytime Phone: (831)236-7123
CAMILO WILSON
Business Owner
Mailing Address:
1187 Harrison St, Monterey, CA 93940
Email: CAMILOW@YAHOO.COM
Website: COGIX.COM/CW

Member of the County Central Committee District 1, Republican Party
Vote for no more than 2
Candidates
SHARON FIELD
Retired Teacher
PAUL MONROE HOSKINS
Commercial Truck Driver
JAMES R. SHORT
Priest
Residential Address:
302 Commission St, Salinas, CA 93901
Evening Phone: (831)521-4267

Member of the County Central Committee District 2, Republican Party
Vote for no more than 4
Candidates
ROSEMARIE BARNARD
Parent
Residential Address:
17712 Pond Derosa Ln, Prunedale, CA 93907
Mailing Address:
17712 Pond Derosa Ln, Prunedale, CA 93907
Daytime Phone: (408)621-4324
Email: Rosemarie.Barnard@gmail.com
ROBIN BASSETT
Homemaker
Email: r.bassett8@icloud.com
GREG FULLER
Manager/Wellness Coach
Daytime Phone: (831)443-2100
Email: gregoryfuller95@gmail.com
ANGELINA MORFIN
Retired Clerk
FRANK TROYA
Retired Security Agent

Member of the County Central Committee District 4, Republican Party
Vote for no more than 5
Candidates
BRIAN L. BURLESON
Police Officer
Daytime Phone: (831)241-3111
Email: BRIAN.L.BURLESON@GMAIL.COM
JERRY B. EDELEN
Retired Army Officer
BRIAN HIGGINS
Political Director
Email: BPHESQ@GMAIL.COM
PETER B. KAISER
Educator
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 462, Seaside, CA 93955
RUTH KROTZER
Homemaker
Mailing Address:
PO Box 232, Marina, CA 93933
DENISE LA FAVE
Certified Professional Electrologist
Business Address:
26080 Carmel Rancho Blvd #204, Carmel, CA 93923
MINERVA CABRERA LUNDY
Educator
Mailing Address:
PO Box 786, Marina, CA 93933
DOUGLAS B. NEWTON
Auto Shop Owner
JEREMIAH PRESSEY
Father/Homemaker
Daytime Phone: (831)275-0040
Email: info@jeremiahpressey.com
Website: jeremiahpressey.com
KAREN REISSMAN
Elderly Care Advisor
Email: karenre@aplaceformom.com
SHAUN B. SMITH
Water System Operator
Daytime Phone: (408)612-2466
Evening Phone: (408)612-2466
Email: shaunsmith.freedom@protonmail.com
Website: shaunsmithforfreedom.com
BEN STRICKLAND
Community Volunteer
Residential Address:
1570 La Honda Ct, Seaside, CA 93955
Evening Phone: (831)884-2342
Email: triviumstrix@gmail.com
Website: electbenstrickland.com

Member of the County Central Committee District 5, Republican Party
Vote for no more than 8
Candidates
MICHAEL ADDISON
Entrepreneur/CEO
Daytime Phone: (831)238-7267
Email: mchladdison@comcast.net
MARTHA E. CARSWELL
Clinical Psychologist
Business Address:
621 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Daytime Phone: (831)402-6471
JAMES "JIMMY" COLLINS
Retired Painting Contractor
Residential Address:
724 Sinex Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Mailing Address:
724 Sinex Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
BETH CULLIGAN
Piano Teacher
Daytime Phone: (831)455-9465
DAVID DREW
AG Business Owner
JERI "JODY" FERGUSON
Businesswoman
JEFF GORMAN
Small Business Owner
Mailing Address:
215 W Franklin St Ste 312, Monterey CA 93940
Daytime Phone: (831)324-0617
Evening Phone: (831)375-2227
MARTIE HOLODILOFF
Retired Operations Officer
Email: martieth@gmail.com
MARIE HUNTER
Mom/Business Owner
Daytime Phone: (831)583-7331
Evening Phone: (831)583-7331
Email: info@MarieHunter4RepCC.com
Website: MarieHunter4RepCC.com
JENNIFER NOBIS
Clerk
Residential Address:
999030 7th Ave, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921
Mailing Address:
PO Box 4166, Carmel By The Sea CA 93921
Business Address:
104 Mid Valley Center, Carmel, CA 93923
Daytime Phone: (831)236-1858
Evening Phone: (831)236-1858
Email: jennynobis@yahoo.com
DENISE PEARMAN
Retail Boutique Owner
CARINA POWERS
Business Owner
Daytime Phone: (831)601-5756
Email: carinapowers@protonmail.com
ROBERT A. SINOTTE
Entrepreneur
LINDA UPHAM
Certified Massage Therapist
Daytime Phone: (831)236-5492
Email: lindasueupham@gmail.com
BILL WILTSCHKO
Retired Cost Analyst
Email: bill@wiltschko.org

County Supervisor, District 1
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Candidates
LUIS ALEJO
Monterey County Supervisor
Statement: View Candidate Statement 📄
Daytime Phone: (831)800-3047
Email: votealejo@gmail.com
Website: alejoforsupervisor.com

County Supervisor, District 4
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Candidates
WENDY ROOT ASKEW
Monterey County Supervisor
Statement: View Candidate Statement 📄
Business Address:
PO Box 238, Marina, CA 93933
Email: wendy@votewendy2024.com
Website: www.VoteWendy2024.com
JEREMIAH PRESSEY
Father/Homemaker
Daytime Phone: (831)275-0040
Email: info@jeremiahpressey.com
Website: jeremiahpressey.com

County Supervisor, District 5
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Candidates
KATE DANIELS
Policy Advisor
Statement: View Candidate Statement 📄
Daytime Phone: (831)238-9703
Email: info@kate.vote
Website: www.kate.vote
ALAN HAFFA
Monterey Councilmember/Instructor
Statement: View Candidate Statement 📄
Daytime Phone: (831)648-1690
Email: electhaffa@gmail.com
Website: electhaffa.org
BILL LIPE
Businessman
Statement: View Candidate Statement 📄
Daytime Phone: (831)998-2963
Email: billlipeforsupervisor2024@gmail.com

City of Soledad, Member, City Council
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Candidates
FERNANDO ANSALDO
University Admissions Counselor
Statement: View Candidate Statement 📄
Email: electansaldo@gmail.com
PHILLIP NICKERSON
Counselor