Offices, Incumbents, and Statement Costs
Introduction
Please find below a list of all local school, municipal, and special district offices up for election in November of 2022. The following information is shown for each office:
- Term of office in years
- Number of seats available
- Names of incumbent officer(s)
- Estimated maximum cost to print a statement in the County Voter Information Guide
For more detailed information about the candidate filing process, take a look at the Campaign Guide. To learn more about submitting a Statement of Qualifications, go to the Estimated Statement Costs section of the Guide. For a short outline of key election deadlines, refer to the Basic Timeline, and for a more comprehensive day-by-day description of relevant election dates, view the Calendar of Events.
Page Contents
Federal and State Offices
Federal
| Office/District/Area | Term | Term Dates | # Seats | Incumbent(s) | Max Stmt Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative, 2nd District | 2 yrs | 1/3/23 - 1/3/25 | 1 | No Incumbent (New District Lines) | $4,270 |
| U.S. Representative, 4th District | 2 yrs | 1/3/23 - 1/3/25 | 1 | No Incumbent (New District Lines) | $4,272 |
State Legislative
| Office/District/Area | Term | Term Dates | # Seats | Incumbent(s) | Max Stmt Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Senator, 2nd District | 4 yrs | 12/5/22 - 12/7/26 | 1 | No Incumbent (New District Lines | $6,538 |
| Member of the State Assembly, 2nd District | 2 yrs | 12/5/22 - 12/2/24 | 1 | No Incumbent (New District Lines | $4,254 |
| Member of the State Assembly, 4th District | 2 yrs | 12/5/22 - 12/2/24 | 1 | No Incumbent (New District Lines | $1,086 |
| Member of the State Assembly, 12th District | 2 yrs | 12/5/22 - 12/2/24 | 1 | No Incumbent (New District Lines | $3,850 |
School Offices
Countywide
| Office/District/Area | Term | Term Dates | # Seats | Incumbent(s) | Max Stmt Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Superintendent of Schools | 4 yrs | 1/2/23 to 1/4/27 | 1 | Steve Herrington | $7,894 |
County Boards of Education
| Office/District/Area | Term | Term Dates | # Seats | Incumbent(s) | Max Stmt Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma County Board of Education, Trustee Area 2 (Southwest County) | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 1 | Peter Kostas | $2,096 |
| Sonoma County Board of Education, Trustee Area 4 (Northeast County) | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 1 | Lisa Schaffner | $2,096 |
Community College Governing Boards
| Office/District/Area | Term | Term Dates | # Seats | Incumbent(s) | Max Stmt Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma County Junior College District, Trustee Area 1 (East County) | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 1 | Jeff Kunde | $1,684 |
| Sonoma County Junior College District, Trustee Area 2 (South County) | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 1 | Margaret Fishman | $1,684 |
| Sonoma County Junior College District, Trustee Area 5 (Central Santa Rosa) | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 1 | Dorothy Battenfeld | $1,684 |
| Sonoma County Junior College District, Trustee Area 7 (West County) | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 1 | Michael Valdovinos | $1,684 |
Unified School District Governing Boards
| Office/District/Area | Term | Term Dates | # Seats | Incumbent(s) | Max Stmt Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calistoga Joint Unified School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 2 | Indira Lopez-Jones, Jeff Maxfield | $656 |
| Cloverdale Unified School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 2 | Brandon Axell, Jacque Garrison | $808 |
| Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District, Trustee Area 1 | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 1 | No Incumbent (New Seat) | $804 |
| Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District, Trustee Area 2 | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 1 | No Incumbent (New Seat) | $804 |
| Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District, Trustee Area 4 | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 1 | No Incumbent (New Seat) | $804 |
| Geyserville Unified School District, Full Term | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 2 | Michael Johnson, Cheryl Marckx | $676 |
| Geyserville Unified School District, Short Term | 2 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/13/24 | 1 | Linda Colliver | $676 |
| Healdsburg Unified School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 2 | Donna del Rey, Mike Potmesil | $904 |
| Sonoma Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 1 | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 1 | Melanie Blake | $764 |
| Sonoma Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 2 | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 1 | Cathy Coleman | $764 |
| Windsor Unified School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | Stephanie Ahmad, Rich Carnation, Eric Heitz | $1,080 |
High School District Governing Boards
| Office/District/Area | Term | Term Dates | # Seats | Incumbent(s) | Max Stmt Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Santa Rosa High School District, Trustee Area 2 | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 1 | Jill McCormick | $1,068 |
| City of Santa Rosa High School District, Trustee Area 4 | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 1 | Omar Medina | $1,068 |
| City of Santa Rosa High School District, Trustee Area 6 | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 1 | Stephanie Manieri | $1,068 |
| Petaluma City (Elementary) and Petaluma Joint Union High School Districts, Trustee Area 2 | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 1 | No Incumbent (New Seat) | $884 |
| Petaluma City (Elementary) and Petaluma Joint Union High School Districts, Trustee Area 3 | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 1 | No Incumbent (New Seat) | $880 |
| Petaluma City (Elementary) and Petaluma Joint Union High School Districts, Trustee Area 5 | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 1 | No Incumbent (New Seat) | $884 |
| Point Arena Joint Union High / Arena Union School District, Full Term | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 4 | Cynthia R Cione, Salvador Martinez, Robert Shimon, Mary Visher | $676 |
| Point Arena Joint Union High / Arena Union School District, Short Term | 2 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/13/24 | 1 | Vacant | $676 |
| West Sonoma County Union High School District, At-Large, Short Term | 2 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/13/24 | 1 | D Patrick Nagle | $1,500 |
| West Sonoma County Union High School District, Trustee Area 1 | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 1 | No Incumbent (New Seat) | $820 |
| West Sonoma County Union High School District, Trustee Area 3 | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 1 | No Incumbent (New Seat) | $820 |
| West Sonoma County Union High School District, Trustee Area 5 | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 1 | No Incumbent (New Seat) | $820 |
Elementary School District Governing Boards
| Office/District/Area | Term | Term Dates | # Seats | Incumbent(s) | Max Stmt Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Valley Union School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | Alison Doran, Laura Hawkes, Steve Smit | $660 |
| Bellevue Union School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | Stephanie Merrida-Grant, Jamie Padilla, Lisa Reyes | $928 |
| Bennett Valley Union School District, Full Term | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | Jeremy Brott, Deborah Bull, Steven Sharpe | $820 |
| Bennett Valley Union School District, Short Term | 2 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/13/24 | 1 | Jacob Kemnec | $820 |
| Cinnabar School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | Patty Murch, Richard O’Hare, Paul Sequeira | $688 |
| Dunham School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | Spencer Crum, Rachael Zell, Vacant | $660 |
| Forestville Union School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | Max Broome, Linda Strauss, Christopher Uebel | $768 |
| Fort Ross School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 2 | Tom Schmidt, Alison Trujillo | $660 |
| Gravenstein Union School District, Full Term | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | Gregory Appling, Jennifer Koelemeijer, Patrick Lei | $748 |
| Gravenstein Union School District, Short Term | 2 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/13/24 | 1 | Jerri McNeill | $748 |
| Guerneville School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | Gay Guidotti, Isabel Klein, Howard Kornfeld | $732 |
| Harmony Union School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | Yuri Koslen, Charlie Laird, Bradley Mills | $732 |
| Horicon School District, Full Term | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | Barbara Forenti, William Riggs, Gordon Smith | $676 |
| Horicon School District, Short Term | 2 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/13/24 | 1 | Dmitry Paperny | $676 |
| Kashia School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 2 | Gene Parrish, Vacant | $648 |
| Kenwood School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | Cheryl Ghisla, Nathan Lamar, James Larson III | $732 |
| Laguna Joint School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 2 | Dan Hess, Sharon Hess | $648 |
| Liberty School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | Bret Herman, Bob Koenitzer, Colleen Shoop | $680 |
| Mark West Union School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | Sara Azat, Brian Burke, Brad Sherwood | $856 |
| Monte Rio Union School District, Full Term | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | Roger Collins, Mary Cowan-Baker, Margot Eachus | $680 |
| Monte Rio Union School District, Short Term | 2 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/13/24 | 1 | Zena Mello | $680 |
| Montgomery School District, Full Term | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 2 | Kimberly Gluch, Donald Strand | $668 |
| Montgomery School District, Short Term | 2 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/13/24 | 3 | Laurel Edwards, Ashley Parmeter, Melinda Parmeter | $668 |
| Oak Grove Union School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | Joseph Horak, Hannah Kallok, Stephen Smilie | $732 |
| Old Adobe Union School District, Full Term | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | Patsy Knight, Kimberly Shaver, Martha Smith | $1,052 |
| Old Adobe Union School District Short Term | 2 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/13/24 | 2 | Anna Dietrich, Doris Tolks | $1,052 |
| Piner-Olivet Union School District, Full Term | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | Janae Franicevic, Mardi Hinton, Cindy Pryor | $900 |
| Piner-Olivet Union School District, Short Term | 2 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/13/24 | 1 | Elizabeth Smith | $900 |
| Rincon Valley Union School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | Cynthia Evers, Jeffrey Gospe, Shelby Moeller | $1,304 |
| Roseland School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | Mary Balcerak, Rocio Reyes, Janice Siebert | $768 |
| Sebastopol Union School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | Deborah Drehmel, Joseph Pogar, Elizabeth Smith | $860 |
| Twin Hills Union School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | Melissa Bechtel, John Moise, Vacant | $756 |
| Two Rock Union School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | John Martin, Ken Mazzetta, Kathy Wilson | $660 |
| Waugh School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | Christine Pieper, Matthew Thomas, Vacant | $756 |
| West Side Union School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | Kristen Brodrick, Allison Kosta, Elvia Vega-Gallardo | $660 |
| Wilmar Union School District | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 2 | Greg Gehrke, Doug Hecker | $708 |
| Wright School District, Full Term | 4 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/11/26 | 3 | Carolyn Dixon, Stan Greenberg, Maria Larios | $876 |
| Wright School District, Short Term | 2 yrs | 12/9/22 - 12/13/24 | 1 | LaDonna Moore | $876 |
Municipal Offices
City Mayors, Councils, Etc.
| Office/District/Area | Term | Term Dates | # Seats | Incumbent(s) | Max Stmt Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Cloverdale City Council | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 3 | Marta Cruz, Joseph Palla Jr, Augustine Wolter | $776 |
| City of Cloverdale City Treasurer | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 1 | Michael Nixon | $776 |
| City of Cotati City Council | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 2 | Mark Landman, John Moore | $764 |
| City of Healdsburg City Council, Full Term | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 2 | Osvaldo Jimenez, Evelyn Mitchell | $820 |
| City of Healdsburg City Council, Short Term | 2 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/6/24 | 1 | Vacant | $820 |
| City of Petaluma Mayor | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 1 | Teresa Barrett | $1,588 |
| City of Petaluma City Council, District 1 | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 1 | No Incumbent (New Seat) | $804 |
| City of Petaluma City Council, District 2 | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 1 | No Incumbent (New Seat) | $804 |
| City of Petaluma City Council, District 3 | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 1 | No Incumbent (New Seat) | $804 |
| City of Rohnert Park City Council, District 1, Short Term | 2 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/6/24 | 1 | Samantha Rodriguez | $772 |
| City of Rohnert Park City Council, District 2 | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 1 | No Incumbent (New Seat | $772 |
| City of Rohnert Park City Council, District 5 | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 1 | No Incumbent (New Seat | $772 |
| City of Santa Rosa City Council, District 2 | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 1 | John Sawyer | $996 |
| City of Santa Rosa City Council, District 3, Short Term | 2 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/6/24 | 1 | Dianna Macdonald | $996 |
| City of Santa Rosa City Council, District 4 | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 1 | Victoria Fleming | $996 |
| City of Santa Rosa City Council, District 6 | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 1 | Tom Schwedhelm | $996 |
| City of Sebastopol City Council | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 3 | Una Glass, Sarah Gurney, Patrick Slayter | $784 |
| City of Sonoma City Council | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 3 | Madolyn Agrimonti, Kelso Barnett IV, Robert Felder | $832 |
Town Mayors, Councils, Etc.
| Office/District/Area | Term | Term Dates | # Seats | Incumbent(s) | Max Stmt Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Windsor Mayor | 2 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/6/24 | 1 | Sam Salmon | $1,052 |
| Town of Windsor Town Council, District 1 | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 1 | No Incumbent (New Seat) | $748 |
| Town of Windsor Town Council, District 2, Short Term | 2 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/6/24 | 1 | No Incumbent (New Seat) | $748 |
| Town of Windsor Town Council, District 4 | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 1 | No Incumbent (New Seat) | $748 |
Special District Offices
Community Services District Boards of Directors
| Office/District/Area | Term | Term Dates | # Seats | Incumbent(s) | Max Stmt Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cazadero Community Services District, Full Term | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 2 | Maureen Berry, Homer Canelis | $664 |
| Cazadero Community Services District, Short Term | 2 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/6/24 | 1 | H S Griswold | $664 |
| Graton Community Services District, Full Term | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 2 | Jennifer Butler, David Upchurch | $672 |
| Graton Community Services District, Short Term | 2 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/6/24 | 3 | Carol Benfell, Maxwell Wilmarth, Vacant | $672 |
Fire Protection District Boards of Directors
| Office/District/Area | Term | Term Dates | # Seats | Incumbent(s) | Max Stmt Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloverdale Fire Protection District | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 2 | Nancy Avansino, Robert Taylor | $808 |
| Gold Ridge Fire Protection District | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 4 | Domenico Carinalli Jr, Robert Gloeckner, Stephen Petrucci, David Warburg | $912 |
| Graton Fire Protection District, Full Term | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 2 | Mario Cesaretti, Bob Maddocks | $756 |
| Graton Fire Protection District, Short Term | 2 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/6/24 | 2 | Scott Fisher, Carla Peterson | $756 |
| Kenwood Fire Protection District | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 3 | Jack Atkin Jr, John Cooper, Robert Uboldi | $676 |
| Monte Rio Fire Protection District | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 3 | Timothy Cahn, Dan Fein, Kari Morrissey | $680 |
| North Sonoma Coast Fire Protection District | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 2 | Lisa Colson, Jackie Gardener | $676 |
| Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 3 | Lawrence Heiges, Scott Newman, Edmund Stewart | $712 |
| Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 3 | Michael Gadoua, Carla Grube, Raymond Peterson | $956 |
| Schell-Vista Fire Protection District | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 2 | Robert Kruljac, Melinda Neves | $712 |
| Sonoma County Fire District | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 3 | Bob Briare, Steve Klick, Gary So | $1,624 |
| Sonoma Valley Fire District | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 3 | Nicholas Greben, Mark Johnson, Terrance Leen | $972 |
| Timber Cove Fire Protection District, Full Term | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 2 | Carolynn Abst, Kathleen Rasmussen | $656 |
| Timber Cove Fire Protection District, Short Term | 2 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/6/24 | 1 | Bethany McClave | $656 |
Health Care District Boards of Directors
| Office/District/Area | Term | Term Dates | # Seats | Incumbent(s) | Max Stmt Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloverdale Health Care District | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 3 | James De Martini, Alfred Delsid, Harry Martin | $808 |
| North Sonoma County Healthcare District | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 2 | Susan Campbell, Danielle Streb | $1,520 |
| Petaluma Health Care District | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 2 | Gabriella Ambrosi, Crista Nelson | $1,908 |
| Sonoma Valley Health Care District | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 2 | Michael Mainardi, Joshua Rymer | $1,216 |
Life Support District Boards of Directors
| Office/District/Area | Term | Term Dates | # Seats | Incumbent(s) | Max Stmt Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coast Life Support District | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 3 | Julie Bower, Annan Paterson, Michael Tilles | $688 |
Water District Boards of Directors
| Office/District/Area | Term | Term Dates | # Seats | Incumbent(s) | Max Stmt Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forestville Water District | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 3 | Heather Aldridge, Matthew McDermott, Bradley Stuart | $696 |
| North Marin Water District, Division 5 | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 1 | Richard Fraites | $648 |
| Sweetwater Springs Water District | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 3 | Richard Holmer, Susan Robb-Wilder, Gaylord Schaap | $760 |
| Valley of the Moon Water District, Full Term | 4 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/4/26 | 2 | Jon Foreman, Stephen Rogers | $940 |
| Valley of the Moon Water District, Short Term | 2 yrs | 12/2/22 - 12/6/24 | 1 | Brooke Harland | $940 |