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March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election: Candidates on the Ballot

Sonoma County Voting

Party-Nominated Offices

American Independent Party

President of the United States

Note: Presidential candidates do not have ballot designations.

Candidate Name Statement
JAMES BRADLEY None submitted

Democratic Party

President of the United States

Note: Presidential candidates do not have ballot designations.

Candidate Name Statement
EBAN CAMBRIDGE State Guide
GABRIEL CORNEJO State Guide
PRESIDENT R BODDIE State Guide
JOSEPH R BIDEN JR State Guide
MARIANNE WILLIAMSON State Guide
DEAN PHILLIPS State Guide
ARMANDO "MANDO" PEREZ-SERRATO State Guide
STEPHEN P LYONS State Guide

Member, Democratic Central Committee, 1st Supervisorial District

Note: Central committee candidates cannot submit statements.

Candidate Name Ballot Designation
LESLIE GRAVES Communications Coordinator
VAL HINSHAW Central Committee Member
CAROL TAYLOR Incumbent
LARRY S. LEONARD Incumbent
BILL SCHAUBER Incumbent
MIKE SMITH Incumbent
GIL DONG Retired Fire Chief
MARIA PELUSO Incumbent

Member, Democratic Central Committee, 3rd Supervisorial District

Note: Central committee candidates cannot submit statements.

Candidate Name Ballot Designation
ROBIN RALPH THOMPSON Community Volunteer
MELANIE JONES-CARTER Retired
JACKIE ELWARD Councilwoman/Educator/Mother
NATHAN WILLIS Teacher/Union Organizer

Green Party

President of the United States

Note: Presidential candidates do not have ballot designations.

Candidate Name Statement
JILL STEIN State Guide

Libertarian Party

President of the United States

Note: Presidential candidates do not have ballot designations.

Candidate Name Statement
CHARLES BALLAY State Guide

Peace and Freedom Party

President of the United States

Note: Presidential candidates do not have ballot designations.

Candidate Name Statement
CLAUDIA DE LA CRUZ State Guide
CORNEL WEST State Guide
JASMINE SHERMAN State Guide

Republican Party

President of the United States

Note: Presidential candidates do not have ballot designations.

Candidate Name Statement
DONALD J. TRUMP State Guide
CHRIS CHRISTIE State Guide
RYAN L BINKLEY State Guide
DAVID STUCKENBERG State Guide
RACHEL SWIFT None submitted
RON DESANTIS State Guide
VIVEK RAMASWAMY State Guide
NIKKI HALEY State Guide
ASA HUTCHINSON State Guide

Member, Republican Central Committee, 3rd Supervisorial District

Note: Central committee candidates cannot submit statements.

Candidate Name Ballot Designation
DAYNA LEE JUSTUS Swine Farmer
DEBRA A. LE BOY Incumbent
DAVID ALAN SWINT Incumbent
CARRIE PRICE Central Committee Member

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Voter-Nominated Offices

Federal

United States Senator, Full Term

Candidate Name Party Preference Ballot Designation Statement
DENICE GARY-PANDOL Republican Retired Security Analyst State Guide
LAURA GARZA None Freight Railroad Worker State Guide
SEPI GILANI Democratic Physician/Surgeon/Professor State Guide
DON J. GRUNDMANN None Doctor of Chiropractic State Guide
FORREST JONES American Independent State Guide
BARBARA LEE Democratic Congresswoman/Mother State Guide
GAIL LIGHTFOOT Libertarian Retired Registered Nurse State Guide
SARAH SUN LIEW Republican Pastor/Nonprofit CEO State Guide
SHARLETA BASSETT Republican Businesswoman/Mother/Farmer State Guide
JAMES BRADLEY Republican Chief Executive Officer State Guide
MARTIN VEPRAUSKAS Republican Retired Operations Manager State Guide
ERIC EARLY Republican Business Owner/Attorney State Guide
ADAM B. SCHIFF Democratic United States Representative State Guide
MAJOR SINGH None Software Engineer State Guide
STEFAN SIMCHOWITZ Republican Art Dealer State Guide
CHRISTINA PASCUCCI Democratic Local Television Journalist State Guide
DAVID PETERSON Democratic Small Business Owner State Guide
PERRY POUND Democratic Small Business Owner State Guide
KATIE PORTER Democratic U.S. Representative State Guide
DOUGLAS H. PIERCE Democratic Missing Persons' Investigator State Guide
RAJI RAB Democratic Aviator/Educator/Entrepeneur State Guide
MARK RUZON None Software Engineer State Guide
JONATHAN REISS Republican State Guide
JOHN ROSE Democratic Office Manager State Guide
HARMESH KUMAR Democratic Psychologist/Social Entrepreneur State Guide
JAMES "JIM" MACAULEY Republican Sales Associate State Guide
STEVE GARVEY Republican Professional Baseball Representative State Guide

United States Senator, Partial/Unexpired Term

Candidate Name Party Preference Ballot Designation Statement
SEPI GILANI Democratic Physician/Surgeon/Professor State Guide
BARBARA LEE Democratic Congresswoman/Mother State Guide
ERIC EARLY Republican Business Owner/Attorney State Guide
ADAM B. SCHIFF Democratic United States Representative State Guide
CHRISTINA PASCUCCI Democratic State Guide
KATIE PORTER Democratic U.S. Representative State Guide
STEVE GARVEY Republican Professional Baseball Representative State Guide

United States Representative, 2nd District

Candidate Name Party Preference Ballot Designation Statement
TIEF GIBBS Republican Vintage Vehicle Restorer County Guide (PDF)
JARED HUFFMAN Democratic U.S. Representative County Guide (PDF)
CHRIS COULOMBE Republican Small Business Owner County Guide (PDF)
JASON BRISENDINE None Entreprenuer None submitted
JOLIAN "JO" KANGAS None Small Business Owner None submitted

United States Representative, 4th District

Candidate Name Party Preference Ballot Designation Statement
MIKE THOMPSON Democratic Member of Congress County Guide (PDF)
ANDREW DAVID ENGDAHL Democratic Account Executive None submitted
NIKET PATWARDHAN None County Guide (PDF)
JOHN MUNN Republican Rancher/Farmer County Guide (PDF)

State

State Senator, 3rd District

Candidate Name Party Preference Ballot Designation Statement
JIMIH JONES Republican Automotive Parts Advisor None submitted
ROZZANA VERDER-ALIGA Democratic Healthcare Provider/Councilmember County Guide (PDF)
THOM BOGUE Republican City Councilman/Businessman None submitted
CHRISTOPHER CABALDON Democratic Educator/State Commissioner County Guide (PDF)
JACKIE ELWARD Democratic Councilwoman/Educator/Mother County Guide (PDF)

Member of the State Assembly, 2nd District

Candidate Name Party Preference Ballot Designation Statement
CYNTHIA A. CLICK Democratic Sales Manager None submitted
MICHAEL GREER Republican Retired Special Educator County Guide (PDF)
TED WILLIAMS Democratic County Supervisor/Firefighter None submitted
ARIEL KELLEY Democratic Healdsburg Mayor/Mom County Guide (PDF)
RUSTY HICKS Democratic Educator/Nonprofit Director County Guide (PDF)
CHRIS ROGERS Democratic Councilmember/Non-Profit Executive County Guide (PDF)
FRANKIE MYERS Democratic Vice-Chair, Yurok Tribe County Guide (PDF)

Member of the State Assembly, 4th District

Candidate Name Party Preference Ballot Designation Statement
CECILIA M. AGUIAR-CURRY Democratic State Assemblymember/Farmer County Guide (PDF)

Member of the State Assembly, 12th District

Candidate Name Party Preference Ballot Designation Statement
ERYN CERVANTES Republican Correctional Counselor County Guide (PDF)
DAMON CONNOLLY Democratic California State Assemblymember County Guide (PDF)
ANDY PODSHADLEY Republican Winemaker/Business Owner None submitted

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Nonpartisan Offices

Judicial

Judge of the Superior Court, Office #3

Candidate Name Ballot Designation Statement
KRISTINE M. BURK Attorney/Legal Director County Guide (PDF)
BEKI BERREY Attorney/Business Owner County Guide (PDF)

Judge of the Superior Court, Office #4

Candidate Name Ballot Designation Statement
PAUL J. LOZADA Superior Court Commissioner None submitted

Judge of the Superior Court, Office #6

Candidate Name Ballot Designation Statement
OMAR FIGUEROA Litigator/Legal Author County Guide (PDF)
KENNETH ENGLISH Superior Court Commissioner County Guide (PDF)

County

County Supervisor, 1st District

Candidate Name Ballot Designation Statement
REBECCA HERMOSILLO Senior District Representative County Guide (PDF)
JONATHAN MATHIEU Retired County Guide (PDF)

County Supervisor, 3rd District

Candidate Name Ballot Designation Statement
CHRIS COURSEY Sonoma County Supervisor County Guide (PDF)
OMAR MEDINA City of Santa Rosa High School District, Trustee County Guide (PDF)

County Supervisor, 5th District

Candidate Name Ballot Designation Statement
LYNDA HOPKINS Fifth District Supervisor County Guide (PDF)

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