Welcome to The Modesto Bee’s Voter Guide to California’s March 5 primary election.
Ballots will arrive in your mailbox this week as early mail-in voting for the primary election opens.
In addition to choosing who will be on the ballot for president in November, voters in Stanislaus County will have a chance to determine who will represent them in Congress, the Legislature, as well as city and county government.
What’s on the ballot?
Here are links to the various contests for voters to decide, depending on where you live. Please check back, as this guide will be updated regularly. Click a link for more details about the candidates in that race:
CITY OF MODESTO
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Modesto Mayor : Mayor Sue Zwahlen, seeking a second term. She’s challenged by Sebastian Jones and Dewey Bedford Jr.
STANISLAUS COUNTY
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Board of Supervisors: Incumbents Vito Chiesa, Channce Condit and Matthew “Buck” Condit are not opposed.
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Superior Court: Judges Joseph Distaso, Valli Israels, Sweena Pannu, Maria Ramos Ratliff, Stacy Speiller and Carrie Stephens are not opposed.