Modesto Mayor Sue Zwahlen faces two challengers in her bid for a second term.
Dewey Bedford Jr. and Sebastian Jones are on the March 5 primary ballot with the incumbent. The race would go to a Nov. 5 runoff if none of the three tops 50% of the vote.
Zwahlen won her first term in a runoff against former City Councilman Doug Ridenour, with 58% of the votes. Her tenure cannot go past 2028 under Modesto’s term-limit law.
This time around, Zwahlen is endorsed by all six of her fellow council members. She also is supported by several current and former members of the Modesto City Schools board, where she served from 2009 to 2017.
Zwahlen, 69, is a retired registered nurse. Bedford, 46, is a full-time parent. Jones, 61, is a former Greyhound bus driver.
Zwahlen reported $40,683 in campaign contributions through Jan. 20. Filings show $6,000 for Bedford and zero for Jones.
The League of Women Voters will hold a candidate forum at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12. It will be in the council chamber at Tenth Street Place, 1010 10th St.