When our current Assembly member Jim Wood decided not to run for reelection this created an open seat that has garnered a lot of interest. Our Assembly District stretches from Crescent City to Santa Rosa.
Although every assembly district has roughly the same number of voters, the Second District is one of the largest geographically and includes the northern half of Sonoma, Mendocino, Trinity, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties. Representing this diverse district is a challenge that has been met admirably by Jim Wood.
Crowded Field
There are seven candidates running to be our next Assembly member, including one Republican and six Democrats. This is a crowded field, but it is good that we will have choices. The Republican is local politician, Michael Greer. Though he was only recently elected to the School Board, now he is seeking higher office.
The Democrats include Cynthia Click, Sales Manager and former Station Manager for KMUD Redwood Community Radio; Rusty Hicks, Chair, California Democratic Party; Ariel Kelley, Healdsburg Mayor; Frankie Myers, Yurok Vice Chair; Chris Rogers, Santa Rosa Councilmember and Ted Williams, Mendocino County Supervisor.