Candidates for the Nov. 5 Consolidated District Election came out of the woodwork at the filing deadline.
Four contenders entered Turlock races in the last two days, making four previously unopposed candidates face the voters on Election Day.
Darrel Monroe, a retired irrigation worker who filed on Friday, will square off with incumbent Turlock Irrigation Director Ron Macedo for his Division 5 seat. Daniel Agundez, a retired electric supervisor who also filed on Friday, will face incumbent TID Division 3 Director Joe Alamo as well. Only incumbent Division 2 TID Director Charles Fernandes will retain his seat unopposed.
A similar fate befell the Turlock Unified School District elections, with Deborah Martin, a retired utility director, filing to run against incumbent Area 2 Trustee Tami Muniz on Thursday. Incumbent Bob Weaver will escape with his Area 4 Trusteeship unscathed, facing no opposition.
Joe Lewis, President of Turlock Youth Football, will face at least one challenger for the TUSD Area 6 seat – Jennifer Carter, a human resources director. As incumbent Josh Bernard did not file for reelection, the filing deadline for that race has been automatically extended to 5 p.m. Aug. 14, allowing more candidates to join the campaion.
A few other local contests have extended filing deadlines as well – the Chatom Unified School District, Denair Unified School District, Denair Municipal Service District, and Keyes Unified School District races.
For more information on running for office, or to sign up, call (209) 525-5230 or visit the County Clerk-Recorder's office at 1021 I St., Modesto.
Oct. 21 is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 5 election. To register online, visit http://registertovote.ca.gov/.
Turlock Unified School District – Trustee Area 2
Tami Harrill-Muniz, Incumbent
Deborah Martin, Retired Utility Director
Turlock Unified School District – Trustee Area 4
Bob Weaver, Incumbent
Turlock Unified School District – Trustee Area 6 Extended
Joe Lewis, Community Volunteers
Jennifer Carter, Human Resources Director
Turlock Irrigation District – Division 2
Charles Fernandes, Incumbent
Turlock Irrigation District – Division 3
Joe Alamo, Agribusinessman
Daniel Agundez, Retired Electric Supervisor
Turlock Irrigation District – Division 5
Ron Macedo, Incumbent
Darrel Monroe, Retired Irrigation Worker
Chatom Unified School District (Three Seats) Extended
Rob Santos, Veterinarian
Rodney Machado, Educator
Anthony Avila, Incumbent
Denair Unified School District – Full Term (Two Seats) Extended
Sandi Dirkse, Business Owner/Farmer
Robert Hodges, Farmer
Travis “T.J.” Lake, Group Home Administrator
Troy Hirshkorn, Registered Nurse
Denair Unified School District – Short Term
Kathi Dunham-Filson, Educator
Joel Sanders, Maintenance Transportation Director
Denair Community Services District (Two Seats)
Ronald R. Richardson, Appointed Incumbent
Diedre Thomas, Incumbent
Don Smith Jr., Retired Water Operator
Denair Municipal Advisory Council (Three Seats) Extended
Mary Ann Riner, Incumbent
Keyes Union School District (Three Seats) Extended
Jeff Reed, Incumbent
Jimmy Emmons Sr., Incumbent
Audrey Mercer, Substitute Teacher
Keyes Community Services District (Three Seats)
William Alexander, Appointed Incumbent
Davie Landers, Incumbent
Eddie Jones, Retired Maintenance Supervisor
Johnathon Parker, Incumbent
Keyes Municipal Advisory Council (Two Seats)
Harinder Grewal, Incumbent
