Elections

Congressman Adam Gray has announced he is running for re-election in California’s 13th Congressional District, emphasizing his record of delivering bipartisan results and his commitment to being an independent voice for the Central Valley. “I’ll always put the Central Valley first," he said. "That’s not an empty promise: it’s how…

Mike Murphy, the former mayor of Merced, announced this week his candidacy for the District 27 seat in the State Assembly. The move comes a little…

Jim Pacheco, the longtime Sheriff’s sergeant and community advocate, took the Oath of Office on Monday, Dec. 30, as the new Merced County Supervisor…

While the local Registrar of Voters Mel Levey told local television news reporters that the utmost care is being taken in counting and reporting the remaining ballots from the Nov. 5 election, and that some patience is needed, attention turned to the latest results that were dropped on Tuesday night. And it was a doozy for those watching the…

More than 84,000 ballots were cast by Merced County voters in the Nov. 5 General Election, according to the local Elections Department. As of the…

By JOHN MILLER & JONATHAN WHITAKER Election Night in Merced was marked by long, last-minute lines at voting centers, oh-so-close vote margins in some…

The District 13 Congressional race between incumbent Rep. John Duarte, R-Modesto, and his Democratic challenger Adam Gray of Merced was close on Wednesday morning, though Duarte was ahead by more than 3,000 votes. It’s still early though, and more results will be coming in through the week. As of the Times press deadline, Duarte was…

Esmeralda Soria, a Democrat who is seeking reelection to the District 27 seat in the State Assembly, was in the lead after Election Night on Tuesday. As…

Walter Smith is a 68-year-old coach, referee, volunteer, community activist and security guard. He also serves as a commissioner on the city’s Recreation…

There’s no doubt Matthew Serratto, as mayor of Merced, is deeply committed to the city, and willing to roll up his sleeves and get to work in all corners — from a 9 p.m. cleanup in a dark alley on the south side of town, to a 9 a.m. meeting about new development surrounding the UC Merced campus. In Serratto’s leadership role and…