Elections

As Sarah Boyle competes for a second term representing District 5 on the Merced City Council, the 36-year-old native Mercedian is confident that she is the best choice for maintaining the city’s growth and momentum moving forward. “I am intimately aware of the issues and changes facing the City of Merced and District 5,” she says, “from…

Anthony Levi Martinez has tasted the sweetness of success, confronted the challenges of roadblocks and opposition, and dealt with the bitterness of a loss —…

Felipe Rojas-Flores is a local through-and-through, and the attorney is currently running for District 5 of the Merced City Council. A graduate from…

Joanna Garcia Rose is no stranger to bureaucracy. She is currently running against incumbent Esmeralda Soria to become a member of the California State Assembly, and the 39-year-old Atwater resident has spent a large portion of her working years as a state employee, doing everything from working at the Department of Motor Vehicles to working as…

Local political candidates were seen wearing safety vests last Saturday as they gathered in solidarity for a community cleanup event appropriately…

By BRITTANY MILLER & JONATHAN WHITAKER The local election scene is taking shape and campaign fundraising efforts are heating up as the deadline nears…

By BRITTANY MILLER & JONATHAN WHITAKER If your last name begins with a “P,” and you’re running for a seat on the Merced County Board of Supervisors, then you’re feeling pretty good after witnessing the Primary Election results on Tuesday night. Josh Pedrozo, the incumbent District 2 supervisor, garnered 3,053 votes, or…

Monika Saini-Donabed, a local judge pro-tem and native of Livingston, appears on her way to making some regional history if election results…

By JOHN MILLER & JONATHAN WHITAKER It was a nail-biter when they first went head-to-head in the 2022 election, so now that Congressman John Duarte…

The Merced County Registrar of Voters, Mel Levey, is encouraging all voters in the region to get their ballots back to the Merced County Elections Department. Ballots were mailed to all registered voters earlier this month. If you would like to request a replacement ballot, please email: [email protected] or call (209) 385-7541.…