Local Elections

Editor's Note: Here we take a look at candidate Jessee Espinosa who is running for the Area 2 seat on the Merced City School District's Board of Education against Tsia Xiong. Jessee Espinosa grew up in a Merced family with deep roots in the community, and he is following a pathway to success through student advocacy, active community…

Editor's Note: Here we take a look at candidate Tsia Xiong who is running for the Area 2 seat on the Merced City School District's Board of Education…

Editor's Note: Here we take a look at candidate Birdi Olvarez-Kidwell who is running for the Area 4 seat on the Merced City School District's Board of…

Editor's Note: Here we take a look at incumbent candidate Emily Langdon who is running for re-election in the race for the Area 4 seat on the Merced City School District (MCSD) Board of Education. Her challenger is Birdi Olivarez-Kidwell. Emily Langdon is a parent and longtime educator with an impressive amount of experience in…

Editor’s Note: Bertha Perez is running for the District 3 seat on the Merced City Council in the Nov. 3 election. She is facing candidate Allen Brooks.…

Editor’s Note: Allen Brooks is running for the District 3 seat on the Merced City Council in the Nov. 3 election. He is facing candidate Bertha Perez.…

One of the main reasons Merced moved to district voting for City Council positions was to allow for more cultural and ethnic diversity on the leadership dais by providing equal access to the city’s political process. This November, the people of District 1 will choose their representative leader among three ethnically diverse candidates. They…

Editor’s Note: Jeremy Martinez is running for the District 5 seat on the Merced City Council in the Nov. 3 election. He is facing candidate Sarah Boyle. The…

Editor’s Note: Sarah Boyle is running for the District 5 seat on the Merced City Council in the Nov. 3 election. She is facing candidate Jeremy Martinez.…

A local election contest that reflects aspects of the national presidential race can be found in the matchup for the District 16 congressional seat, representing all of Merced County, Madera County and a large part of Fresno’s urban area. Incumbent Congressman Jim Costa of Fresno is facing first-time challenger Kevin Cookingham of …