Contests Up for Election

Font Size: + -

Feedback Print

**Note: The offices listed here are subject to change. Any incumbent who resigns before the nomination filing period, may leave a seat open that will require its appearance on the ballot. Every attempt will be made to keep this list complete and updates will be made as soon as any changes are brought to our attention.

Clicking on the office displays a Map of the area where one must reside to be eligible to run for or vote on the office. Once open, you can enter an address and if the point is inside the colored region, then the address falls within that district.

Note to Candidates from other counties: Those who wish to submit a candidate statement for inclusion in the voter information guide in San Benito County, may do so by completing and emailing the Candidate Statement Acknowledgment Form. Please follow all instructions on this form.

Contests available for the November 2024 Presidential General Election fall into 5 categories:

President and State Legislative Offices

County

City

Schools

San Benito County Board of Education

Trustee Area 1 (1 seat, 4 years) - Nomination period is closed.
Trustee Area 2 (1 seat, 4 years) - Nomination period is closed.
Trustee Area 5 (1 seat, 4years) - Nomination period is closed.

Monterey County Board of Education

Trustee Area 5, (1 seat, 4 years) - Nomination period is closed.

Cabrillo Community College District

Trustee Area 7 (1 seat, 4 years) - Nomination period is closed.

Gavilan Joint Community College District

Trustee Area 6 (1 seat, 4 years) - Nomination period is closed.

Aromas-San Juan School District

Trustee Area 2 (1 seat, 4 years) - Nomination period is closed.
Trustee Area 5 (1 seat, 4 years) - Nomination period is closed.

San Benito High School District

Trustee Area 1 (1 seat, 4 years) - Nomination period is closed.
Trustee Area 5 (1 seat, 4 years) - Nomination period is closed.

South Monterey County Joint Union High School District

(2 seats, 4 years) - Nomination period is closed.

Bitterwater-Tully School District

(2 seats, 4 years) - Nomination period extended until August 14 at 5pm.

Cienega Union School District

(2 seats, 4 years) - Nomination period is closed.

Hollister School District

Trustee Area 1 (1 seat, 2 years) - Nomination period is closed.
Trustee Area 2 (1 seat, 4 years) - Nomination period is closed.
Trustee Area 4 (1 seat, 4 years) - Nomination period extended until August 14 at 5pm.

Jefferson School District

(1 seat, 2 years) - Nomination period extended until August 14 at 5pm.
(2 seats, 4 years) - Nomination period is closed.

North County Joint School District

(3 seats, 4 years) - Nomination period extended until August 14 at 5pm.

Panoche School District

(1 seat, 4 years) - Nomination period extended until August 14 at 5pm.
(2 seats, 2 years) - Nomination period extended until August 14 at 5pm.

Southside School District

(1 seat, 2 years) - Nomination period extended until August 14 at 5pm.
(2 seats, 4 years) - Nomination period is closed.

Tres Pinos School District

(1 seat, 2 years) - Nomination period extended until August 14 at 5pm.
(2 seats, 4 years) - Nomination period extended until August 14 at 5pm.

Willow Grove School District

(3 seats, 4 years) - Nomination period extended until August 14 at 5pm.

District

Aromas Water District

(2 seats, 4 years) - Nomination period is closed.

Pajaro Valley Water District

Division D (1 seat, 4 years) - Nomination period is closed.

San Benito County Water District

Division 2 (1 seat, 4 years) - Nomination period is closed.
Division 3 (1 seat, 4 years) - Nomination period extended until August 14 at 5pm.
Division 5 (1 seat, 4 years) - Nomination period is closed.

Sunnyslope County Water District

(2 seats, 4 years) - Nomination period extended until August 14 at 5pm.

Tres Pinos Water District

(3 seats, 4 years) - Nomination period extended until August 14 at 5pm.

San Benito Health Care District

Zone 1 (1 seat, 4 years) - Nomination period extended until August 14 at 5pm.
Zone 3 (1 seat, 4 years) - Nomination period is closed.
Zone 5 (1 seat, 4 years) - Nomination period extended until August 14 at 5pm.

Aromas Tri-County Fire Protection District

(2 seats, 4 years) - Nomination period is closed.

Interested in Running for Office?

Who are your current elected officials, or what offices might you be eligible for? Visit the Elected Officials Locator page to find out.

For more information, and to see the calendar of filing requirements, please visit our How to become a candidate page.

San Benito County, CA

Contact

Hours