Santa Cruz County Election 2026
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Santa Cruz Mayor
ELECTION FORUM RECAP
Santa Cruz mayoral candidates Ami Chen Mills, Ryan Coonerty clash over AI, Flock cameras and campaign conduct
Lookout’s Santa Cruz mayoral candidate forum saw Ami Chen Mills and Ryan Coonerty discuss a variety of city issues, including budgets and homelessness. However, between talking about the issues, the candidates also talked about the divisiveness of the campaign — and the issues they’ve had with each other.
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Watsonville City Council
ELECTION FORUM RECAP
Watsonville City Council candidates find common ground on downtown, housing and the city’s future
Candidates for Watsonville’s District 5 and 7 city council seats discussed a variety of issues impacting the city, including Flock Safety cameras, infrastructure and economic development, during a Lookout election forum.
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Capitola City Council
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Pajaro Valley Unified School District
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Statewide Races
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County Supervisor District 4
2026 Election Results
Tony Nuñez unseats incumbent Felipe Hernandez in District 4 county supervisor race
Tony Nuñez, a longtime community leader and former journalist, has unseated incumbent Felipe Hernandez in the District 4 county supervisor race. This is the first time in recent memory that a challenger has defeated an incumbent in the primary for this race.
ALL ELECTION 2026 COVERAGE
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