Election season, when Santa Cruz County decides which direction it wishes to take, poses many questions and provides many answers. The March 5 primary was no different.
County Supervisor District 5 2024
Coverage of the race for supervisor in Santa Cruz County’s District 5, which includes the San Lorenzo Valley, most of Scotts Valley and a small part of the city of Santa Cruz.
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The votes are in: Santa Cruz wants growth. But why does it now take so long to count ballots?
Lookout politics columnist Mike Rotkin weighs in on what the early election results say about Santa Cruz County. For him, one message is clear: “Don’t do anything that stands in the way of constructing more housing in Santa Cruz.” He also looks at why it’s taking so long to get full results.
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Electoral limbo is exactly where Santa Cruz County officials and candidates expected to be
Until Friday, when the county clerk expects to add another 10,000 to 15,000 votes to the countywide tally, no race in Santa Cruz County is safe enough to call.
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Labor’s big blitz leads third-party spending in Santa Cruz County races
Service Employees International Union Local 521 has spent big in Santa Cruz County supervisor and Santa Cruz City Council races this cycle. Santa Cruz Together and the owner of a local pedicab also jumped into independently advertising local candidates ahead of Tuesday’s primary election.
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Where is the money coming from in Santa Cruz County supervisor races?
Across three races for seats on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, money has been flowing from all over the county and even beyond its borders.
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A Lookout View: Monica Martinez and Christopher Bradford for District 5 county supervisor
Two candidates’ grasp of the issues and lived experience make them excellent choices for supervisor in a Santa Cruz Mountains district now hungry for new advocacy. We look forward to keen debates on the many issues confronting the district in the months ahead.
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Candidates filed their final pre-election campaign finance disclosures of 2024. This is what they show.
A look at the financial disclosures from candidates for Santa Cruz County supervisor and Santa Cruz City Council and for proponents and opponents of Santa Cruz ballot initiative Measure M.
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Five things we learned from Lookout’s March primary candidate forums
Lookout’s primary election forums brought together candidates for six seats across the county and city of Santa Cruz. Five themes rose to the top as the candidates answered questions about their platforms.
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Lookout election forums: Hear and watch the candidates here
How are you making your decisions on the candidates and measures appearing on the March 5 ballot in Santa Cruz County? Lookout’s deep and broad Election 2024 coverage is here to help you. In addition, our election forums are bringing candidates and advocates face to face and side by side in conversations, to fully flesh […]
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Hear from District 5 county supervisor candidates in their own words
Hear from District 5 Santa Cruz County supervisor candidates Theresa Ann Bond, Christopher Bradford, Tom Decker and Monica Martinez as they answer the question, “How will you provide the sort of leadership our community needs and how are you prepared to meet the moment as it arises?”