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Official Ballot Drop Box Locations:
Patagonia – Patagonia Town Hall, 310 McKeown Ave.
Sonoita – Sonoita Library/County Complex Building, 3147 Highway 83
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Nov. 5 General Election
State Legislature
LD 19 State Representatives
There are three candidates running for two offices. They are:
- Lupe Diaz (Republican, incumbent)
- Gregg Frostrom (Democrat)
- Gail Griffin (Republican, incumbent)
Lupe Diaz responded to a set of questions posed by the PRT. Click here to read the article.
Gregg Frostrom and Gail Griffin have not responded to the same set of questions.
LD 19 State Senator
There are two candidates running for office. They are:
- David Gowan (Republican, incumbent)
- Bob Karp (Democrat)
Bob Karp responded to a set of questions posed by the PRT. Click here to read the article.
David Gowan has not responded to the same set of questions.
Santa Cruz County Sheriff
The two candidates are:
- Travis Arnold (independent)
- David Hathaway (Democrat, incumbent)
Both candidates participated in a two-hour forum on June 29 prior to the Primary Election hosted by the PRT, moderated by Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Tom Fink. Click here to read the PRT’s report on the forum.
And here is the unedited video of the forum, courtesy of our partners at We Love Nogales:
Santa Cruz County District 3 Supervisor
The candidates are:
- John Fanning (Democrat)
- Jesus Jerez (Republican)
Both candidates participated in the PRT’s 80-minute July 13 Primary Election forum. Click here to read the PRT’s report on the forum.
Here is the unedited video:
Fanning responded to a set of questions posed by the PRT, which was published in the June/July issue of the PRT. Click here to read the article.
Jerez’s responses were published in the August/September issue of the PRT. Click here to read the article.
Santa Cruz County Treasurer
The vacuum created by the withdrawal of former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Liz Gutfahr as a candidate has been filled by two official write-in candidates:
- Alejandro Paz (Democrat, incumbent)
- Carola Romero (Independent)
Paz, who is currently serving as interim County treasurer, was appointed by the Board of Supervisors on May 7 to finish Gutfahr’s term. Important: Click here to read the PRT’s explainer on how to write in your vote for Treasurer so that it will be counted correctly.
Here is the PRT’s September interview with Alejandro Paz:
Santa Cruz County Justice of the Peace
The candidates are:
- Adriana Olaiz (Democrat)
- Rachel Sedgwick (Independent)
Here is the PRT’s July interview with Adriana Olaiz:
Here is the PRT’s September interview with Rachel Sedgwick:
Santa Cruz County Assessor
The job of the County Assessor is to identify and value all taxable property in the county. Property tax bills reflect this valuation, as well as the tax rate that is set by the Board of Supervisors.
Incumbent Pablo Ramos won the July 30 Democratic primary.
Here is the PRT’s July 9 Zoom interview with County Assessor Pablo Ramos:
