Contra Costa County Races
Results are a combination of data provided by the Associated Press (AP) and county election offices. The AP calls winners by analyzing vote tallies and other election data. Check marks are used to denote a winner only when the AP calls a race.
Race to Watch
Board of Supervisors, District 5
Top candidate wins seat.
Contra Costa County
Why does this race matter?
For the first time since 2000, the seat to represent eastern Contra Costa County on the board will be up for grabs when Supervisor Federal Glover retires this year at the end of his sixth term. This competitive election could reshape the politics of the district, which includes the cities of Pittsburg, Martinez, Hercules and Rodeo, portions of Antioch and Pinole and about a dozen unincorporated communities.
What does a county supervisor do?
The Board of Supervisors adopts an annual budget, awards contracts for public works projects and professional services, appoints most county department heads, and creates various boards and commissions.
Candidates
Key Supporters
For Barbanica
- Steve Glazer, state senator
- David Livingston, sheriff, Contra Costa
- Contra Costa Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
- Police Officers’ Associations of Pittsburg, Martinez, Clayton and Richmond
- United Professional Firefighters of Contra Costa County
For Scales-Preston
- Central Labor Council of Contra Costa County, AFL-CIO
- Mark DeSaulnier, U.S. representative
- John Garamendi, U.S. representative
- Federal Glover, supervisor, Contra Costa
- Nancy Skinner, state senator
Positions on Key IssuesCandidate summaries are based on interviews with the candidates, questionnaires, statements made at debates and public events, and past news coverage.
How do you plan to reduce homelessness in the district?
How would you improve public safety and restore the public’s trust in law enforcement in light of the texting scandal that rocked the Antioch Police Department and the federal corruption case against current and formerAntioch and Pittsburg officers?
How would you ensure that county tax dollars and resources are equitably distributed to the most vulnerable residents in the district?
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More Results
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