Registrar of Voters Office reports on final list of local candidates for March primary

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The final fields of candidates in local races set to appear on the March 2020 primarily ballot are now formed.

The Lake County Registrar of Voters Office provided the final and confirmed list to Lake County News this week.

As previously reported, the filings for the District 1 and 4 supervisorial races closed on Dec. 6 because the candidates filed to run for reelection.

In District 1, incumbent Supervisor Moke Simon is seeking a second term. He is being challenged by businesswoman, minister and scientist Julia Mary Bono.

In District 4, incumbent Supervisor Tina Scott, also seeking a second term, will run against Chris Almind, a water/operating engineer.

In District 5, longtime Supervisor Rob Brown is not seeking reelection, so the Dec. 6 nomination period deadline was extended to Dec. 11.

The final list of candidates for District 5 includes Kevin Ahajanian of Cobb, retired pharmacist Bill Kearney of Kelseyville, educator Jessica Pyska of Cobb and English as a second language/Spanish teacher Lily Woll.

The Super Tuesday presidential primary will take place on March 3.

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