LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – As candidates continue to join the races for several county offices, by far the biggest field that's formed is for District 3 supervisor.

Two-term Supervisor Denise Rushing said she won't seek reelection, and the open seat has drawn a lot of interest.

Registrar of Voters Diane Fridley said this week that the District 3 race has now grown to eight candidates.

The candidates to date include Craig Bach, John Brosnan, Marv Butler, Mark Currier, Nine Green, Herb Gura, Wilmer “Buddy” Lipscomb and Jim Steele, Fridley said.

In the race for District 2 supervisor, incumbent Jeff Smith so far is being challenged by Clearlake City Council members Joyce Overton and Jeri Spittler, according to Fridley.

In the sheriff's race, Fridley said first-term incumbent Frank Rivero is being challenged by Bob Chalk and Brian Martin.

In other election developments, Richard Ford, the county's assistant auditor-controller, has joined the race for assessor-recorder, along with local businessman Logan Weiper.

Longtime Assessor-Recorder Doug Wacker told Lake County News in a recent interview that he was still deciding about whether he will run for reelection. Fridley said he has until March 7.

Several other county offices – including county clerk-auditor, district attorney, superintendent of schools and treasurer-tax collector – so far have single candidates, Fridley said.

Fridley said many of the candidates currently are circulating in-lieu-of-filing-fee petitions, which allow them to gather signatures in order to reduce the amount of their filing fees.

She said candidates are not required to submit the in-lieu petitions. Local candidates must file a declaration of candidacy, a nomination paper with a minimum of 20 valid signatures and pay the filing fee in order to qualify to have his/her name printed on the ballot.  

Valid signatures on in-lieu petitions may be counted towards the candidate’s nomination signatures as well as a monetary value towards the candidate’s filing fee, Fridley said.

The full list of candidates is below.

– Assessor-Recorder: Richard Ford, Logan Weiper (incumbent Doug Wacker has so far not filed to run for reelection).

– County Clerk-Auditor: Cathy Saderlund (appointed incumbent).

– County Supervisor, District 2: Joyce Overton, Jeff Smith (incumbent), Jeri Spittler.

– County Supervisor, District 3: Craig Bach, John Brosnan, Marv Butler, Mark Currier, Nine Green, Herb Gura, Wilmer “Buddy” Lipscomb and Jim Steele (open seat; incumbent Supervisor Denise Rushing is not seeking reelection).

– District Attorney: Don Anderson (incumbent).

– Lake County Superintendent of Schools: Brock Falkenberg (open seat; incumbent Superintendent of Schools Wally Holbrook is not seeking reelection).

– Sheriff-Coroner: Bob Chalk, Brian Martin, Francisco “Frank” Rivero (incumbent).

– Treasurer-Tax Collector: Barbara Ringen (appointed incumbent).

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