Campaigns

November 2006 General Election

We extended interview invitations to all candidates in the Eureka and Arcata races and those running for Water District. We based our endorsements on the responses given by candidates to a set of questions we asked each person.

Bonnie Neely, District 4 - County Supervisor
Incumbent challenged by Nancy Flemming

Peter LaVallee, Eureka Mayor
Incumbent challenged by Virginia Bass

Nancy Abrams, Ward 5 - Eureka City Council
Challenged incumbent Mike Jones

Larry Glass, Ward 1 - Eureka City Council
Challenged incumbent Mary Beth Wolford, Tish Wilburn also ran

Ron Kuhnel, Ward 3 - Eureka City Council
Challenged incumbent Jeff Leonard

Dave Meserve, Arcata City Council
Incumbent. There were 2 open seats this election. Other candidates were Bobby Harris, Nick Page, Dana Quillman, Jeff Schwartz, Alex Stillman, Mark Wheetley and Michael Winkler.

June 2006 Primary Election

Yes on Measure T
County ballot initiative to prohibit political contributions from non-local corporations

Paul Gallegos, Humboldt County District Attorney
Incumbent challenged by Worth Dikeman

Bonnie Neely, District 4 - County Supervisor
Incumbent challenged by Nancy Flemming and Richard Marks

November 2005 Special Statewide Consolidated Election

Mike Wilson, Division 3 - Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation and Conservation District
Challenged incumbent Ron Fritzsche

Maggy Herbelin, Division 4 - Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation and Conservation District
Challenged incumbent Dennis Hunter

Javan Reid and Jeff Dunk, McKinleyville Community Services District
There were 3 open seats this election. Other candidates were Jaime Christopher, Jim Fritz, Dennis Mayo, Jim Scherer and Bill Wennerholm

Don Avant, Steve Cole and Becky Bair Kurwitz, Northern Humboldt Union High School District
There were 3 open seats this election. Other candidates were Shane Brinton, Dan Johnson, Tim Lorenzo, Mike Pigg and Sarie Toste (incumbent)
*NOTE: It is true, we did not endorse Shane Brinton in this race. We sincerely apologize for that error.

No on State Propositions 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78 and 79

November 2004 General Election

Chris Kerrigan, Ward 4 - Eureka City Council
Incumbent challenged by Rex Bohn

Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap, Division 1 - Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District
Challenged incumbent Vern Cooney

 

Donate TODAY for a progressive future in Humboldt County!