Upcoming elections in Bakersfield, California
A free, nonpartisan guide to local elections in Bakersfield. Learn about candidates and officials on your ballot, including who is independent of partisan and big-money influence.
Local elections in Bakersfield
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Candidates and officials who took the People First Pledge
Candidates and elected officials in Bakersfield who have taken the People First Pledge. Read why they’re running and serving, in their own words.
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Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the People First Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
Candidates with this symbol run without either major party's endorsement. They signed the People First Pledge to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money donors.
You can't research every candidate. This symbol tells you something concrete: they signed the People First Pledge to run without major-party endorsements, raise most of their money from individuals, and stay accountable to you.
Militsa Brennan
Candidate for Southwest Healthcare District Board
Kern County, CA
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Derek Grasty
Mount Pleasant School Board
View profileLarry Koman
Bakersfield City Council - Ward 5
Bakersfield, CA
View profileLindon A. Duke
Covelo Fire Protection District Board
Kern County, CA
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Pamela A. Plouffe
Southwest Healthcare District Board
Kern County, CA
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Independents are winning close to home
Independent and nonpartisan candidates from California and across the country have run without major parties, won, and are now holding office.
Marq HawkinsMayor, California City, CA
“People have a tendency in local elections like these not to trust the machine or not to trust the system. We were able to run a really grassroots, for-the-people candidacy, which was very effective.”
Miguel Soto Jr.School Board President, Adelanto, CA
“I'm a progressive in the sense that I want to see change, but I'm not a Democrat. I'm independent. I'm a reformist. I want to change the system. Let's make it better.”
Omari FergusonCity Council Member, South Pasadena, CA
“This is a small race, but it's very important. The work you're doing is extremely important, especially given the nature of what looks like a two-party system.”
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