Candidates for Water District Board
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for Water District Board.
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Sonoma County.
What this symbol means
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.
- View profileKenneth EichstaedtDivision 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2026
- View profileMichael H. JolyDivision 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
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Jon L. ForemanNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026 - View profileSteve RogersNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileTim A. LipinskiNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
- View profileNance JonesNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
- View profileTyler RodrigueNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
- View profileGary K. BryantNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
- View profileMichael RomeoNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
- View profileColleen Yudin-CowanNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
- View profileSteven CanigliaNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
- View profileDavid KoballNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
- View profileSteve GriffithNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
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About Water District Board
About this position
- Office level
- Local
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 2 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Water District Board
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be otherwise qualified as required by law, and a registered elector and resident of the municipality and district/ward, if any, at the time nomination papers are issued.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee shall not exceed $25; petition signature requirement of no less than 20 and no more than 30.
- Filing period
- July 13, 2026 - August 7, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the county clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 435 Fiscal Dr, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
- Filing phone
- 707-565-6800
- Step 3
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