November 5, 2024 Election

City Council Candidates

The purpose of this election is to fill the three (3) expiring seats for District 1, 2, & 6 on the Watsonville City Council, each for a full four-year term.

In order to run for office, a candidate must have been a resident and a legally registered voter in the City of Watsonville and of the district they wish to run for at least 30 days before the nomination period opens. The nomination period opened on Monday, July 15, 2024 and closed on Friday, August 9, 2024. Filing deadlines are established by State law and must be adhered to.

Please note that if an incumbent for the office of Councilmember, eligible for re-election, does not file a declaration of candidacy by August 9, there will be a five-day extension allowed for any person other than the incumbent to file a declaration of candidacy for such office. If required, the extended filing period for non-incumbent candidates would end Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at 5:00 P.M. All incumbents filed nomination papers, so no extension was allowed.

Candidates' statements are available for public examination for 10 calendar days immediately following the filing deadline for submission of those documents. During this period, any voter of the appropriate City District, or the elections official, may seek a writ of mandate or an injunction requiring any or all of the material in the statement to be amended or deleted.