Your Eureka candidates (left to right): TOP ROW: Ward 1 candidates Jason McCutcheon, Victor Garcia and Audra Sisson. MIDDLE ROW: Ward 3 incumbent G. Mario Fernandez and challenger Janelle Jackson, plus Ward 5 candidate Jeff Leonard; BOTTOM ROW: Mayor Kim Bergel and challengers Anil Dwivedi and Casey Dresser.

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The Eureka City Council and mayoral candidate lineup is nearly set!

We say “nearly” because of Councilmember Renee Contreras DeLoach’s last-minute announcement that she won’t be seeking reelection. That means there is no incumbent in the city’s Fifth Ward, and per state election law, that gives prospective candidates a few extra days to throw their hat in the ring.

Thus, anyone who’s interested in challenging former Eureka Councilmember Jeff Leonard for that open seat has until 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, to get the necessary nomination signatures and paperwork to City Hall.

In the meantime, here are the candidates that have qualified to run for councilmember and mayor in the City of Eureka, plus contact/website info where available.

Ward 1
  • Jason McCutcheon (email: jasonmccutcheon55@gmail.com)
  • Victor Garcia (website: www.Victor4Eureka.com)
  • Audra Sisson
Ward 3
  • G. Mario Fernandez (incumbent) (email: voteGMario@gmail.com)
  • Janelle Jackson (email: Janellejacksonward3@gmail.com
Ward 5
Mayor
  • Kim Bergel (incumbent) (email: kimberleybergel@gmail.com)
  • Anil Dwivedi (email: Anil.dwivedi1407@gmail.com)
  • Casey Dresser (email: Caseydresser78@gmail.com)

The General Municipal Election will be held November 3. Check back with LoCO regularly for lots more election coverage.