Dawn Addis is running for re-election for the California State Assembly to represent large portions of San Luis Obispo and Monterey Counties. Addis works as the Assistant Majority Leader for Policy and Research and is president of the California Legislative Central Coast Caucus Foundation.
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John Laird
John Laird is running for re-election to represent Senate District 17, which includes San Luis Obispo county. Laird serves on multiple committees including the Senate Budget Subcommittee #1 (Education) and is a member of the Natural Resources & Water Committee. Before his Senate service, Laird served as Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency from […]
Dalila Epperson
Dalila Epperson is running for election to be a State Assembly member for District 30, challenging incumbent Dawn Addis. Epperson worked as an owner and operator of two businesses and is a former nurse.
Tony Virrueta
Tony Virrueta is running for election to represent Senate District 17, challenging incumbent John Laird for the role. Virrueta is a decorated veteran and a former army ranger, and worked at Southern Wine & Spirits.
John Drake
John Drake is a Cal Poly political science alumnus currently serving as a project manager and coordinator for the San Luis Obispo County Behavioral Health Department. His passion for community improvement drives his campaign for City Council, with a strong focus on revitalizing downtown and supporting local businesses. “A thriving downtown is so vital to […]
Jan Marx
Jan Marx, a longtime public servant in San Luis Obispo, is running for re-election to the city council. With 16 years of council experience and six years as mayor from 2010-2016, Marx is focused on continuing her efforts to preserve the city’s open spaces and support renters. “Before I was ever on city council, I […]
Michael Boswell
Mike Boswell is a Cal Poly City and Regional Planning professor and serves as the department’s chair, with 26 years of experience living and working in San Luis Obispo. Boswell’s research focuses on climate change and helping cities reduce their carbon footprint. He views his candidacy as a way to give back to the place […]
Donald Hedrick
Donald Hedrick is a longtime San Luis Obispo resident and Cal Poly industrial technology alumnus who graduated in 1969. He has run for the mayoral office every election cycle since 2006 and has served on the board of local nonprofit Grass Roots II Inc, as well as the Economic Opportunity Commission. Hedrick’s motivation to run […]
Erica A. Stewart
Erica A. Stewart is the incumbent mayor of San Luis Obispo, having served since 2021. Stewart studied home economics with a food concentration at Cal Poly, and she is currently a Communication Studies lecturer within Cal Poly’s College of Liberal Arts. With a background in community engagement, Stewart said she prioritizes housing and homelessness. “Housing […]