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The lineup is set for nearly all of the county supervisor positions up for election on March 3.

The filing period for California’s primary election closed at 5 p.m. Friday, according to Del Norte County Clerk-Recorder Alissia Northrup. Since Roger Gitlin, the incumbent for Del Norte County District 1, has not filed his re-election papers, the deadline for that race has been extended until 5 p.m. Wednesday, Northrup told the Wild Rivers Outpost on Monday.

“District 1 will extend for five working days because the incumbent did not file,” Northrup told the Outpost. “District 1 is not closed. It will extend for anyone other than the incumbent.”

The current candidates for Del Norte County supervisor include Darrin Short and John Pritchett for District 1; James Ramsey, Valerie Starkey, Michael Ekkart and incumbent Lori Cowan for District 2; and Kevin Hendrick and incumbent Bob Berkowitz for District 5, according to Northrup.

Also up for re-election is Del Norte County Superior Court Judge Darren McElfresh. Northrup told the Outpost that he is currently running unopposed. She said write-in candidates can still run in the primary election, but they do have to file with the county elections office.

A local candidate, teacher Charlotte Svolos, is challenging incumbent Jim Wood for California’s 2nd Assembly District.

Northrup said Wood filed his paperwork for the March 3 primary.
Congressman Jared Huffman is also seeking re-election, Northrup said. His challenger is Redway resident Dale Mensing.

In a news release Saturday, Hendrick, who was the director of the Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority for about 20 years, called himself a “creative problem solver” who can work with Republicans and Democrats.

Hendrick has also worked as a management consultant for a solar energy company. He is currently the program officer for the Rose Foundation, an organization that funds watershed restoration projects, according to his news release.

According to Hendrick’s news release, he will advocate for affordable housing, quality healthcare, high-speed internet, and living wage jobs.

For more information about the March 3 primary in Del Norte County, click here.

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