June 5 Primary Election: Who Is Running?

Time is ticking! Anyone interested in running for an office on the June 5 primary election ballot must file papers for candidacy by 5 p.m. Friday.

Information about the election can be obtained from the Registrar of Voters Office at 951-486-7200 or 800-773-8683, or by visiting http://www.voteinfo.net.

The races are shaping up for the June Primary, and the list of candidates has grown:

As of March 7, the Riverside County Registrar of Voters published the following updated candidates’ list for the 67th State Assembly District (which includes Lake Elsinore and Wildomar):

William T. Akana (R)

(R), Murrieta Valley Unified School District board member

(R), Lake Elsinore City Council member

, (R), Lake Elsinore City Council member

(R), District Director for U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa

NOTE: The race for the 67th State Assembly District currently includes an all-Republican field. According to a March 8 update list from the Riverside County Registrar of Voters, the 67th has 87,824 registered Republican voters; 54,630 registered Democrats; 36,344 who have registered with no political preference; and 6,389 registered American Independents. Registered voters in other political parties number fewer than 3,000 total in the 67th.

As of March 7, the Riverside County Registrar of Voters published the following updated candidates’ list for the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, 3rd  District (which includes Murrieta, Temecula, Winchester, Canyon Lake, Menifee, Hemet, San Jacinto and Temecula Wine Country; candidates are not required to state a political party affiliation for this seat):

Incumbent Supervisor

Joe Scarafone, Hemet resident

As of March 7, the Riverside County Registrar of Voters published the following updated candidates’ list for the U.S. Representative 42nd Congressional District (which includes Lake Elsinore and Wildomar):

(R), U.S. Representative, 44th District

Brian Colla, (R)

Thomas V. Iannitti, (D)

(R)

Curt Novak (No Party Preference)

Clifford J. Smith, (D)

Clayton Thibodeau (R)

(D)

Warren Wojcik, (D)