The June 8 statewide primary election is less than a month away and absentee ballots have been distributed. To help voters with their decisions, we at Noozhawk are continuing our tradition of grilling candidates with the latest version of our popular campaign Q&As. We peppered the candidates with questions and we think you’ll find their answers enlightening and informative. If not, campaign contact information and additional resources are included at the end of each article.
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May 24 is the last day to register to vote in the June 8 election. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. Click here for a vote-by-mail application. Click here for more information from the Santa Barbara County Elections Office.
In alphabetical order, here are the previously published answers from the two candidates seeking the Democratic Party’s 35th Assembly District nomination:
Here are the previously published answers from the two candidates seeking the Republican Party’s 35th Assembly District nomination:
Here are the previously published answers from the two candidates in Santa Barbara County’s 2nd supervisorial district:
Here are the previously published answers from the two district attorney candidates:
Noozhawk Q&As with the congressional candidates will be published later this week.
— Noozhawk publisher Bill Macfadyen can be reached at wmacfadyen@noozhawk.com. Follow Noozhawk on Twitter: @noozhawk.