Yolo County’s key races from the June 2 primary election (original) (raw)

The California June 2 primary election is here as voters in Yolo County cast their ballots for their preferred local and state candidates.

According to the Yolo County Elections Office, the first initial update of unofficial results will occur shortly after 8:15 p.m. on election night. The second was at 10 p.m., followed by a final scheduled update at midnight if necessary. According to the elections office website, times may vary depending on ballot processing activity.

Following election night, unofficial election results will be updated by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays until the election is certified, no later than July 2, 2026.

Locally, Yolo County voters were tasked with selecting a new member of the Yolo County Board of Supervisors for District 3 and a new Superior Court Judge for Office No. 1

Yolo County Board of Supervisors, District 3

Following the 2025 announcement from current Distrct 3 Supervisor Mary Sandy that she would not be seeking reelection, three candidates ran for the seat. District 3 includes portions of Woodland, its surrounding rural areas, and the community of Bryte and Broderick.

The nonpartisan race to represent District 3 on the Board of Supervisors includes Dotty Pritchard, a county supervisor’s deputy; former Woodland Mayor Xochitl Rodriguez, a small business owner; and Woodland Mayor Pro Tempore Mayra Vega, also a business owner.

Pritchard, a fourth-generation Woodlander, announced her candidacy in 2025. Pritchard served as deputy to the 3rd district supervisor for nearly two decades, working closely with residents, local leaders and county staff on issues ranging from fire sustainability and water management to services for the homeless, behavioral health and community enrichment programs.

Former Woodland Mayor Xóchitl Rodriguez launched her campaign for the seat at the Burger Saloon in Woodland around the same time as Pritchard. Rodriguez believes in streamlining local services and restoring good government through transparency and accountability.

Her priorities include enhancing residents’ quality of life through investments in workforce development, improving literacy rates, promoting environmental sustainability, ensuring public safety, supporting infill housing, and providing mental health services, as well as improving homelessness programs. Additionally, she will protect farmland and essential water resources in collaboration with local farmers.

Vega announced she had officially filed her candidacy paperwork with the Yolo County Elections Office for the 3rd District seat back in March 2025.

Vega, a small business owner and immigrant, entered the race with built-in support across the region around a campaign focused on affordability, public safety, and protecting Yolo County’s agricultural economy. She is also a healthcare professional with over two decades of experience and a proven record on the Woodland City Council championing public safety, housing affordability, and childcare.

Yolo County Superior Court Judge, Office No. 1

Those running for Superior Court Judge, Office No. 1, are Ryan Davis, a court commissioner, and Diane Ortiz, a deputy district attorney.

As a court commissioner for the Sacramento County Superior Court, Davis presides over complex family law matters, including divorce, child custody and visitation, child and spousal support, and domestic violence. In that role, he regularly makes difficult, time-sensitive decisions with lasting consequences for individuals and families. Those decisions are guided by the law, the facts, and a commitment to fairness and respect for everyone who appears in the courtroom.

Before coming to Yolo County, Ortiz had a brief stint in the Shasta County District Attorney’s Office. Since coming to Yolo County, Ortiz has worked on numerous cases ranging from DUIs and traffic infractions to homicides.

Yolo County Board of Supervisors, District 2

Lucas Frerichs ran unopposed. He was first elected to the board in June 2022, defeating Juliette Beck and taking over the seat of longtime supervisor Don Saylor.

Frerichs had served on the Davis City Council since 2012 and was the city’s vice mayor before being elected.

Yolo County Clerk and Assessor and Yolo County Superintendent of Schools

Current Yolo County Clerk and Assessor Jesse Salinas and current Superintendent Garth Lewis both ran unopposed.