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• General Info
• Special District Offices
• Placing Measures on the Ballot
• Further Info

General Info

An election may take place on November 4, 2025, if one (or both) of the following conditions occurs:

• Sufficient candidates file for a special district office up for election.
• A local jurisdiction places a measure on the ballot.

Special District Offices

Candidate nominations opened July 14 at 8:00 a.m. and close August 8 at 5:00 p.m. for seven special districts in Sonoma County.

See who's filed so far

Below is a final list of the offices in these districts that are up for election this November. To view a more detailed list of these offices (with term dates, incumbent names, candidate statement costs, etc.), go to the Offices Up for Election section of our November 2025 Campaign Guide.

• Occidental Community Services District
  • Two 4-year seats
• Bodega Bay Public Utility District
  • One 4-year seat for Office #1
  • One 4-year seat for Office #2
• Monte Rio Recreation and Park District
  • Two 4-year seats
  • One 2-year seat
• Russian River Recreation and Park District
  • Two 4-year seats
  • One 2-year seat
• Russian River County Water District
  • Two 4-year seats
• Sonoma Mountain County Water District
  • Two 4-year seats
• Timber Cove County Water District
  • Three 4-year seats

You must be a registered voter residing in the district in which you want to run for office. Not sure if you reside in one of these districts? Use our District & Elected Official Lookup.

If an incumbent officer fails to file by August 8 at 5:00 p.m., then the nomination period for that office is automatically extended to August 13 at 5:00 p.m. for any non-incumbent candidates.

When nominations close for an office (either August 8 or August 13, depending on whether any incumbents fail to file), there are two possible outcomes:

• If the number of candidates who filed for an office is greater than the number of seats available for that office, then an election is automatically triggered.
• If the number of candidates who filed for an office is equal to or less than the number of seats available for that office, no election is triggered unless a sufficient number of voters residing in the district sign a petition demanding an election. The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors is responsible for appointing candidates in lieu of an election and selecting candidates to fill any remaining vacancies.

Placing Measures on the Ballot

The deadline for a local governing body (Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, city/town council, school district governing boards, special district boards of directors, etc.) to place a measure on the ballot this November is August 8 at 5:00 p.m.

Further Info

• Press Release (Comunicado de Prensa)
• Basic Timeline
• Detailed Calendar of Events
• Offices Up for Election
• Candidates Who Have Filed
• Campaign Guide

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