Candidates
(Vote for 4)
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Ernesto Olivares
29,132 votes
15.0%
- Occupation: Mayor, Councilmember
  
 
Julie Combs
 
27,508 votes
14.2%
- Occupation: Businesswoman/Neighborhood Advocate
 - Santa Rosa Community Advisory Board (CAB)
 - Southeast Greenway Campaign-Co-Founder
 - Bennett Valley Neighborhood Association - Founder
 - Kawana School and South Park-Volunteer
 - Neighbors Summit, Neighborhood Alliance and Bike Coalition-Member
 - Santa Rosa Economic Development Subcommittee
  
Priorities:
- Listening to Our Neighborhoods
 - Defending our Basic Services --Local Jobs and a Vital Economy
 - Protecting Our Environment
  
 
Erin Carlstrom
27,138 votes
14.0%
- Occupation: Local Business Owner
  
 
Gary Wysocky
26,187 votes
13.5%
- Occupation: Councilman/CPA/Businessman
  
Don Taylor
23,238 votes
12.0%
- Occupation: Downtown Restaurateur
  
Caroline Banuelos
 
23,221 votes
12.0%
- Occupation: Volunteer Administrator
 - Santa Rosa Planning Commissioner
 - B.A. Political Science
 - Co-Chair Cinco de Mayo Committee
 - M.O.V.E.S. Board of Directors
 - Sonoma County Latino Democratic Club, Pres.
  
Priorities:
- Rebuilding our local Economy
 - Protection of our Environment
 - Promote local involvement of our Community
  
Mike Cook
15,998 votes
8.3%
- Occupation: Business Owner, Father
  
Hans Dippel
 
13,919 votes
7.2%
- Occupation: Wine Industry Executive
 - Legal & Finance Committee, Sonoma County Tourism Board
 - Advisory Board, Pediatric Dental Initiative
  
Priorities:
- Jobs and Economic Recovery
 - Budget and Pension Reform
 - Improving and Maintaining Local Infrastructure
  
Shaan Vandenburg
7,085 votes
3.7%
- Occupation: Plant Operator
  
Jeffrey Love
(Write-in)
  
Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official.
Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
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Events 
Candidate Forums
 
- Monday, October 1st,  7:00 - 9:00 PM
Santa Rosa City Council Chambers
100 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa
 - KRCB TV Channel 22 will play recorded Forum
Sunday October 21st, 8:00 - 10:00 AM
 - Video of Candidates Forum will be available on demand at: http://blip.tv/lwvsonoma
  
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