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A surprisingly tense election for California's North Coast Assembly seat pits longtime local leaders against state Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks. Hicks moved to the region from L.A. just a few years ago — but brings with him significant funding and clout.
Ted Williams, Mendocino County 5th District Supervisor and former fire chief is among a smattering of candidates seeking the California Assembly District 2 seat. He said he’s enjoying the race so far — his goal has been to push real conversations.
Ariel Kelley, a Healdsburg City Council member, said she’s running for the seat because people asked her to — she said her career has been focused on being responsive to community needs.
The time crunch of a race for the 2nd assembly district seat is heating up, and the March 5 primary election is approaching. Rusty Hicks is one of six candidates vying for the spot that represents Del Norte, Trinity, Humboldt and Mendocino counties, plus parts of Sonoma County in the state legislature.
The ad pulls quotes from a Sacramento Bee Editorial Board article criticizing Hicks for declining to release the investigative report into his predecessor, California Democratic Party Chair Eric Bauman, who resigned after sexual misconduct allegations. The Hicks campaign alleges the ad is defamatory and the cease-and-desist letter threatened legal action if the stations do not take it off the air.