Clovis Mayor Pro Tem Diane Pearce announced Thursday that she is running for the Fresno County Board of Supervisors.
Pearce will forego a reelection bid for the Clovis City Council in an attempt to succeed Supervisor Nathan Magsig on the board, assuming he is elected to the Legislature.
State of the race: Pearce will run in District 5, which she expects to open up in 2027 if Magsig wins his campaign for State Senate District 12.
Magsig’s opponents in the June primary election are Louis Anthony Miramontes and William Brown Jr.
If Magsig advances to the general election and wins, the state will hold a special election next year to fill his seat for the remainder of his current term. Magsig’s current term at the county runs through 2028. Pearce said she plans to run for the full term in 2028 as well.
GV Wire reported Thursday that fellow Clovis City Councilmember Vong Mouanoutoua is also running in District 5.
District 5 covers Clovis and the east part of the county into the Sierra Nevada mountains.
What she’s saying: “This upcoming vacancy on the Board of Supervisors comes at a critical time for the future of this district and the entire County. We cannot allow our beautiful Fresno County to go the way of San Francisco or Los Angeles,” Pearce said. “This seat needs a proven fighter, someone that has demonstrated over and over they can be counted on to stand up, speak out boldly, and fight for our future.”
In her announcement Pearce highlighted key victories during her time on the city council, including opposing oversexualized material in the children’s section of the libraries, growing the Clovis Police Department and Fire Department to historic highs and increasing penalties for copper wire and catalytic converter theft.
“I am proud of what I have accomplished and am grateful for the support I have gotten from the people of Clovis and throughout the County,” Pearce said. “I look forward to earning that continued support and I can assure you that no one will out work me, out walk me, or out debate me. The stakes are too high and I want our communities to remain safe and vibrant.”