Voters have two distinct choices for District 2 county supervisor | News

The race for Kern County supervisor in the mostly rural 2nd District includes a former member of the Bakersfield City Council who less than two years ago was elected to a half-term on the Board of Supervisors.

That incumbent is facing a determined challenger, someone with no experience in elective office, but real experience in local politics.

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