(FOX40.COM) \u2014 Sacramento County Board of Supervisors member Phil Serna is not running for reelection, leaving open the board\u2019s District 1 seat for the first time in more than a decade.<\/p>\n
District 1 covers Downtown Sacramento, East Sacramento, Natomas, Oak Park and stretches out west to include the airport.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s who\u2019s running for the nonpartisan position. Candidates listed in alphabetical order.<\/p>\n
Flojaune Cofer<\/p>\n
Dr. Flojaune Cofer is an epidemiologist who has previously worked for the state and served on a number of city boards like the Sacramento Active Transport Commission.<\/p>\n
Cofer came close to being Sacramento\u2019s mayor in 2024, losing out to current Mayor Kevin McCarty by less than two percentage points.<\/p>\n
Issues important to Cofer include homelessness, improving public transportation and making housing more affordable.<\/p>\n
Voters can learn more about Cofer\u2019s platform on her campaign website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Eric Guerra<\/p>\n Eric Guerra currently serves as a Sacramento city councilmember representing District 6, a position he has held since 2016.<\/p>\n Guerra points to work on renter protections and support for services for immigrants as part of why he is the best fit for the county supervisor seat.<\/p>\n Guerra\u2019s campaign website<\/a> goes into more about the issues important to him.<\/p>\n Deborah Ortiz<\/p>\n Deborah Ortiz has previously served on the Sacramento City Council and as a member of the California State Legislature.<\/p>\n Much of Ortiz\u2019s career both in office and out of it has centered around public health.<\/p>\n Voters can learn more about Ortiz from her campaign website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tim Riley<\/p>\n Tim Riley is a computer programmer living in South Natomas.<\/p>\n Among other issues, Riley advocates for a bigger county jail and for free community college.<\/p>\n Read more about Riley\u2019s platform on his campaign website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n