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<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cI believe the families of the west side deserve strong leadership, real opportunity, and a seat at every table where decisions about our future are being made,\u201d she said in a news release.<\/p>\n
Pacheco is a two-term mayor, first winning the two-year office in 2022. She also works as a senior field representative for Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria, D-Fresno.<\/p>\n
Brian Pacheco is running for the Assembly District 27 seat Soria currently occupies. She is running for state Senate in 2026.<\/p>\n
The Soria connection could help Maria Pacheco build her profile \u2014 and certainly her fundraising. Both Pachecos and Soria use the same campaign consultant, SL Strategy<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kerman and the supervisor district share 8.6% of voters.<\/p>\n Candidates can begin collecting signatures in lieu of a filing fee on Dec. 19. The election is June 2, 2026. If no candidate receives a majority, the top two advance to the November 2026 general election.<\/p>\n Karbassi Running<\/p>\n Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi also officially announced his run on Wednesday. He said the work of a supervisor is similar to serving on the council.<\/p>\n GV Wire reported Karbassi\u2019s intentions last week.<\/p>\n Public safety is at the top of Karbassi\u2019s agenda, along with parks and roads.<\/p>\n Although not a farmer, Karbassi said he supports water delivery.<\/p>\n Running for supervisor means two things: Karbassi would have to move, as he does not currently live in the district; and he would abandon his run for Fresno County Clerk\/Registrar of Voters. He has publicly criticized incumbent James Kus.<\/p>\n Karbassi said he plans to move soon to a new location within both the supervisor district and his current city council district. He brushed off any \u201ccarpetbagger\u201d label.<\/p>\n Fresno City Council District 2 and the supervisor district share 18% of voters.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m the one who\u2019s fought for them to have more officers patrolling their streets, more parks opening in their area, and more jobs for this community. So I stand on my record versus anyone else,\u201d Karbassi said.<\/p>\n Karbassi said that although he will no longer run for clerk, supervisors have some oversight of the job through budgeting. He wants a polling place in every incorporated city.<\/p>\n \u201cI am happy that Mike has found a position to run for where his political prowess can prove useful instead of a detriment. I look forward to assisting him and any other candidates running for Supervisor District 1 in 2026,\u201d Kus told Politics 101.<\/p>\n Jason Carns and Alex Tavlian will run Karbassi\u2019s campaign.<\/p>\n Other Possible Candidates The only other candidate who has actually filed paperwork to run\u00a0is three-term Firebaugh City Councilmember Felipe Perez. He shares 4% of constituents with the supervisor district.<\/p>\n
\n<\/a>Felipe Perez<\/p>\n