Candidates set for fall election

The filing period has ended for candidates running for office Nov. 2.
Below are the contested races in Scotts Valley, the San Lorenzo Valley and pertinent parts of Santa Cruz County. Many candidates for other positions were appointed in lieu of an election, because they had no challengers.
A complete list of races in the county is available at
www.votescount.com.
Schools
Santa Cruz County Board of Education (one four-year term)
**Aaron Hinde, incumbent and business owner
**George Martinez, retired teacher and businessman
Scotts Valley Unified School District (two four-year terms)
**John S. Abel, software executive and parent
**Art R. Bubb, retired educator
**Steven Smith, college instructor
Fire
Scotts Valley Fire (two four-year terms)
**Rudy Cabigas, retired fire captain
**Joshua D. Warren, firefighter
and parent
**Dorothy Chittenden, service care provider
Ben Lomond Fire (two four-year terms)
**David H. Bingham, incumbent
**Thomas James Maxson, incumbent
**Susan G. Weber, San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District trustee
**Morgan Scarborough, business owner
**Zachariah D. Schwarzbach, attorney
Water
Lompico Water District
(two four-year terms)
**Rob Hansel, incumbent
**Shannar Abraham, retired businessman
**Sherwin Gott, project manager
**Sean Wharton, community volunteer
Parks and recreation
Boulder Creek Recreation and Park District (one two-year term)
**Tess Fitzgerald, appointed incumbent
**John Wirth, retired trucker