The County Registrar of Voters has released the list of candidates on the ballot for the state’s March 3 primary election. Nine candidates have filed to run for the District 8 Congressional seat, currently held by Republican Paul Cook of Yucca Valley, who is retiring this year.
 Tim Donnelly |  Jeremy Staat |  Jay Obernolte |
The five Republican candidates are Jay Obernolte, Tim Donnelly, Justin David Whitehead, Jerry Laws, and Jeremy Staat.
 Christine Bubser |  James Ellars |  Bob Conaway |  Jeff Esmus |
The three Democrats are Christine Bubser, James Ellars, and Bob Conaway, and the one independent candidate is Jeff Esmus.
 Chad Mayes |  DeniAntionette Mazingo |  Andrew F. Kotyuk |
Running for the State Assembly District 42 seat are incumbent Chad Mayes, who recently changed his party affiliation from Republican to No Party Preference, and Democratic challenger DeniAntionette Mazingo, and Republican Andrew F. Kotyuk.
 Dawn Rowe |  Eddie Tejeda |  Kaisar Ahmed |  Karen Ickes |
Incumbent Dawn Rowe of Yucca Valley has four challengers for her seat on the Third District Board of Supervisors: Eddie Tejeda, Kaisar Ahmed, Karen Ickes, and Latron Lester.
In addition, Judge Joel Agron at the Joshua Tree Courthouse has a challenger for his seat on the bench: Jason M. Liso.
