‘Index-Tribune’ June 5 primary recommendations
U.S. House of Representatives, 5th District
We recommend incumbent Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena), who has represented the district well, even as a member of the minority party in a deeply divided Congress; he faces a trio of well-meaning, but politically inexperienced challengers.
Sonoma County Sheriff
We recommend the two candidates with the most experience helping run large law-enforcement agencies, John Mutz and Mark Essick, who we anticipate will move ahead to the top-two general election runoff.
County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor
We recommend Ray Leonard and Deva Marie Proto, who have both gained plenty of experience in a wide variety of roles at the Sonoma County CRA offices; we expect them to advance to the November runoff election.
State Assembly
We recommend San Rafael Democrat Marc Levine, who’s seeking a fourth term in the state legislature and whose lone challenger, San Anselmo progressive Dan Monte, is a political neophyte.
Regional Measure 3
We recommend a “yes” on the proposed toll increase of $3 over six years on state-owned Bay Area bridges would bring about $100 million for rebuilding Highway 37 and even greater funds to other nearby transportation arteries to the overall benefit of Sonoma Valley commuters.
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