Santa Cruz City Council: 4 Seats Open

SANTA CRUZ, CA — Santa Cruz voters are casting ballots to decide which of the nine women seeking to serve them will get a seat on the Santa Cruz City Council.

Incumbents Sandy Brown and Martine Watkins are seeking re-election, while seven fresh faces are giving it a go, including: Sonja Brunner, business community director; Kelsey Hill, nonprofit program director; Maria Cadenas, nonprofit executive director; Elizabeth Conlan, scientist; Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson, nonprofit strategic manager; Alicia Kuhl, wellness specialist; and Kayla Kumar, nonprofit executive.

Click the links to read their candidate statements.

Patch submitted questionnaires to all of the above candidates, but only two responded. Here are their answers:

Q&A: Maria Cadenas, Santa Cruz City Council Candidate

Q&A: Elizabeth Conlan, Santa Cruz City Council Candidate

There are 171,000 registered voters in Santa Cruz County, including some 101,000 Democrats, 37,000 nonpartisans and 24,000 Republicans.

Be sure to stay tuned to Patch on Election Day for results on this race and others in your neighborhood.

Read: Santa Cruz's 2020 General Election Candidate Guide

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