From Congress to sheriff, Placer County has a hot election this June. What you need to know
Placer County is poised for one of its most important elections in years, with open races for sheriff, county supervisor, Congress and a number of other positions.
Longtime County Supervisor Robert Weygandt and Sheriff Devon Bell are not seeking re-election this year. As a result, Placer County will get a new sheriff for the first time since 2017, and for residents of western Placer, a new county supervisor for the first time since 1995.
“I think that’s literally one of the most important races in Placer County in many years,” Weygandt said of the race to replace him. “Local government is extremely important.”
His successor will follow some other recent turnover on the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Suzanne Jones unseated Kirk Uhler in 2021. Uhler had served on the board for 18 years.
“It’s been fun generally being a supervisor in Placer because our community is very engaged and they hold our feet to the fire,” Weygandt said. “You have to explain why you’ve done what you’ve done.”
The race promises to be competitive with three candidates: a former mayor of Lincoln, a Roseville city councilman, and Weygandt’s district director.
Robert Haswell, former political consultant in Placer County and CEO of Visit Placer, said the offices up for election this year are a “big deal.”
“Open seat races are fairly rare,” Haswell said. “ . . . I think (voters) have three really strong choices for the District 2 supervisor, so it behooves the electorate to see them and hear them and make an informed decision.”
The seat is won if a candidate emerges from the primary with more than 50 percent of the vote. Otherwise, the two leading candidates will face off in November.
The race for sheriff, however, will be decided in June between Undersheriff Wayne Woo, who is endorsed by Sheriff Devon Bell, and Brandon Bean, a sergeant for the sheriff’s office and brother of slain Sacramento Police officer Bill Bean Jr..
County Board of Supervisors
District 1
Incumbent Supervisor Bonnie Gore is running for re-election unopposed.
District 2
Where it is: western Placer County, including Lincoln and a portion of Roseville
Supervisor Robert Weygandt, who is retiring at the end of the year after serving on the board since 1995.
▪ Scott Alvord, city councilman for Roseville’s District 3
▪ Paul Joiner, former mayor of Lincoln
▪ Shanti Landon, Weygandt’s district director
District Attorney
District Attorney Morgan Gire is running for re-election unopposed.
Sheriff
Sheriff Devon Bell is retiring after serving in the position since 2017.
▪ Wayne Woo, current undersheriff of the Placer County Sheriff’s Office
▪ Brandon Bean, a sergeant for the Placer County Sheriff’s Office
United States Representative, District 3
▪ Assemblyman Kevin Kiley, a Republican
▪ Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones, a Republican
▪ Navy veteran Kermit Jones, a Democrat
Placer County Assessor
▪ Sam Sherrod, a supervising appraiser working in the Placer County Assessor’s Office with 18 years experience.
▪ Matt Maynard, the appointed Placer County Assessor and certified appraiser who has worked at the county since 2007.
Placer County Clerk-Recorder-Registrar of Voters
▪ Ryan Ronco, the current Clerk recorder seeking re-election
▪ Amanda Cofran, a veteran with experience working in the federal government and Placer County elections
This story was originally published April 15, 2022 at 5:00 AM.