Flo Cofer announces campaign for Sacramento County supervisors seat
Flojaune Cofer, former mayoral candidate and epidemiologist, announced her campaign to run for Sacramento County’s 1st Supervisorial District seat Monday morning, joining the race to replace longtime Supervisor Phil Serna.
Cofer will face off against Sacramento City Councilmember Eric Guerra in the race to represent the district. As a candidate, Cofer will focus on reducing homelessness, protection for Sacramento renters and improving public safety, according to her campaign website.
“County decisions shape our lives at the moment that matter most — during public health emergencies, housing crises, floods, wildfires, and when families need care and support,” Cofer said in a news release. “I’m running because Sacramento County can do better by the people who live here — and because leadership at this level must be transparent, accountable and rooted in care.”
Cofer previously ran against Mayor Kevin McCarty in 2024 with a focus on affordable housing, homelessness and tenant protection. Her run for county supervisor will center on similar initiatives, with her stating on her website that if elected she will “build attainable housing for every income level and keep (Sacramento’s) communities safe.”
Sacramento County’s 1st District makes up Sacramento’s central and northwest region and includes downtown, midtown, North Natomas and Tahoe Park. The primary election for the 1st District seat will be on June 2. But if no candidate receives a 50% majority vote, the top two candidates will go into a November run-off election, according to past Bee reporting.
In October, Supervisor Phil Serna announced he will not seek reelection, ending his decade-long tenure as a county supervisor. While Guerra and Cofer have thrown their hat into the ring officially, Sacramento City Councilmember Karina Talamantes and former Sacramento Councilmember Jeff Harris have expressed interest in running.
Former California Senator Deborah Ortiz also put a bid in for county supervisor, according to an announcement she made in December. Ortiz currently serves as president of the Los Rios Community College District elected Board of Trustees.
“This race matters because county government is where policy becomes lived experience,” Cofer said in a news release. “People deserve leadership that listens, takes public concerns seriously, explains how decisions are made, and invites the public into the process — not just during elections, but every day.”
This story was originally published January 20, 2026 at 9:33 AM.
