Your guide to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors election
Four candidates are seeking votes in the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors’ 4th District race. The four candidates aim to replace Supervisor Lori Parlin, who is not seeking reelection, according to county officials.
El Dorado Supervisor Brooke Laine is running unopposed in the 5th District, which will also be on the ballot for residents of the county’s eastern tier, including South Lake Tahoe.
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors often authorizes decisions for the county and its unincorporated communities. This can impact the budget and the sheriff’s office, among other policy areas.
California’s primary election is on June 2.
Where is El Dorado County’s 4th District?
The 4th District covers most of El Dorado County’s northern communities, such as Rescue, Shingle Springs, Cold Springs, Pilot Hill and Georgetown. It does not include properties along Lake Tahoe.
Who are the 4th District candidates?
The four candidates are Gina Posey, Greg Clark, Ted Gaines and Robert Deitz II, according to El Dorado County.
Posey moved to California after earning her bachelor’s degree in computer science from the Illinois Institute of Technology, according to her website. She then went on to get a master’s of business administration from Santa Clara University. She worked in business for more than 40 years, giving her executive leadership experience. Posey served two terms on El Dorado County’s Civil Grand Jury from 2021 to 2023. If elected, she’d like to have balanced budgets, reconsider tax revenue strategies and work on businesses and development issues.
Clark is a family law lawyer who graduated from the University of California, Berkley and Santa Clara University School of Law, according to his campaign website. He now operates his own practice in Placerville. He is on the Gold Trail Union School District Board, where he focuses on student safety, educational quality and long-term planning. If elected, Clark wants to protect the district’s rural character, strength efforts to combat wildfires, improve efficiency, support public safety and combat the rising cost of living.
Gaines is a self-proclaimed conservative who has owned and operated Gaines Insurance for more than three decades, according to his website. He served in the state Legislature for 12 years, the Placer County Board of Supervisors for six years and the Roseville Planning Commission for two years. He was elected to the California State Board of Equalization in 2018, where he represents the First District. His campaign priorities include parks, public safety and spending.
Deitz is a retired business owner who once focused on cybersecurity issues, according to his website, working with both state and federal agencies along the way. He and his wife moved to El Dorado County in the late 1990s after exploring the Rubicon Trail. If elected, Deitz would likely work to protect the area’s natural resources and support local businesses.
How is the 4th District race funded?
As of April 18, each candidate’s cash balances range from $8,100 to $36,900, according to campaign finance disclosures.
Clark has about $10,600 in his campaign’s account, as of April 18, according to the disclosure. He started the year with $100 and raised nearly $15,400 since. His largest donor this year is Parlin with a $2,500 donation. Clark spent nearly $4,900 so far this year, including $1,350 for signs from Christopher Stanich.
The Deitz campaign has nearly $8,100 in the bank, according to the disclosure. His campaign had no funds at the beginning of the year, but has since received nearly $10,300 in cash donations. Deitz issued a loan to his own campaign for roughly $2,800. His largest donor this year is Abel Fire Systems Chief Executive Officer Larry Abel. He spent $5,000 so far this year, as of April 18, including about $3,300 for signs from El Dorado Press.
Gaines has the most donations so far. His campaign started the year off with nearly $23,000 in funds. He received another $44,950 in donations since and spent about $31,000, bringing his total balance to about $36,900, according to the disclosure. His top donor so far this year is tied among five people, each of these donations was for $5,900 and occurred on March 31. Those donors are Oakmont Senior Living Chief Executive Officer Molly Flater, retiree Scott Flater, Gallaher Companies owner Cynthia Gallaher, Gallaher Companies Manager William Gallaher and Will Gallaher, who does site development for Oakmont Senior Living.
As of April 18, Posey has about $16,700 in her campaign account, according to the disclosure. She started the year with about $7,300. She has raised about $10,400 so far this year and loaned herself $5,000. Posey spent a little more than $6,000 so far this year, including $97 to Temu for sign posts and about $240 to El Dorado Press for campaign literature. Her largest donor so far this year is Michael Posey with a $3,000 donation.
