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Supervisor Election Endorsement

Summary

A local opinion piece is calling out supervisor candidate Ricardo Valencia, saying his endorsement by the Working Families Party is a red flag. The author thinks Valencia will push a socialist agenda and wants you to vote for Maribel Aguilera instead.

At a glance

Total mentions
3
Last 30 days
3

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

This is all about who gets elected, not directly about your wallet right now.

✅Who benefits

Supporters of Maribel Aguilera and those who oppose a 'socialist agenda' will likely be pleased.

⚠️Who could be affected

Ricardo Valencia and his supporters might be negatively impacted by this strong criticism.

Mentions & discussions (4)

Santa Maria TimesNov 4, 2026

Ricardo Valencia takes slim lead over Maribel Aguilera in 5th District supervisor race

In one of the most hotly contested races on the local ballot, Ricardo Valencia held a slim lead over Maribel Aguilera in early returns Tuesday, as the pair vied for Santa Barbara County's 5th District Superviso...

Santa Maria TimesOct 31, 2026

Letters to the Editor: Michael B. Clayton for airport board; Vote for Maribel Aguilera 5th District supervisor

Michael B. Clayton for airport board (0 Ratings) Tags Letters To The Editor Guadalupe Santa Maria, California Ricardo Valencia Valencia United States Immigration And Customs Enforceme...

Santa Maria SunOct 29, 2026

Ballot countdown: Santa Barbara County’s 5th District supervisor candidates make their final pitches as Election Day looms

The Board of Supervisors’ newest addition will either be Santa Maria City Councilmember Maribel Aguilera or Santa Maria-Bonita School District Board member Ricardo Valencia. Aguilera—a local attorney and registered independent—received endorsements from the Santa Maria Police Officers’ Association, Santa Maria Firefighters Local 2020, California School Employees Association, Grower-Shipper Association of Santa Barbara and San Luis […]

Santa Maria SunMay 7, 2026

Working Families Party support of Ricardo Valencia for supervisor is troubling - Santa Maria Sun

As the race to fill Steve Lavagnino’s soon-to-be vacant 5th District supervisorial seat heats up, a particularly troubling fact has emerged regarding one of the candidates. In a previous piece I characterized Santa Maria High School teacher Ricardo Valencia as a “puppet” of local activist organizations. I have also, on occasion, referred to his ever-present […]

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