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Valencia, Aguilera battle in tight race for Santa Barbara County District 5 supervisor

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The race to win the seat for District 5 supervisor in Santa Barbara County is a tight contest as many expected

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KEYT Santa Barbara
Maribel Aguilera, Ricardo Valencia to Face Off for Santa Barbara County District 5 Supervisor Seat (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Nov 2, 2026
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This week's General Election will decide who will win the hotly-contested seat for Santa Barbara County District 5 Supervisor.
Nooz Hawk
Ricardo Valencia Leads Maribel Aguilera in Close Race for Fifth District Supervisor Seat (opens Nooz Hawk)
Published Nov 3, 2026
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Ricardo Valencia was leading the Fifth District Supervisor race in early results, with 50.7% of the vote. Maribel Aguilera had 48.9% of the vote. These initial results include 5,770 vote-by-mail ballots processed as of 8:45 p.m. Tuesday.
Santa Barbara News-Press
Valencia takes early lead in North County race for Fifth District Santa Barbara County supervisor (opens Santa Barbara News-Press)
Published Nov 4, 2026
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The Santa Maria High School teacher is battling Santa Maria City Councilmember Maribel Aguilera to succeed retiring Supervisor Steve Lavagnino
KEYT Santa Barbara
Valencia, Aguilera battle in tight race for Santa Barbara County District 5 supervisor (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Nov 4, 2026
KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description
The race to win the seat for District 5 supervisor in Santa Barbara County is a tight contest as many expected