Supervisor, District 5
Why does this race matter?
The 5th District covers southeast Napa County, including American Canyon, Coombsville and the Napa County Airport. Ramos defeated Aboudamous in a race for this seat in 2020. The race features a familiar Napa County dynamic of a candidate backed by organized labor (Ramos) against a candidate supported by winegrowers and agricultural groups (Aboudamous). In Napa, there are no term limits for county supervisor, so the winner of this race could shape county policy for years to come.
What does a county supervisor do?
Supervisors govern county programs and departments and approve the county budget. Their largest area of spending is traditionally health care and human services. Supervisors are also responsible for local jails and elections, and they make decisions on law enforcement and housing in unincorporated areas of the county. If a supervisor candidate receives over 50% of the vote in the primary, they take office for a four-year term. Otherwise, the top two candidates face off in the November general election.
Candidates
Key Supporters
For Aboudamous
- Napa Chamber of Commerce
- Napa County Farm Bureau
- Winegrowers of Napa County
For Ramos
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, state Assembly member
- Mike Thompson, U.S. representative
- Napa Solano Labor Council