The Abridged version:
- Three candidates are running for an open seat on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors.
- Dotty Pritchard, Xochitl Rodriguez and Mayra Vega all have previous or current experience with local government.
- A candidate with more than 50% of the vote in the June 2 primary wins outright; otherwise, the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff in November.
With incumbent Mary Vixie Sandy forgoing a bid for reelection, three candidates are jockeying to represent the 3rd District seat on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors.
During the primary election that ends June 2, voters in the southern portion of Woodland, the Bryte and Broderick neighborhoods of West Sacramento and Wild Wings will be asked to pick a winner outright or narrow the list to two before the November general election.
In nonpartisan county elections, the race may end with the primary if one candidate gets more than 50% of the vote. Short of that, the top two vote-getters in June will move on to a runoff in November.
Dotty Pritchard, Xochitl Rodriguez and Mayra Vega all reside in Woodland and have experience with local government. Their campaigns list similar priorities, including fiscal responsibility, water, agriculture and housing, but their endorsements differ.
Pritchard’s supporters include the Yolo County Farm Bureau, former Supervisor Matt Rexroad and recently retired District Attorney Jeff Reisig.
Rodriguez’s supporters include state Sen. Anna Caballero, Three Sisters Gardens founder Alfred Melbourne and a handful of unions.
Vega’s supporters include Yolo County Supervisors Lucas Frerichs, Sheila Allen and Angel Barajas, as well as the Yolo County Democratic Party and a list of state, local and federal officials.
Frerichs is running unopposed for reelection in District 2. The Board of Supervisors terms won this election cycle begin Jan. 4, 2027.
Dotty Pritchard
Pritchard is a familiar face in the District 3 office. Currently the chief of staff for Vixie Sandy, Pritchard has been a deputy in the office for 20 years and three different supervisors, including Gary Sandy and Matt Rexroad.
Before that, she was a teacher and small business owner in Woodland.
According to the latest campaign finance disclosures, Pritchard’s campaign has raised about $47,500. Her top three contributors were Rexroad Law, Debora Cox and Jennifer Rexroad, each of whom contributed $5,900, the maximum allowed.
Pritchard also benefited from independent expenditures from the Yolo County Business PAC, which is a pro-business group spearheaded by Jeff Morgan. The group has spent more than $4,500 on yard signs and $10,000 on mailers.
A list of Pritchard’s endorsements can be found here.
Xochitl Rodriguez
Rodriguez was the mayor of Woodland and served on the City Council from 2016 to 2020. A U.S. Army veteran, she was also a veterans deputy secretary at the California Department of Veterans Affairs from 2019 to 2025.
Before that, Rodriguez worked as an adviser in the state Legislature.
According to the latest campaign filing disclosures, the Rodriguez campaign has raised about $41,000. Her top three contributions were $2,500 from SEIU Local 2015, $5,900 from United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the U.S. and Canada Local 447, and $2,000 from United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria.
A list of Rodriguez’s endorsements can be found here.
Mayra Vega
Mayra Vega has been a member of the Woodland City Council since 2020 and served a term as mayor. In addition to her work on the council, Vega is a deputy director of communications and planning at the California Department of Health Care Access and Information. She is also an executive coach and small business owner.
Before that, Vega worked in healthcare for two decades.
According to the latest campaign filing disclosures, the Vega campaign has raised around $52,000. Her top three contributions were $5,900 from the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber PAC, $5,900 from the Sacramento Area Fire Fighters Local 522 PAC and $5,000 from Ganesh Works and CH Services, Inc.
A list of Vega’s endorsements can be found here.
Daniel Hennessy joins Abridged from the California Local News Fellowship. He’s a reporter covering Yolo County.