COUNTY: Ventura County Supervisor – District 4 (Non-Partisan) – 2026 Primary

District 4 – Vote for (1)

NOTE: A candidate could win these seats outright in June with more than 50% of the votes. If no one earns more than half of the votes, the top two finishers will advance to the general election in November.

ENDORSED RUTH LEUVANOS – Teacher/Business Owner

RECOMMENDATION: YES!! We’ve been waiting for her.

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• Occupation: Teacher, small business owner
• Age: 52
• City of residence: Simi Valley
• Party registration: Democrat
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from George Washington University, master’s degree in education in instructional leadership from Argosy University, law degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles.
• Elected office: Simi Valley City Council, 2018-2022. Ventura County Democratic Central Committee for Supervisor District 4 from 2024.
• Funding:
• Website: www.ruth4supervisor.com

SUPPORTERS	SUPPORTERS
Christina Villasenor | Fillmore City Council and Mayor (ret.)	Laura Espinosa | Santa Paula City Council (ret.)
Jane Kim | San Francisco Supervisor (ret.)	Cynthia Salas | Oxnard Union High School District Area 1
Kathy Long | Ventura County Supervisor District 3 (ret.)	Rachel Lang | Ojai City Council
Genevieve Flores-Haro | Oxnard Union High School District Area 4	Beverly Drandsfeldt | Pleasant Valley Parks and Recreation Board
Liz Campos | Ventura City Councilmember	Gabby Basua | Oxnard City Councilmember
Sofya Bagdasaryan | Simi Valley Unified School District Board Area C (ret.)	Karen Sher | Oxnard Union High School District Chair (ret.)
Amber Thompson | ADEM for 38th District, Executive Board Member of California Democratic Party	Rasheed Chaise | Citizen’s Transportation Advisory Committee Member
Michael McKeon | Vice President of Stonewall Democrats	Michaela Perez | Oxnard City Councilmember
Roseann Mikos | Moorpark City Councilmember (ret.)

(VC STAR)

• What’s your top priority and how do you plan to accomplish it?
  • My top priority is ensuring Ventura County fully funds, restores and expands healthcare services. This includes bringing back OB-GYN services in rural communities like Santa Paula, increasing access to mental health care and expanding clinic hours to better serve working families. I will work closely with regional, state and federal partners to secure the funding needed to maintain this essential safety net. By collaborating with community nonprofits, we can ensure residents have access to both preventative and lifesaving care.
  • Expanding healthcare access not only improves quality of life, it also strengthens our local economy by attracting and retaining workers, families and small businesses. It’s also fiscally responsible: Studies show emergency room visits can cost up to ten times more than preventative care. Investing in accessible, timely healthcare ultimately saves taxpayer dollars while building a healthier, more resilient Ventura County.
• With the cost of living rising, more residents face difficult decisions about how they spend their money. Explain how you would work to address costs for all.
  • As a teacher and mother in a three-generation household, I understand the strain of rising costs. I would expand senior services, including Meals on Wheels and caregiver support, to ease financial and caregiving burdens. For youth, I would create more paid job training programs and internships with local businesses.
  • To address housing affordability, I would advocate for diverse and low-income housing options—duplexes, triplexes, apartments and micro-units—on county land. I would also invest in expanding public transportation, including rail and bus systems, to reduce transportation costs. Strengthening access to county food pantries and social services is essential to support families facing food insecurity. Finally, I would fight for union wages for county, local and state workers, with automatic cost-of-living adjustments, informed by my experience as a teacher advocating for fair pay while working extra jobs to make ends meet.

JANICE S. PARVIN – Incumbent

RECOMMENDATION: NO. She was a co-conspirator in the theft of our campaign finance and ethics ordinance, an echo chamber for Gorell, and a placeholder for someone more effective.

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• Occupation: Ventura County Supervisor, District 4
• Age: 71
• City of residence: Moorpark
• Party registration: Republican
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in psychology, Lincoln University
• Elected office: Ventura County Supervisor from 2022. Moorpark Mayor 2008-2022, Moorpark City Council 2002-2008.
• Criminal Convictions, bankruptcies for pleas: No
• Funding:
• Website:  janiceparvin4supervisor.com

Complete list of endorsements: –

	Renee Delgado, Councilmember City of Moorpark	Maggie Kestly, Ventura County Planning Commissioner

We don’t know which questionnaire she filled out for this rating. We’re guessing this one.	3 stars from the hard-right Election Forum. Oh, my!

(VC STAR)

• What’s your top priority and how do you plan to accomplish it?
  • My top priority is public safety —making sure every resident feels safe at home and in their community. I’ve backed that up by increasing funding for sheriff patrols, strengthening prosecution of fentanyl dealers, investing in fire protection and fire station upgrades throughout the county and improving regional emergency response coordination. 
  • Looking ahead, I am focused on expanding mental and behavioral health services, including bringing a crisis stabilization unit and a psychiatric health facility to Simi Valley, so we can respond to emergencies more effectively and prevent crises before they escalate.
• With the cost of living rising, more residents face difficult decisions about how they spend their money. Explain how you would work to address costs for all.
  • The rising cost of living is one of the biggest challenges facing Ventura County families and addressing it requires both increasing incomes and reducing housing costs. I’m working to attract higher-paying jobs and expanding workforce training so residents can earn more and fill in-demand careers. At the same time, I support small business — as the backbone of our local economy — so they can grow and create jobs. Housing is the other key piece. I have worked to increase supply by streamlining permitting, updating zoning for multi-family housing and supporting affordable housing projects. Increasing supply is essential to easing rent and home prices over time. 

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