There are many reasons to run for office and, I suppose, vindication is as good as any.

And so, we have Carlos Bolanos, who confirmed in an interview with me this week that he is thinking about running for sheriff whenever the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors sets the special election to replace ex-Sheriff Christina Corpus.

You may recall, Bolanos was the sheriff until, amid various controversies, he lost his reelection bid in 2022 to Christina Corpus.

“There are a lot of people who have asked me or encouraged me to get involved,” Bolanos said. If the board appoints a new sheriff and that person decides to run for the position in 2028, “I would want to see who it is … and whether to challenge. If there is a special election, my position is you can never say never. I’ll take a loo

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