The list of candidates seeking to run for an open Fresno County supervisor seat continues to grow.

Supervisor Brian Pacheco announced he is running for state Assembly in 2026, leaving Supervisorial District 1 open.

Kerman Mayor Maria Pacheco also announced she is running for the Board of Supervisors. She is not related to Brian Pacheco.

“I believe the families of the west side deserve strong leadership, real opportunity, and a seat at every table where decisions about our future are being made,” she said in a news release.

Pacheco is a two-term mayor, first winning the two-year office in 2022. She also works as a senior field representative for Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria, D-Fresno.

Brian Pacheco is running for the Assembly District 27 seat Soria currently occupies. She is running

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