Placer County election results point to a Tuesday runoff in Sacramento County's District 1, where Flojaune "Flo" Cofer and Eric Guerra are facing off for a seat on the Board of Supervisors. The winner will replace Phil Serna, who left after 16 years and did not seek a fifth term.
Cofer, an epidemiologist, took 46% of the vote in the June primary. Guerra finished with 29% in the four-person race, and no candidate reached a majority, sending the top two into the November runoff.
District 1 and the board
The race matters beyond the two candidates because District 1 covers much of the city of Sacramento. The seat sits on the five-member board that oversees county services, including public health and social services, so the outcome will shape who represents that part of Sacramento in county decisions.
For voters in Sacramento County's District 1, the practical choice is now between a candidate with a public health background and a city lawmaker who has been on the Sacramento City Council since 2015. Cofer was the runner-up in Sacramento's 2024 mayoral election against Kevin McCarty, giving her a citywide profile before this county race.
Cofer and Guerra
Guerra's campaign has focused on affordable housing and addressing homelessness by converting encampment sites into housing and expanding shelter capacity. He has also highlighted his work on public safety, including efforts to crack down on human trafficking.
The runoff follows the same basic rule that shaped the June primary: when no candidate wins a majority in a multi-candidate race, the top two advance. That leaves Cofer and Guerra as the only names on the final ballot for the seat, with the result determining who takes Serna's place on the Board of Supervisors.
For residents in District 1, Tuesday is the point at which the county race narrows to one choice with a direct result: one candidate wins, the other stops short, and the new supervisor takes the seat that has represented much of Sacramento and its county services.
