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Voters in Yolo County’s 3rd Supervisorial District will decide who should replace outgoing Supervisor Mary Vixie Sandy. The race is between Woodland City Councilmember Mayra Vega and former county supervisor’s aide Dotty Pritchard. Pritchard won 40% of votes in a three-candidate June primary; Vega finished second with 32%.
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Both candidates promise to prioritize housing, affordability and maintaining Yolo County’s small-town feel and agrarian nature. Vega won endorsements from state and county Democratic officials; Pritchard has the support of local business leaders.
Both also pledge to earn the trust of West Sacramento voters who may not always feel seen by their county supervisor. The West Sacramento precinct in the 3rd District was the only one that chose former Woodland City Councilmember and small-business owner Xochitl Rodriguez in the primary. Rodriguez finished third, with 28% of the vote, and did not qualify for the November ballot.
The new 3rd District supervisor will help steer a county government facing a structural budget deficit projected to last for years. The supervisor will weigh in on a new groundwater management plan to implement when the county’s current moratorium on new wells expires next year. The supervisor also will have a say in the county’s defense against a multimillion-dollar lawsuit stemming from the deadly 2025 Esparto fireworks explosion.
Where is the district?
The 3rd District includes Woodland, the Bryte and Broderick neighborhoods in West Sacramento and the Wild Wings community.
Who are the candidates?
Dotty Pritchard is a fourth-generation Woodland resident. She worked as a deputy in the 3rd District under three county supervisors and worked as a teacher for more than two decades. Her contributions to the community include supporting the county’s point-in-time count and leading a school supply drive that has helped more than 20,000 students. Pritchard will prioritize protecting the county’s farmland from floods and urban encroachment. Her priorities also include reducing regulations and better managing the county’s groundwater supply.
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Mayra Vega was elected to the Woodland City Council in 2020 and won reelection in 2024. Vega, a Woodland resident, is also a small-business owner and executive coach with decades of experience in health care and the public sector. As a council member, Vega has prioritized expanding access to child care, strengthening public safety and promoting housing development for all income levels. If elected, Vega will prioritize protecting the county’s water and farmland, expanding access to housing and strengthening community services.
Who is funding the race?
Pritchard’s campaign raised about $32,000 last year and roughly $29,000 in 2026. Her campaign is being supported by the Yolo County Business PAC, a political action committee that advocates for the Yolo County business community. The PAC donated $5,900 to Pritchard’s campaign and spent about $15,000 on mailers and yard signs supporting her. The PAC also made contributions this year to the judicial campaign of Diane Ortiz and the Yolo County Republican Central Committee.
Vega raised roughly $22,000 in 2025 and about $10,000 this year.
Who is supporting the candidates?
Vega’s endorsements include Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, and Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, D-Winters. She was also endorsed by Yolo County Supervisors Angel Barajas, Sheila Allen and Lucas Frerichs, Woodland City Council members Tania Garcia-Cadena and Rich Lansburgh and Garth Lewis, Yolo County superintendent of schools. The California Democratic Party, the Yolo County Democratic Party and the Davis College Democrats endorsed Vega.
Pritchard was endorsed by former Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig and has the support of the Yolo County Business PAC. Pritchard’s campaign published a list of supporters but did not include their professional or personal credentials. “Credibility comes from the people themselves,” Pritchard’s campaign website says. “Their character, and their commitment to our community.”
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