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2026 General Election

Del Norte County · Tuesday, November 3

04 days
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Races, candidates & how to vote

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Contests

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16

Measures

Local race

Crescent City Council — Full Term

  • Steve ShamblinINC.
  • David Sedgwick
  • Roger Gitlin

Crescent City Harbor District · Nov. 3 election

The Harbor District: Both Sides

For the past year Linda Sutter has written about the Crescent City Harbor District’s finances, its court cases and its leadership. Two of the commissioners she is running against, Gerhard Weber and Rick Shepherd, answer her in their own words.

Linda Sutter’s reporting and commentary

Linda Sutter, candidate

Disputed:Harbor District commissioners Gerhard Weber and Rick Shepherd dispute this reporting and have responded in their own words. The author, Linda Sutter, is running against them for the board on Nov. 3.

  1. Halted After County Discovers Missing Permits October 16, 2026 Disputed
  2. Harbor Structural Assessment Limited by Stored Materials and Obstructions October 1, 2026 Disputed
  3. Harbormaster’s Sacramento Meetings Raise Questions September 24, 2026 Disputed
  4. More of the Same—or Fresh Thoughts and Faces? September 3, 2026 Disputed
  5. Judge Orders Crescent City Harbor District to Produce Legible Text Messages in CPRA Case August 20, 2026 Disputed
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  1. The Top 10 Deficiencies that Threaten the Harbor District's Financial Survival August 13, 2026 Disputed
  2. Harbor District Selects Seawall, Dock Project Team Despite Financial Concerns July 2, 2026 Disputed
  3. The Harbor District: Kneeling Before Collapse May 21, 2026 Disputed
  4. Harbor Attorney Found in Contempt January 22, 2026 Disputed
  5. Harbor District Ignores Red-Flag Criticism January 8, 2026 Disputed
  6. Grant Saves Harbor November 6, 2025 Disputed

The incumbents respond

Commissioners Gerhard Weber and Rick Shepherd, candidates

Rick Shepherd The public deserves the truth—not a campaign of lies As an incumbent Harbor Commissioner, I have been through fiercely competitive campaigns before. Candidates disagreed, challenged one another’s decisions, and made their cases to voters. But those campaigns were based on… Read it →Gerhard Weber The Harbor needs common sense, not manufactured controversy When I campaigned for Harbor Commissioner in 2022, I emphasized four principles: integrity, transparency, competency, and common sense. Those commitments still guide my work and my promise to you. I remain deeply honored… Read it →

Linda Sutter, Gerhard Weber and Rick Shepherd are all candidates for the two Crescent City Harbor District seats on the Nov. 3 ballot, along with Joe “Hank” Akin.

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