Steve Sanchez, La Quinta Councilmember, to run for 4th District RivCo Board of Supervisors seat
Athena Jreij
LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) — La Quinta City Councilman Steve Sanchez is running to represent the Fourth District of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors.
Sanchez made the campaign announcement first with News Channel 3’s Athena Jreij, announcing he plans to unseat Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, who was elected Supervisor in 2018.
The fourth district is the largest in Riverside County, covering the eastern two-thirds of Riverside County. The district extends from Blythe, to Palm Springs and up into the mountain community of Idyllwild.
In his first interview on the campaign trail, Sanchez says he is prioritizing infrastructure, job security and energy. He also wants to weed out corruption in local government.
“I have decided I am going to run for Riverside County Supervisor of the Fourth District, which encompasses the Coachella Valley, all the way to Blythe. My mission right here is with the residents of the Coachella Valley and Blythe, to be there for them and be their voice, and quite frankly, I think people want more integrity and accountability back in government. They want people that they can actually trust and count on,” Sanchez said.
Sanchez has served on La Quinta City Council since 2016 and ran for California’s 28th State Senate in 2022. He currently serves on the LAFCO Commission, Airport Land Use Committee and Southern California Association of Government’s Transportation Committee.