Candidates for Districts 1 and 5 Supervisors react to midterm election

Lynette Niebla

IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – Candidates running for Districts 1 and 5 on the Imperial County Board of Supervisors are sharing their reaction to the midterm elections.

In the District 1 Supervisors race, Enrique Alvarado is leading by 63% of the vote while the incumbent, Jesus Escobar, has 37% of the vote.

IMPERIAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – DISTRICT 1

12/12 | 100% Precincts Candidate Party Votes % ENRIQUE ALVARADO 2,163 63%

JESUS EDUARDO_ESCOBAR (i) 1,268 37%

3,431 total votes Updated: 2026-11-04 02:45:52 pm

Meanwhile, in the District 5 Supervisors race, Patricia Lizarraga is leading by 52% of the vote while the incumbent, John Hawk, has 48% of the vote.

IMPERIAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – DISTRICT 5

93/93 | 100% Precincts Candidate Party Votes % PATRICIA LIZARRAGA 1,684 52%

JOHN HAWK (i) 1,547 48%

3,231 total votes Updated: 2026-11-04 02:45:52 pm

Reporter Lynette Niebla will have candidate reaction later this evening.

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