Ignacio Velazquez
Candidate for San Benito County Supervisorial District 5 · Business Owner
Ignacio Velazquez is listed on the ballot as a business owner and owns The Vault and American Electrical Services. He was Hollister's first elected mayor, serving 10 years, and was elected San Benito County supervisor for District 5 in 2024. Voters recalled him in the June 2, 2026 election, which created the vacancy on the November ballot.
On the issues
- Housing & Homelessness
Says the board majority stopped developer favoritism and pushed to meet state housing requirements with a focus on affordable housing for local residents.
“No more giveaways and no more favors for old friends.”
Source → - Infrastructure & Transportation
Says county roads were ignored too long and points to repairs on Shore, Frazier Lake and Union roads with more planned.
“Roads have been ignored for far too long”
Source → - Taxes & Cost of Living
Credits the board majority with ending deficit budgeting that he says cost taxpayers millions a year.
Source → - Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Says developer efforts to turn farmland into thousands of houses have ended and that the county must protect its farmland.
“We need to protect our farmland and the beautiful county that we live in.”
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