Fifth District Race Heats Up

Santa Barbara County’s Fifth District Supervisor race is heating up with a razor-thin three-way battle between Cory Bantilan, Maribel Aguilera, and Ricardo Valencia—each vying to lead Santa Maria, Guadalupe, and Tanglewood for the next four years. Early results show Valencia leading at 36%, Aguilera close behind at 34%, and Bantilan at 30%. Bantilan’s pushing public safety, Aguilera’s focused on affordable housing and responsible growth, while Valencia’s highlighting affordability, education, and immigration. Whoever wins will shape critical policies—from roads and budgets to housing and safety—making this race a barometer for what the community truly values. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b9af52a2c3ec961e