Gary So

Candidate for Sonoma County Fire District Director · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

About this race

A fire-district board: sets the budget and tax rate for fire protection and emergency medical services in its area.

4 candidates ran for Sonoma County Fire District Director in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Only voters in this district.

About Gary So

District director. A current Sonoma County Fire District director (term December 2022 to December 2026) with a 30-plus-year career at state, federal and local fire agencies. He joined Rincon Valley Fire Protection District as a volunteer firefighter in 2009, joined its board in 2015, and helped form the merged Sonoma County Fire District.

What they say they'll focus on:

  • Exceptional, reliable fire protection and emergency medical response
  • Fiscal accountability

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Where they stand

This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Gary So only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

We haven't found a campaign site or candidate questionnaire for Gary So yet. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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Is Gary So the incumbent?
Yes. Gary So currently holds this office.
What does the Sonoma County Fire District Director seat do?
A fire-district board: sets the budget and tax rate for fire protection and emergency medical services in its area.
Who is Gary So running against?
Richard H. Alpert, Robert M. Briare and Steve Klick, for Sonoma County Fire District Director.
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