Six candidates for three different offices delivered their final pitches in a public setting on Wednesday.

The Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation hosted candidates for state Assembly District 8, Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 2, and Fresno City Council District 6. Each candidate had six minutes to deliver their message to an audience of  75 people.

All six candidates are Republicans running for offices that include parts of north Fresno.

Tangipa vs. Radanovich

David Tangipa and George Radanovich are running for the open Assembly seat that covers seven counties. Current Assemblymember Jim Patterson is termed out.

Tangipa talked about his humble upbringing and how a football scholarship at Fresno State enabled him to become the first in his family to attend college.

The NFL was not in Tangipa’s future, but real estate and working for Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig were.

“I have lived the American dream. We are all going through the California nightmare right now,” Tangipa said.

Radanovich talked about serving in Congress from 1995 through 2011. He also was president of the California Fresh Fruit Association after leaving office.

“I’m running, jumping back into politics because I care about the state of California. And I’m really concerned about one-party rule and all the damage that’s occurred because of it,” Radanovich said of the California Legislature.

Tangipa and Radanovich are Republicans.

Patterson endorsed Tangipa.

Bonakdar vs. Richardson

Roger Bonakdar and Nick Richardson are seeking to replace termed-out Garry Bredefeld in District 6 on the Fresno City Council.

Bonakdar is a private practice attorney. His most recent prominent case is representing former Bitwise Industries employees seeking lost wages and other benefits after the company went bankrupt.

He focused on his business roots and efficient government.

“I know your pain and I know your frustration,” Bonakdar said. “I understand the difficulty that you have when you look at your government and you don’t see a partner. You see someone who’s continuing to layer on burdens on you and just expecting you to survive.”

Bonakdar said he wants wants city government to focus on its “core mission,” like public safety.

Richardson, a Marine reservist, and safety consultant, said his military background will translate well at City Hall.

He talked about his commitment to service and the “value of hard work.”

“We can have leaders who say, ‘Bring me your checkbook and maybe I’ll fix something for you.’ Or we can have leaders who say, ‘bring your problems. Let’s work something out,’ ” Richardson said.

Brandau vs. Bredefeld

For Fresno County Supervisor District 2 — most of north Fresno, parts of Clovis, and the county islands — incumbent Steve Brandau faces Bredefeld.

Bredefeld, a retired psychologist, has served three terms overall on the city council, 1997 through 2001, elected again 2016 and reelected in 2020.

“I’m a guy who speaks up. I stand up. People may agree or disagree, but you know where I stand on things,” Bredefeld said.

He said he wanted to “bring a new collaborative effort between the city and the county” — a relationship that has been frosty for years.

Bredefeld has been critical of the county’s handling of the pandemic, the secret Chinese bio-lab discovered in Reedley, and homeless services.

Brandau, a former Fresno city councilmember who first won election as supervisor in 2019, touted his accomplishments including creating a grant program for small businesses — Brandau himself is a small business owner.

He talked about his small government philosophy.

“If your hope is in government, that’s a misguided goal,” Brandau said. “My hope is really in the people that are in this room.”

Voting is underway and concludes at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5.