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Fresno County Supervisor District 1 Candidates Forum Is Tonight
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By Bill McEwen, News Director
Published 2 days ago on
April 27, 2026

Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi. nonprofit executive Eric Payne, Firebaugh Councilmember Felipe Perez, Mendota Unified Trustee Lupe Flores, West Hills Community College Trustee Omar Hernandez,, and Kerman Mayor Maria Pacheco will join GV Wire's candidates forum on Monday, April 27, at 6 p.m. (GV Wire Composite)

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GV Wire, in partnership with the Community Media Access Collaborative and the Maddy Institute, will host a candidate forum for the open Fresno County Supervisor District 1 seat.

The forum is set for Monday, April 27, at 6 p.m.

Candidates confirmed to attend include nonprofit executive Eric Payne, Mendota Unified Trustee Lupe Flores, Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi, West Hills Community College Trustee Omar Hernandez, Kerman Mayor Maria Pacheco, and Firebaugh Councilmember Felipe Perez.

Supervisor Brian Pacheco, who holds the seat now, is not running for re-election. Instead, he’s running for state Assembly.

Blake Zante of the Maddy Institute will moderate the forum, which will focus on each candidate’s vision for District 1 and plans to address key community issues.

Debate Live-Streamed on Facebook

The debate will be live-streamed on GV Wire’s Facebook page, allowing the public to tune in and hear directly from the candidates.

The production is made possible through a collaboration with CMAC, Fresno’s Community Media Access Collaborative.

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Bill McEwen,
News Director
Bill McEwen is news director and columnist for GV Wire. He joined GV Wire in August 2017 after 37 years at The Fresno Bee. With The Bee, he served as Opinion Editor, City Hall reporter, Metro columnist, sports columnist and sports editor through the years. His work has been frequently honored by the California Newspapers Publishers Association, including authoring first-place editorials in 2015 and 2016. Bill and his wife, Karen, are proud parents of two adult sons, and they have two grandsons. You can contact Bill at 559-492-4031 or at bmcewen@gvwire.com

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