The Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District board has three at-large seats on the Nov. 3 ballot and five candidates.

The candidates

  • Derek M. Wurst, ballot designation: Director, Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District.
  • Sandra Bonato, ballot designation: Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District, Director.
  • Robert "Bobby" Glover, ballot designation: Director, Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District.
  • Raul Ortega, ballot designation: Cyber Security Officer.
  • Alex Nichol.

The county lists all three sitting directors (Glover, Wurst and Bonato) as appointed in lieu of election. That means this is the first time voters get to pick among them.

About the district

The district runs parks, facilities and recreation programs, including camps timed to Mt. Diablo Unified school breaks and picnic sites that can be reserved online at Pleasant Hill Park and Pleasant Oaks Park. It is celebrating 75 years in 2026.

Ballot designations are the short job descriptions candidates chose for the ballot, as printed on the county's official candidate list. This explainer does not endorse anyone.

How to vote

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls and vote centers close at 8 p.m., and mailed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and arrive within seven days. You can check your registration and ballot status at sos.ca.gov/elections. California lets you register and vote the same day at a vote center.