As a senior registered as No Party Preference, I study the issues and listen carefully to debates and radio interviews. I vote for the candidate, not the political party.
Mr. Paulding is the clear winner. He was enthusiastic and well prepared at the League of Women Voters debate forum. Mr. Verdin was bored and only could give attack or very simple answers, that is when he remembered the question. It was concerning that he didn’t take notes and had to ask many times for a repeat of the question.
Mr. Verdin showed a lack of new ideas and dragged out the old scare tactic of Proposition 13. Does he feel the voters today will continue to fall for this? It is a California constitutional amendment!
Living in Nipomo, I am grateful that the sheriff substation will finally be built after many years of talk. Roads are getting better. Mr. Paulding is endorsed by the SLO County Firefighters Association. This is leadership, this is doing his job for our community.
Vote Jimmy Paulding for District 4 supervisor.
Glenn Eineman
Nipomo
This article appears in May 28 – June 4, 2026.