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WATCH | Daron McDaniel and Luis Lara debate who’s best suited to represent Merced County BOS District 3
District 3 includes the communities of Atwater, Winton, Beachwood-Franklin and McSwain.
The candidates include incumbent Supervisor Daron McDaniel, who has held office since 2015, and Luis Lara, a recently-retired officer with the Merced Area California Highway Patrol.
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