John Hawk
CA · Imperial County Board of Supervisors, District 5
John Hawk is an Imperial County supervisor who chaired the Board of Supervisors in 2025 and farms in the Holtville area. His top priorities are infrastructure, jobs, and public parks.
Where John Hawk stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
As board chair, backed a unanimous vote of no confidence in county Auditor-Controller Karina Alvarez. He said her late financial reports put the county's credit rating at risk.
April 22, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: kpbs.org
Track record — General
General · 8 records
Voted with the full board, 5-0, to extend the data center pause to about one year, blocking approvals while an advisory committee drafts rules.
July 14, 2026
Source: inewsource.org
Voted with the full board for an emergency 45-day pause on new data center projects, after earlier backing the data center. He cited residents' safety concerns.
June 16, 2026
Source: inewsource.org
Received 2026 endorsements from Imperial County Sheriff Fred Miramontes, Holtville Mayor Mike Pacheco and retired Supervisor Ray Castillo.
April 30, 2026
Source: kpbs.org
Voted for a lot merger that cleared the way for a huge data center complex near the city of Imperial, despite strong public opposition. It passed 4-1.
April 7, 2026
Source: kpbs.org
On a county lobbying trip to Washington, D.C., met the House Agriculture Committee and USDA officials about the closing of the Spreckels sugar plant in Brawley.
June 2, 2025
Source: thedesertreview.com
Voted with the full board, in closed session, to fire County CEO Miguel Figueroa and Clerk of the Board Blanca Acosta. The county gave no public reason.
April 8, 2025
Source: kpbs.org
Elected chairman of the Imperial County Board of Supervisors for 2025 in a unanimous vote of his fellow supervisors.
January 7, 2025
Source: ivpressonline.com
Won the Imperial County District 5 supervisor seat, defeating incumbent Supervisor Ray Castillo 2,981 votes (55.7%) to 2,371.
November 8, 2022
Source: elections.imperialcounty.org
Past race John Hawk ran in:
- Board of Supervisors, District 5 · November 3, 2026 · Imperial County, California · incumbent