Our endorsement process

I often get asked: when is the Herald going to endorse candidates?

Fair question. Here's the answer: Only God knows for sure.

Our esteemed, overworked, and brilliant editorial pages editor, Royal Calkins, coordinates interviews with all the candidates (talk about herding cats). After a grueling session with all the members of the editorial board (in which I have no part), editorial board members pow wow and make a decision. Calkins then writes the endorsement.

If you'd like to ask Royal when he's scheduling interviews for your district, give him a call at 646-4381 or email him at rcalkins@montereyherald.com.

Royal's told me he's running a bit behind (so many races, so little time) but that he'll try to get to as many of them as possible. So thanks for your patience.