Mario Vela
Challenger Mario Vela is running for District Attorney of Imperial County in El Centro, California. The election was held on June 7, 2022.
Mario Vela is seeking the Office of the District Attorney of Imperial County. After 28 years of service, the incumbent District Attorney, Gilbert G. Otero, is not seeking re-election. He has endorsed Mario Vela to succeed him as the District Attorney for the County of Imperial. Mario Vela has been a Deputy District Attorney for the past four years, having prosecuted cases from misdemeanor DUIs to serious felony offenses.