These are the episcopal candidates for election in the Western Jurisdiction. Those listed now have been endorsed by one of the annual conferences of the Jurisdiction. After the additional nominations process, any additional candidates will be listed.

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Dottie Escobedo-Frank

Probationary Membership: 7/1/1996
Full Membership: 7/1/2000
Ethnic Background: Hispanic/Latina
Annual Conference: Desert Southwest Conference

Karen Oliveto

Probationary Membership: 6/13/1982
Full Membership: 6/9/1985
Ethnic Background: Caucasian or White
Annual Conference: California-Nevada Conference

Lyda Pierce

Probationary Membership: 6/21/1980
Full Membership: 6/19/1982
Ethnic Background: Caucasian or White
Annual Conference: Pacific Northwest Conference

Donna M.L. Pritchard

Probationary Membership: 6/18/1982
Full Membership: 6/14/1985
Ethnic Background: Caucasian or White
Annual Conference: Oregon-Idaho Conference

Walter “Skip” Strickland

Probationary Membership: 6/10/1979
Full Membership: 6/10/1981
Ethnic Background: Caucasian or White
Annual Conference: Rocky Mountain Conference

Frank D. Wulf

Probationary Membership: 6/17/1979
Full Membership: 6/17/1984
Ethnic Background: Caucasian or White
Annual Conference: California-Pacific Conference

Bener Agtarp

Nominated from the floor

Probationary Membership:
Full Membership:
Ethnic Background: Filipino
Annual Conference: California-Nevada Conference

Cedrick Bridgeforth

Nominated from the floor

Probationary Membership:
Full Membership:
Ethnic Background: African-American
Annual Conference: California-Pacific Conference

Siosifa Hingano

Nominated from the floor

Probationary Membership:
Full Membership:
Ethnic Background: Pacific Islander
Annual Conference: California-Nevada Conference

Additional candidates will be listed here after the nominating ballot.