The Oakdale Irrigation District race on the November ballot will feature two contested races – one in OID Division 2 that includes portions of both Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties and one in Division 5 – an area which includes a portion of rural Riverbank along with Oakdale. Voters in the Escalon area included in the OID boundaries will choose between incumbent Herman Doornenbal and challenger Don Taro, seeking to fill the Division 2 post. In a recent Q&A session with The Times, both candidates were posed the same questions regarding the upcoming election and the business of OID. Following are their responses.