Two-time sheriff candidate faces fine for campaign violations.

Fred Garcia, a 29-year veteran of the Monterey County Sheriff's Office, first ran for sheriff in 2010. 

He lost in a tight primary race in June, taking third place among candidates with about 31 percent of the votes. (Scott Miller, who would go on to win, won just 33 percent.)

Garcia ran for sheriff again in 2014, and lost, but according to the July 21 agenda of the California Fair Political Practices Commission, which was made public July 11, Garcia may yet have something more to lose. 

According to the FPPC, Garcia and his treasurer Jeff Davis made a series of errors in campaign filings.

They failed to amend their "statement of organization to re-designate Fred Garcia for Sheriff 2010 for the 2014 election," in violation of election code, according to the FPPC's report.

Additionally, they failed to timely file a semi-annual and pre-election statement, "failed to maintain supporting records for contributions and loans received and expenditures made" and "failed to timely file a statement of intention prior to soliciting or receiving any contributions or loans for [the] 2014 campaign." 

All are violations of elections code. 

The proposed fine of $8,500 for Garcia, which the FPPC will vote on July 21, is by far the highest seen for a local candidate in recent memory.

Garcia did not return a call Monday afternoon seeking comment.