Candidates for City Council
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Coalinga.
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- View profileRoger SchindlerDistrict 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2026
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James HornDistrict 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028 - View profile
Nathan VosburgDistrict 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026 - View profile
Jose "Manny" RamirezDistrict 4Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028 - View profileLonnie HedgecockDistrict 5Nonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
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About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $3600 / year
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
No person shall be eligible to hold elective office as a Councilmember unless that person is, and has been for a period of at least 90 days immediately preceding the filing of nomination papers for such office or appointment to such office, a resident within the Council district corresponding in letter to the office to which that person is elected or appointed.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee, filing signatures are 20.
- Filing period
- July 13, 2026 - August 7, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the county clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 2221 Kern St, Fresno, CA 93721
- Filing phone
- 559-600-8683
- Step 3
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