Candidates for City Council
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Palmdale.
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Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the GoodParty.org Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
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Austin BishopDistrict 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2026 - View profile
Richard Jesse LoaDistrict 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2026 - View profile
Laura BettencourtDistrict 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026 - View profile
Eric Andrew OhlsenDistrict 4Nonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
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About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- 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 office as a member of the City Council unless: he or she is a registered elector of the Council district from which he or she is nominated or appointed; he or she is a current resident of the Council district from which he or she is nominated or appointed; and he or she has been a resident of the Council district from which he or she is nominated or appointed for at least 30 days immediately preceding the commencement of the nomination filing period or their appointment to the City Council.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee shall not exceeding twenty-five dollars ($25). Petition signature requirement is Not less than 20 nor more than 30 voters
- Filing period
- July 13, 2026 - August 7, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the county clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 12400 Imperial Hwy, Norwalk, CA 90650
- Filing phone
- 800-815-2666
- Step 3
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