Candidates for City Council
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for City Council.
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Irvine.
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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.
- View profileMelinda LiuDistrict 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2026
- View profileWilliam GoDistrict 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
- View profileJames MaiDistrict 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge
- View profileMike CarrollDistrict 4Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
- View profileBetty Martinez FrancoDistrict 5Current term 2025 to 2026
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Kathleen TresederNonpartisan · 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
- $21,120 / 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 persons shall be eligible to hold the office of Council member unless he or she is a legally registered voter and resident of the City.
- 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 registrar of voters' office.
- Where to file
- 1300 S Grand Ave, Building C, Santa Ana, CA 92705
- Filing phone
- 714 567-7600
- Step 3
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