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 Blythe.
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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 profileJohnny Z. RodriguezNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileJoseph "Joey" DeConinckNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileJoseph Halby IIINonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileSamuel "Sam" BurtonNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
- View profileSummer SpragginsNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge
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About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 3 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
A resident voter of the city (mayor) or resident voter of the city and the district (council). Elected city officials must continue to be an elector of the city during incumbency. (Government Code Sec. 36502) Candidates for city offices (Mayor and Councilmember) must pick up nomination documents from the City Clerk during the nomination period. (Elections Code Sec. 10227)
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing Fee: Determined by the city council and set by ordinance, but not exceeding twenty-five dollars ($25), may be imposed, to be paid upon the filing of the nomination papers. Signature Requirement: Not less than 20 nor more than 30 voters in a city of 1,000 registered voters or more, and not less than five nor more than 10 voters in a city of less than 1,000 registered voters, but only one candidate may be named in any one nomination paper.
- Filing period
- July 13, 2026 - August 7, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the county registrar of voters' office.
- Where to file
- 2724 Gateway Dr, Riverside, CA 92507
- Filing phone
- 951-486-7200
- Step 3
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