About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- 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 be nominated for election or for appointment to the Council unless such person is otherwise qualified and unless such person is at the time of such nomination or appointment, a registered qualified voter of the City and shall have been, for at least thirty (30) days preceding the opening date for the filing of nomination papers or of the appointment, a resident of the City and the district of the City or of territory annexed thereto which the person seeks to represent.
- 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 17, 2028 - August 11, 2028
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the county clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 701 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
- Filing phone
- 831-454-2060
- Step 3
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Watsonville.
What this symbol means
Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the People First Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
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Eduardo MontesinoDistrict 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028Has taken the People First Pledge - View profile
Vanessa Quiroz-CarterDistrict 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028 - View profile
Maria R. OrozcoDistrict 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026 - View profileKristal SalcidoDistrict 4Nonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileCasey ClarkDistrict 5Nonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileJimmy DutraDistrict 6Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
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