Candidate Statement - Ambar De La Herran
Candidate Statement - Denise Delgado
Candidate Statement - Frank Figueroa
Candidate Statement - Jesus Ahkin Gonzalez
Candidate Statement - Juan M. Martinez
Candidate Statement - Vincente Aliseo Zamora
Candidate Statement - Yavonne Zapata
November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election
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The City of Coachella is scheduled to conduct a General Municipal Election on November 3, 2026. The election will be for two (2) Council Member seats and one (1) Mayor seat. The Council Members serve a four-year term and the Mayor serves a two-year term.
Qualifications for candidacy:
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- Be a registered voter and reside within the City of Coachella at the time nomination papers are issued
- A citizen of the United States
- 18 years of age or older
Register to Vote & Other Election Information:
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Register to Vote or check your voting status through Register to Vote!
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Nomination filing period opens July 13, 2026, and closes on August 7, 2026. If an incumbent fails to file by the deadline, the nomination period will be extended through August 12, 2026.
To set up an appointment for the issuance of nomination papers please contact the City Clerk's Office via email at cityclerk@coachella.org or via telephone at (760) 262-6240, Monday - Thursday, from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Address:
City of Coachella, Civic Center
53-990 Enterprise Way
Coachella, CA 92236
Resources for Potential City Council Candidates
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Those interested in becoming a potential City Council candidate should review the following documents and codes:
Applicants who wish to post temporary political signs shall comply with the following requirements:
- Each temporary political sign shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area;
- The aggregate area of signs on a single parcel shall not exceed eighty (80) square feet;
- Temporary political signs shall not be nailed to trees, nor affixed upon any public property or public utility poles and shall not be located in any public right-of-way;
- All temporary political signs shall be removed within ten (10) days after the applicable election date. The applicant shall be personally responsible for the removal of the political signs; and
- No fee or permit shall be required for the right to erect political signs but the applicant or his or her agent shall file with the city community development department a map or sketch or otherwise adequately locate where the signs will be erected. The applicant shall state that he or she has obtained the consent of private property owners for the placement of temporary political signs on their property.
Electioneering, Post-Election Night, and Final Official Canvass
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Electioneering
No person shall, on election day, or at any time a voter may be casting a ballot, within 100 feet of any election’s official’s office or any building or location containing a polling place (including outdoor curbside voting areas or other vote by mail drop off locations) do any of the following:
- Circulate any petition of any kind
- Solicit a vote or speak to a voter on the subject of their ballot
- Place any signs or speak to any voter regarding voter qualifications
- Participate in any electioneering (visible or audible) activity
Electioneering is defined by Elections Code section 319.5 as visible display or audible dissemination of information that advocates for or against any candidate or measure on the ballot within the 100-foot limit specified.
Post-Election Night
Semifinal Official Canvass (Election Night Results)
The semifinal official canvass will commence immediately upon the close of the polls at 8:00 p.m., November 3, 2026. The counting of ballots by the Registrar of Voters (ROV) will commence when all polls are closed.
You may inquire about Election Night Semifinal results in two ways:
· View results as they are posted on the ROV website https://voteinfo.net/
· Call ROV main phone number (951) 486-7200
The Election Night Semifinal results will NOT provide precinct-by-precinct results or votes cast for write- in candidates. Those totals are only available in the Statement of the Vote which is released when the election is certified up to 30 days after the election.
Final Official Canvass
Election results are not final until the canvass is complete (refer to Division 15 of the Elections Code for procedural requirements and timeframes). It typically takes about 30 days to complete the Official Canvass and certify the official results of the election. The Official Statement of the Vote, showing the Official Final Results (totals, precinct by precinct results, and votes for qualified write-in candidates) is available from the ROV upon certification.
City Council to Receive Certification of Results
After the ROV certifies the results, the City Clerk will prepare the required resolution for the City Council to officially adopt the certified results. This will occur at the first available meeting in December.
Elected Officers to be Seated
Certificates of election will be issued by the City Clerk.
The newly elected officer may be sworn in by the City Clerk at a time convenient to the official after the election has been certified by the Registrar of Voters and the City Clerk.
