Anaheim City Council District 2 · Nov 3, 2026
Carlos A. Leon
Candidate for City Council District 2 (incumbent)
Carlos A. Leon, the incumbent, is running for Anaheim City Council District 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Mail ballots start going out · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayElected to the council in November 2022. Board member and vice president of community and youth engagement at Youth Leadership America; previously a business development manager at Contoural Inc.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Anaheim City Councilmember
- Endorsed by
- His ballot statement names Anaheim Firefighters among his supporters. Carlos A. Leon
- Campaign website
- www.votecarlosleon.com
Carlos A. Leon (District 2) and Natalie Meeks (District 6) are unopposed. Orange County Register · Aug 14, 2026
Where Carlos A. Leon stands: positions on the record
Housing3 sourced positions
Voted yes on the 447-unit Anaheim Hills Festival apartment project (passed 4-3, March 2026).
Council voteAnaheim City Council action agenda, March 3, 2026 · Mar 3, 2026
Voted yes on a zoning change treating transitional and supportive housing as a residential use (passed 5-2, Jan. 2025).
Council voteAnaheim City Council action agenda, Jan. 14, 2025 · Jan 14, 2025
Campaign pledge: expand home ownership opportunities throughout Anaheim.
“Expand home ownership opportunities throughout Anaheim”
Own statementCarlos Leon campaign site
Visitor taxes2 sourced positions
Raised concerns that a proposed rideshare tax would add up for residents who work in the resort district.
“I am concerned about this negatively affecting our residents who are workers in the resort district,”
Own statementLos Angeles Times (TimesOC) · Aug 6, 2026
Voted yes on postponing a proposed theme park ticket and parking tax ballot measure to explore other revenue options (passed 5-2, Oct. 2025).
Council voteAnaheim City Council action agenda, Oct. 28, 2025 · Oct 28, 2025
Immigration enforcement aid1 sourced position
Voted yes on allocating up to $250,000 in city funds for Anaheim Contigo emergency grants to impacted families (passed 5-2, July 2025).
Council voteAnaheim City Council action agenda, July 15, 2025 · Jul 15, 2025
Self-checkout rules1 sourced position
Voted yes on directing staff to draft self-checkout staffing and safety rules for grocery and drug stores (passed 5-2, March 2026).
Council voteAnaheim City Council action agenda, March 3, 2026 · Mar 3, 2026
Budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the Fiscal Year 2026/27 budget (passed 7-0, June 2026).
Council voteAnaheim City Council action agenda, June 23, 2026 · Jun 23, 2026
Public safety1 sourced position
Campaign pledge: keep police and firefighters fully funded.
“Ensure our police and firefighters are fully funded to keep District 2 safe”
Own statementCarlos Leon campaign site
Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for Anaheim City Council, District 2 in 2022 (won).
Own statementCity of Anaheim · Nov 8, 2022
What Carlos A. Leon said vs. how Carlos A. Leon voted
Visitor taxes
In their words
Raised concerns that a proposed rideshare tax would add up for residents who work in the resort district.
Aug 6, 2026 ·Los Angeles Times (TimesOC) · Aug 6, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on postponing a proposed theme park ticket and parking tax ballot measure to explore other revenue options (passed 5-2, Oct. 2025).
Oct 28, 2025 ·Anaheim City Council action agenda, Oct. 28, 2025 · Oct 28, 2025
Housing
In their words
Campaign pledge: expand home ownership opportunities throughout Anaheim.
On the record
Voted yes on a zoning change treating transitional and supportive housing as a residential use (passed 5-2, Jan. 2025).
Jan 14, 2025 ·Anaheim City Council action agenda, Jan. 14, 2025 · Jan 14, 2025
Also running for City Council District 2
No one else is running for this seat.
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