Calexico City Council · Nov 3, 2026
John "Tony" Canaris
Candidate for City Council
John "Tony" Canaris is running for Calexico City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 7 candidates are running for 2 seats.
County elections officials begin mailing ballots · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayStudied Water Treatment Technology at Imperial Valley College and worked at Brawley's water treatment plant. He worked at the Calexico airport.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Water Treatment Operator
Blanca Morales, Camilo Garcia and Joong Kim did not attend the September 29 Mujeres with Voice candidate forum; Diana Nuricumbo, Alexis Rangel, Carlos "Yogi" Fonseca and John "Tony" Canaris did. Calexico Chronicle · Sep 30, 2026
Where John "Tony" Canaris stands: positions on the record
City budget1 sourced position
Said the city needs to restructure its budget.
“We need to restructure the budget in Calexico.”
Forum answerCalexico Chronicle · Sep 30, 2026
Water plant1 sourced position
Said money from water plant operator pay could be used to upgrade the plant or restructure the budget.
“We could use that money for upgrading the water plant or also to restructure the budget.”
Forum answerCalexico Chronicle · Sep 30, 2026
Border traffic1 sourced position
Said the current lane setup near the port of entry does not make sense.
“The way it’s set up doesn’t make sense.”
Forum answerCalexico Chronicle · Sep 30, 2026
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