Chula Vista City Council District 1 · Nov 3, 2026
Carolina Chavez
Candidate for City Council District 1 (incumbent)
Carolina Chavez, the incumbent, is running for Chula Vista City Council District 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Greg Martinez.
Ballots start going out · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayDirector of SIMNSA, a California-licensed HMO based in Baja California. Former two-term chair of the San Diego Regional Chamber's International Business Association Committee; chairs the SANDAG Borders Committee.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Councilmember, City of Chula Vista
- Endorsed by
- Chula Vista Firefighters IAFF Local 2180 and the Chula Vista Police Officers Association, as listed in her candidate statement. Candidate statement · Aug 6, 2026
- How the press groups them
- Described by the San Diego Union-Tribune as a Democrat whose re-election would help preserve the council's four-seat Democratic majority. San Diego Union-Tribune · May 2, 2026
- Campaign website
- www.votechavez.com
The San Diego County Democratic Party endorsed Francisco Tamayo, Carolina Chavez and Jose Preciado. KPBS · Sep 30, 2026
Where Carolina Chavez stands: positions on the record
Council pay2 sourced positions
Voted yes on telling the Charter Review Commission the council does not want recommendations on council pay or full-time seats (passed 4-1, July 2026).
Council voteChula Vista City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
As reported by KPBS
Said she supported removing every provision related to the raises and never asked for a raise.
Own statementKPBS · Jul 22, 2026
Charter changes1 sourced position
Voted yes on keeping the union-drafted charter measure off the November 2026 ballot and sending it to the Charter Review Commission (passed 4-1, July 2026).
Council voteChula Vista City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
Housing2 sourced positions
Voted yes on delaying the Park Hill funding so the church and developer could hold a community meeting (passed 3-2, June 2026).
Council voteChula Vista City Council minutes, June 2, 2026 · Jun 2, 2026
Voted yes on a loan of up to $4 million for the Park Hill affordable apartments, with density cut to 62 units (passed 4-1, June 2026).
Council voteChula Vista City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
Immigration2 sourced positions
Voted yes to introduce the Safe Neighbor Ordinance on law enforcement access to city facilities (passed 4-0, Mayor McCann abstaining, March 2026).
Council voteChula Vista City Council minutes, March 3, 2026 · Mar 3, 2026
As reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune
Says she proposed the Safe Neighbor Ordinance and frames it as a public safety issue.
“I proposed this ordinance because I saw what was happening in communities across the country and knew we had to act”
Own statementSan Diego Union-Tribune · May 2, 2026
Police1 sourced position
As reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune
Said her district needs at least one additional police substation.
“My constituents want to have a police presence near them. And for them, and for me, we need to have at least one additional substation.”
Own statementSan Diego Union-Tribune · May 18, 2026
Development2 sourced positions
Her statement says she supported the Gaylord Pacific Resort and the Millenia Library.
“I have supported projects like the Gaylord Pacific Resort, creating hundreds of jobs,and the long-awaited Millenia Library”
Own statementCandidate statement · Aug 6, 2026
As reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune
At a July 2026 hearing on the Eastlake Self Storage project, asked staff to explore pausing its St. Germain Road access.
Own statementSan Diego Union-Tribune · Jul 27, 2026
Transit taxes1 sourced position
Voted yes on city support for AB 2484, a state bill on voter initiatives for an MTS transit sales tax (passed 3-2, May 2026).
Council voteChula Vista City Council minutes, May 5, 2026 · May 5, 2026
Mayor's office1 sourced position
Voted yes on revising and renaming the city's special events policy (Resolution 2026-168; passed 3-1, Aug. 2026).
Council voteChula Vista City Council minutes, Aug. 11, 2026 · Aug 11, 2026
Commissions1 sourced position
Voted yes on introducing an ordinance for district-based nominations to certain city boards and commissions (passed 3-2, April 2026).
Council voteChula Vista City Council minutes, April 21, 2026 · Apr 21, 2026
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