Claremont City Council District 2 · Nov 3, 2026
Ed Reece
Candidate for City Council District 2 (incumbent)
Ed Reece, the incumbent, is running for Claremont City Council District 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Last day to register to receive a vote by mail ballot · Mon, Oct 19, 2026
Ed Reece is Claremont's Vice Mayor and the City Council member for District 2. He previously served as Mayor in 2022-23.
- Campaign website
- www.edreece.com
Where Ed Reece stands: positions on the record
Short-term rentals1 sourced position
Voted yes on directing staff to revise the short-term rental ordinance to allow hosted rentals as a one-year pilot capped at 100 citywide (passed 4-1, April 2025).
Council voteClaremont City Council, Draft Regular Meeting Minutes of April 22, 2025 · Apr 22, 2025
Rental registry1 sourced position
Voted no on the motion to direct staff to establish a rental registry for all rental units (failed 2-3, May 2025).
Council voteClaremont City Council, Draft Regular Meeting Minutes of May 13, 2025 · May 13, 2025
Tenant anti-harassment1 sourced position
Voted yes on introducing an ordinance prohibiting harassment in rental housing (passed 4-1, May 2025).
Council voteClaremont City Council, Draft Regular Meeting Minutes of May 13, 2025 · May 13, 2025
Wilderness Park rules1 sourced position
Voted no on adopting trail etiquette standards and motorized-device limits for the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park (passed 3-2, April 2025).
Council voteClaremont City Council, Draft Regular Meeting Minutes of April 22, 2025 · Apr 22, 2025
Local sales tax1 sourced position
Voted no on hiring FM3 for research and polling on a possible local sales tax measure (passed 3-2, March 2026).
Council voteClaremont City Council, Draft Regular Meeting Minutes of March 10, 2026 · Mar 10, 2026
Also running for City Council District 2
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