Claremont City Council District 3 · Nov 3, 2026
Jennifer Stark
Candidate for City Council District 3 (incumbent)
Jennifer Stark, the incumbent, is running for Claremont City Council District 3 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Sonja Stump.
Last day to register to receive a vote by mail ballot · Mon, Oct 19, 2026
Jennifer Stark is Claremont's Mayor and the City Council member for District 3. She served as Mayor in 2020-21.
- Campaign website
- jenniferstark2026.com
Where Jennifer Stark 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 yes 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 yes 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 yes 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
Housing1 sourced position
Said Claremont needs to diversify its housing options so that people can afford to live there.
“We need to diversify our housing options not just to be compliant with the state, but so that people can afford to live here,”
Own statementClaremont COURIER, Election 2026 profiles: Jennifer Stark · Sep 17, 2026
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