What political party is Russ Cremer?

Nonpartisan race. Under the California Constitution (Art. II, Sec. 6), all city offices are nonpartisan, and a candidate's party preference is not printed on the ballot.

Clearlake City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Russ
Cremer

Russ Cremer, the incumbent, is running for Clearlake City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 5 candidates are running for 2 seats.

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Background

About: Russ Cremer is a Clearlake City Council member of eight years who has served three terms as Mayor.
Occupation (from candidate statement): Incumbent
Party: Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6

Dean Clark, Russ Cremer, Zabdy Neria, Carlos Ramos and Alvaro Valencia each presented at a Judge's Breakfast candidate forum at the Clearlake Senior Center. Lake County Record-Bee · Oct 3, 2026

On the record: Russ Cremer

8 sourced

01Roads1 sourced position

Says he supported the Measure V campaign, which he describes as now generating about $2 million a year for road repair.
I supported the successful Measure V campaign.”
Own statementLake County Registrar of Voters

02Parks and recreation2 sourced positions

Lists the sports complex among the important projects he would continue to work on.
Important projects include the Airport Shopping Center, affordable and market-rate housing, the sports complex, and a transit center near Woodland Community College.”
Own statementLake County Registrar of Voters
as reported by the Lake County Record-Bee; not a direct quote
Said at a candidate forum that the city plans to break ground on the sports complex next spring.
Forum answerLake County Record-Bee · Oct 3, 2026

03Real estate sale disclosures1 sourced position

Voted yes on the first reading of Ordinance 289-2026 adding supplemental disclosures for residential property transfers (passed 5-0, August 2026).
Council voteClearlake City Council minutes, August 20, 2026 · Aug 20, 2026

04Lakeshore Drive property1 sourced position

Voted yes on the purchase and sale agreement for the former Austin Resort property at 14061 and 14071 Lakeshore Drive (passed 5-0, September 2026).
Council voteClearlake City Council minutes, September 3, 2026 · Sep 3, 2026

05Burns Valley recreation center1 sourced position

Voted yes on a Community Resilience Centers planning grant application of up to $500,000 for the Burns Valley Recreation and Community Resilience Center (passed 5-0, August 2026).
Council voteClearlake City Council minutes, August 20, 2026 · Aug 20, 2026

06Sewer district (LACOSAN)1 sourced position

Voted yes on Resolution 2026-27 supporting the Lake County Sanitation District's proposed interim governance reorganization (passed 4-0, July 2026).
Council voteClearlake City Council minutes, July 16, 2026 · Jul 16, 2026

07Road safety1 sourced position

Voted yes on Resolution 2026-16 adopting a Vision Zero framework (passed 3-0, May 2026).
Council voteClearlake City Council minutes, May 21, 2026 · May 21, 2026

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