Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Colton Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

3 contests

7 candidates

Updated Oct 4, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Mayor · 1 seat

City Council District 3 · 1 seat

Luis S. GonzalezIncumbentCouncilmember, District 3; term ends December 20266sourced
Eugene ValdezFormer professional boxer and contractor who cites a background in property development.2sourced

City Council District 4 · 1 seat

Voters citywide choose the mayor, and voters in District 3 and District 4 each choose one council member for their district. Districts 1 and 2 are not on the 2026 ballot.

1 note on these statements

Measure O, on whether the City Treasurer should be appointed, is also on the Colton ballot on Nov. 3, 2026. City of Colton

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Kelly J. ChastainCouncilmember, District 2; term ends December 20284sourced David J. ToroCouncilmember, District 1; term ends December 20284sourced

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Next date

Mail ballots go out; early voting begins

Mon, Oct 5, 2026

TodayAll key dates

What the next council decides

Council and mayor pay

Where it standsIn November 2025 the council approved Ordinance O-11-25 increasing council and mayor pay, after directing staff to prepare a $1,600 monthly stipend.

What's on the tableWhether the next council keeps the stipend set by Ordinance O-11-25.

Ordinance O-11-25, increasing City Council and Mayor compensation, was approved on first reading with Navarro and Gonzalez voting no. Colton City Council minutes, Nov. 18, 2025 · Nov 18, 2025
On Nov. 4, 2025, the council directed staff to bring back an ordinance setting pay at a fixed $1,600 monthly stipend with the auto allowance removed. Colton City Council minutes, Nov. 4, 2025 · Nov 4, 2025

Waiting period for former officials

Where it standsIn February 2026 the council voted 3-2 to cut the waiting period for former elected officials to serve on city boards and commissions from two years to one.

What's on the tableWho may be appointed to city boards, commissions and committees, and how soon after leaving office.

The Feb. 17, 2026 motion to modify the "cooling off" period to one year instead of two passed with Toro, Chastain and Echevarria voting yes and Gonzalez and Navarro voting no. Colton City Council minutes, Feb. 17, 2026 · Feb 17, 2026
On Apr. 7, 2026 the council gave first reading to Ordinance O-08-26 revising qualifications and eligibility for appointment to city boards, commissions and committees; Navarro and Gonzalez voted no. Colton City Council minutes, Apr. 7, 2026 · Apr 7, 2026

Agua Mansa Logistics Center

Where it standsOn Feb. 3, 2026 the council approved the updated Agua Mansa Logistics Center project, with Chastain voting no on most items.

What's on the tableHow the city oversees the warehouse project and development agreements approved in 2026 and future industrial projects.

The item covered two new warehouse and office buildings at 1400 and 1500 Agua Mansa Road, including a building up to 130 feet tall where the limit is 50 feet. Colton City Council minutes, Feb. 3, 2026 · Feb 3, 2026
The item included development agreements with IDI Agua Mansa, LLC and Lineage Logistics, LLC. Colton City Council minutes, Feb. 3, 2026 · Feb 3, 2026
Resolution R-04-26, which voided earlier approvals for the site, passed unanimously. Colton City Council minutes, Feb. 3, 2026 · Feb 3, 2026

Appointed or elected City Treasurer

Where it standsMeasure O on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot asks whether the City Treasurer should be appointed rather than elected.

What's on the tableWhether Colton's treasurer is chosen by voters or appointed through the city's administrative structure.

The council voted 3-2 on Mar. 3, 2026 to place only the City Treasurer position on the ballot, with Chastain and Echevarria voting no. Colton City Council minutes, Mar. 3, 2026 · Mar 3, 2026
The city says an elected treasurer must only live in Colton and be a registered voter, while an appointed treasurer would be subject to city-set qualifications. City of Colton

Public safety staffing

Where it standsMayor Navarro, Councilmember Echevarria and candidate Paulino each list public safety among their priorities for the next term.

What's on the tableHow much the city budgets for police, fire and public safety facilities and staffing.

Navarro writes that he will continue increasing public safety personnel. San Bernardino County Voter Information Guide, Nov. 3, 2026 (candidate statements)
Echevarria lists improving public safety among the things he says taking Colton to the next level means. San Bernardino County Voter Information Guide, Nov. 3, 2026 (candidate statements)

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1. How long should former elected officials wait before serving on city boards and commissions?
2. Should Colton approve large warehouse projects like Agua Mansa Logistics Center?
3. What should Colton do about public safety staffing?

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Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.

Key dates

Mail ballots go out; early voting beginsSan Bernardino County Voter Information Guide, Nov. 3, 2026 (candidate statements)Oct 5, 2026
Voter registration deadlineSan Bernardino County Voter Information Guide, Nov. 3, 2026 (candidate statements)Oct 19, 2026
Election dayCity of ColtonNov 3, 2026

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Kelly J. Chastain, David J. Toro3 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

The City Council has a mayor elected citywide and four council members, one for each of Districts 1 to 4. City of Colton
The mayor and the council members elected in 2026 serve full four-year terms. City of Colton · Aug 4, 2026
The mayor votes on council items; Mayor Navarro is recorded voting no on Ordinance O-11-25. Colton City Council minutes, Nov. 18, 2025 · Nov 18, 2025

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