Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Corona City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

3 contests

8 candidates

Updated Oct 2, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

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

City Council District 1 · 1 seat

Jacque CasillasIncumbentCorona councilmember since 2018 who served as mayor in 2021 and 2026. She is a health and wellness advocate with IEHP Foundation.10sourced
Mary Marquez LimónRetired insurance adjuster with a 42-year career who has lived in Corona since 1971.5sourced
Joe MorganAutomotive technology instructor and lifelong Corona resident. His statement says he has attended City Council, Planning Commission and Parks Commission meetings for more than a decade.5sourced

City Council District 4 · 1 seat

City Council District 5 · 1 seat

Voters in Districts 1, 4 and 5 each pick one councilmember. Districts 2 and 3 are not on this ballot.

3 notes on these statements

District 4 is an open seat: the incumbent, Jim Steiner, is not on the ballot. Riverside County Registrar of Voters

Councilmembers Jim Steiner, Tony Daddario, Tom Richins and Wes J. Speake are listed as endorsers on Karen Alexander's campaign site. Karen Alexander campaign site

Councilmember Jim Steiner is listed as an endorser on Jacque Casillas's campaign site. Jacque Casillas campaign site

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Tony DaddarioCouncilmember, District 27sourced Tom RichinsCouncilmember, District 37sourced

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Match quiz6 questions · answers stay on your phone Seat the CouncilPick winners, see the council What council decidesMobile home rent limits, Downtown and economic development, New housing in the hills Key datesDeadlines and vote centers

Next date

Vote-by-mail ballots begin mailing

Mon, Oct 5, 2026

TodayAll key dates

What the next council decides

Mobile home rent limits

Where it standsCorona's first rent stabilization ordinance, for mobile home parks only, took effect Jan. 2, 2026.

What's on the tableWhether to keep, change or expand the mobile home rent rules as the program runs.

The council adopted a Mobilehome Park Rent Stabilization Ordinance on Dec. 3, 2025; it applies only to mobile home parks. City of Corona
Park owners must get city certification or approval before raising space rent on or after April 2, 2026. City of Corona
The ordinance was introduced Nov. 19, 2025 on a 4-1 vote; Wes Speake voted no. The council also declared it does not intend to extend rent stabilization beyond mobile home parks. Corona City Council minutes, November 19, 2025 · Nov 19, 2025

Downtown and economic development

Where it standsThe city is planning redevelopment of the North Mall and has created an entertainment zone at The Hub.; in June 2026 it dropped plans for a downtown business improvement district.

What's on the tableHow fast and how far to push city-led redevelopment downtown, and how much to spend helping private businesses.

In July 2025 the council favored Options 2 and 3 of the North Mall conceptual master plans and directed the city manager to begin the entitlement process. Corona City Council minutes, July 2, 2025 · Jul 2, 2025
In December 2025 the council voted 5-0 to introduce an ordinance creating an entertainment zone at The Hub. commercial center. Corona City Council minutes, December 3, 2025 · Dec 3, 2025
In June 2026 the council unanimously agreed to stop forming a downtown business improvement district. Corona City Council minutes, June 3, 2026 · Jun 3, 2026
In June 2026 the council voted 4-1 to pay half of a new Toyota of Corona freeway sign, up to $396,015; Jacque Casillas voted no. Corona City Council minutes, June 3, 2026 · Jun 3, 2026

New housing in the hills

Where it standsIn July 2026 the council voted 5-0 to approve the Skyline Heights Specific Plan southwest of Foothill Parkway and north of Skyline Drive.

What's on the tableHow the city handles the next large housing proposals and the open space around them.

The Skyline Heights plan covers 249.39 acres, with a tract map creating 144 lots for residential and open space purposes. Corona City Council minutes, July 1, 2026 · Jul 1, 2026
Tony Daddario proposed approving it only if about 43 acres of open space were dedicated to the city; the plan was approved 5-0 on the main motion. Corona City Council minutes, July 1, 2026 · Jul 1, 2026
The Planning and Housing Commission recommended the plan 5-0 in May 2026. Corona Planning and Housing Commission minutes, May 27, 2026 · May 27, 2026

Term limits and city leadership

Where it standsCouncil members may serve three terms, counting terms that began on or after Nov. 3, 2020. Corona has a council/city manager form of government.

What's on the tableWho the council picks as mayor each December and how it oversees the city manager.

No one may be nominated or elected to more than three terms as a council member, counting only terms that began on or after Nov. 3, 2020. Corona Municipal Code § 2.08.180, Term Limits
In April 2026 the council approved an amended contract for the city manager 3-1; Wes Speake voted no and Jim Steiner was absent. Corona City Council minutes, April 1, 2026 · Apr 1, 2026
Each December the council selects one of its members as mayor and another as vice mayor. City of Corona City Clerk

Who matches you?

Answer any of these questions. We compare your answers with each person's sourced record, and nothing is stored. Questions where no one has a sourced record yet are left out. Tap a selected answer again to skip it.

1. Should Corona limit space-rent increases at mobile home parks by city ordinance?
2. How should Corona approach downtown revitalization?
3. Should the city help pay for private business projects, like the Toyota of Corona freeway sign?
4. What should Corona do first to help local businesses?
5. Should Corona approve large new housing developments in its hills, like Skyline Heights?
6. Should Corona tighten council term limits?

Seat the Council →

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

Key dates

Vote-by-mail ballots begin mailingRiverside County Registrar of VotersOct 5, 2026
Last day to register to voteRiverside County Registrar of VotersOct 19, 2026
Election DayCity of Corona City ClerkNov 3, 2026

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Tony Daddario, Tom Richins3 on this ballot

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

Corona is a general law city governed by a five-member City Council. City of Corona City Clerk
Council members are elected by district, and only voters in a district vote for its seat. City of Corona City Clerk
Each December the council selects one of its members as mayor; the mayor presides over the council. City of Corona City Clerk
Corona has a council/city manager form of government, and council members serve four-year terms. City of Corona
Tony Daddario and Tom Richins were elected in November 2024; their terms end Dec. 31, 2028. City of Corona City Clerk

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