Cudahy City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Martin U. Fuentes
Candidate for City Council (incumbent)
Martin U. Fuentes, the incumbent, is running for Cudahy City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 5 candidates are running for 3 seats.
County begins mailing vote-by-mail ballots · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayCudahy councilmember elected in November 2022 and former political director for SEIU Local 1877.
- Campaign website
- www.instagram.com/martin4cudahy
Where Martin U. Fuentes stands: positions on the record
Censure1 sourced position
Censured by the City Council (4-0, March 2026).
Council voteLos Cerritos Community News · Mar 18, 2026
Sales tax measure1 sourced position
Moved to place the 3/4% sales tax extension on the November 2026 ballot and voted yes (passed 4-0 with one member absent, July 2026).
Council voteCudahy City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
Rent stabilization measure1 sourced position
Abstained on placing the rent stabilization measure on the November 2026 ballot (passed 4-0 with one abstention, August 2026).
Council voteCudahy Resolution No. 26-34 (rent stabilization measure), certified roll call · Aug 4, 2026
City budget1 sourced position
Seconded the motion to adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-27 city budget and voted yes (passed 4-0 with one member absent, June 2026).
Council voteCudahy City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
Workforce contract1 sourced position
Moved to continue a subsidized employment contract with the South Bay Workforce Investment Board (no second); abstained when it passed 4-0 (April 2026).
Council voteCudahy City Council minutes, April 21, 2026 · Apr 21, 2026
Public spaces1 sourced position
as reported by CALÓ News; quote from his campaign announcement
Said in his campaign announcement that he will continue to pursue funding for the Lugo Teen Center if re-elected, as reported by CALÓ News.
“a strong advocate for making Cudahy a more walkable community”
Own statementCALÓ News · Oct 2, 2026
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