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Delano City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Mario Nunez

Candidate for City Council (incumbent)

4 candidates · 2 seats7 sourced positions

Mario Nunez, the incumbent, is running for Delano City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 2 seats.

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Delano City Council member since 2022 and the council's vice mayor. He says he has focused on expanding recreational programs for youth and senior citizens.

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Where Mario Nunez stands: positions on the record

Homelessness funding1 sourced position

  • Voted yes on sending a letter supporting AB 1708, which would let cities under 300,000 people apply for state homelessness (HHAP) funding (passed 4-1, March 2026).

    Council voteCity of Delano · Mar 16, 2026

Immigration enforcement1 sourced position

  • Voted no on the mayor's 'Community First' ordinance, which would restrict U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from entering public buildings (failed 2-3, March 2026).

    Council voteCity of Delano · Mar 16, 2026

Mayor election1 sourced position

  • Voted yes on the resolution placing three questions on the November 2026 ballot about electing the mayor directly (passed 4-1, June 2025).

    Council voteCity of Delano · Jun 2, 2025

Public safety2 sourced positions

  • Voted yes, with the consent calendar, on revising the new Police Officer Hiring Bonus Program (passed 5-0, July 2026).

    Council voteCity of Delano · Jul 20, 2026

  • Says he wants to continue keeping technology up to date for public safety.

    “Some of the things I want to do is continue to keep technology up with our public safety.”

    Own statement23ABC KERO · Sep 30, 2026

Growth and housing1 sourced position
Parks1 sourced position

  • Says the city recently got funding for parks and he wants to rehab all parks citywide, starting with Cecil Avenue Park.

    “We want to rehab all our parks citywide. I would like to start with Cecil Avenue Park”

    Own statement23ABC KERO · Sep 30, 2026

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