Dixon, CAVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Dixon City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

2 contests

4 candidates

Updated Oct 5, 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

City Council District 2 · 1 seat

Two council contests are on the ballot: District 1 and District 2, one seat each, for a full four-year term. The mayor and the District 3 and 4 seats are not on this ballot.

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Steve BirdMayor; term ends November 20284sourcedDon HendershotCouncilmember, District 4; term ends November 20284sourcedKevin JohnsonCouncilmember, District 3; term ends November 20284sourced

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Seat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesGrowth and annexation, Data centers and battery storage, Police and fire facilitiesKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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Mon, Oct 5, 2026

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What the next council decides

Growth and annexation

Where it standsTwo developers have asked to annex land into Dixon, and the council is reviewing General Plan changes that would set the city's long-term growth limits.

What's on the tableWhether and how to expand Dixon's sphere of influence, set an urban growth boundary, and later vote on the Harvest at Dixon and Lombardo Ranch annexation requests.

Data centers and battery storage

Where it standsThe council imposed a 45-day moratorium on data centers on Sept. 30, 2026.

What's on the tableWhether to extend the moratorium and what rules to adopt for data centers and battery energy storage systems.

  • The council voted unanimously on Sept. 30, 2026 to impose a 45-day moratorium on data center developments. KCRA · Sep 30, 2026
  • An extension requires a four-fifths council vote each time, according to KCRA. KCRA · Sep 30, 2026
  • The urgency ordinance covers new applications for data centers and Battery Energy Storage Systems within city limits. City of Dixon

Police and fire facilities

Where it standsThe council approved lease revenue bonds in September 2026 to fund a police building expansion and a new fire station.

What's on the tableHow the project is built and paid for, and how the annual bond payment fits into future city budgets.

West A Street traffic

Where it standsThe council is studying traffic circulation on West A Street near the Homestead development.

What's on the tableWhich traffic changes to pursue on West A Street and how to address the Gateway area.

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    The seat math

    3 stay (not up this year): Steve Bird, Don Hendershot, Kevin Johnson2 on this ballot

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

    • The Dixon City Council has five members: the mayor and four district councilmembers, Districts 1 through 4. City of Dixon
    • The Mayor and Council Members are elected for four-year terms. City of Dixon
    • Candidates for City Council must live in the district for which they are running. City of Dixon
    • On April 5, 2022 the council voted to approve a new district map. City of Dixon

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