El Centro, CAVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

El Centro City Council Election 2026

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The council appointed Mike Crankshaw mayor and Claudia Camarena mayor pro tem on Jan. 6, 2026; the city says they serve through the November general election, with another reorganization planned for December. City of El Centro · Jan 7, 2026

Measure T, a half-cent local sales tax, is also on the Nov. 3, 2026 city ballot. City of El Centro · Aug 4, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Sylvia MarroquinCouncilmember; seated December 2024 for four more years1sourced

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Match quiz4 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesMeasure T sales tax, Data centers, Homelessness and downtownKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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What the next council decides

Measure T sales tax

Where it standsThe council voted unanimously on June 16, 2026 to place a half-cent sales tax on the Nov. 3 ballot, designated Measure T.

What's on the tableHow the council spends the new General Fund revenue if voters approve it, and how it balances the budget if they do not.

Data centers

Where it standsA private data center is proposed north of the city; the city said in December 2025 it had made no agreement with any developer.

What's on the tableWhether and how El Centro would review any data center proposal that seeks city services.

Homelessness and downtown

Where it standsMeasure T's General Fund examples include addressing homelessness and retaining local businesses.

What's on the tableHow the council funds and enforces its response to homelessness and what it does about downtown.

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  1. 1. How should the city treat police and fire funding?

  2. 2. Should El Centro allow data center development?

  3. 3. How should the city handle camping by homeless people?

  4. 4. What should the city require of downtown building owners?

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The seat math

1 stay (not up this year): Sylvia Marroquin2 on this ballot

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

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