El Monte Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

Jessica Ancona

Candidate for Mayor (incumbent)

7 candidates · 4 seats15 sourced positions

Jessica Ancona, the incumbent, is running for mayor of El Monte in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Viviana Longoria and Christine Sarmiento.

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Today

Jessica Ancona is El Monte's mayor and was first elected to the City Council in 2018. She served on the El Monte City School District Governing Board after first being elected in 2013.

Occupation (from candidate statement): Mayor/Educator
Campaign website: www.jessicaancona.com

Where Jessica Ancona stands: positions on the record

Elected mayor3 sourced positions

as quoted by the San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Opposed the proposal to eliminate the elected mayor, city clerk and city treasurer.
“At a time when our residents are asking us to focus on infrastructure, affordability, and quality of life, eliminating the community’s direct voice in City Hall should never have been the priority”
Own statementSan Gabriel Valley Tribune · Feb 26, 2026
Voted no on directing staff to do community outreach and prepare ballot measures to eliminate the elected mayor, city clerk and city treasurer (passed 5-2, Jan. 2026).
Council voteEl Monte City Council minutes, Jan. 14, 2026 · Jan 14, 2026
Voted yes on tabling indefinitely a proposed June 2026 ballot measure to make the city clerk and city treasurer appointed (passed 7-0, Feb. 2026).
Council voteEl Monte City Council minutes, Feb. 25, 2026 · Feb 25, 2026

Data centers3 sourced positions

as reported by the San Gabriel Valley Tribune; not a direct quote
In a social media post, urged residents to ask the council for an urgency moratorium on data centers and for staff to draft a ban ordinance.
Own statementSan Gabriel Valley Tribune · Mar 12, 2026
Voted yes on a 45-day urgency moratorium on new data center land use applications (passed 7-0, Mar. 2026).
Council voteEl Monte City Council minutes, Mar. 18, 2026 (special meeting) · Mar 18, 2026
Voted yes on extending the data center moratorium by 10 months and 15 days (passed 7-0, Apr. 2026).
Council voteEl Monte City Council minutes, Apr. 22, 2026 · Apr 22, 2026

Police staffing1 sourced position

Voted no on increasing the police department's sergeant positions from 16 to 18 (passed 6-1, Feb. 2026).
Council voteEl Monte City Council minutes, Feb. 25, 2026 · Feb 25, 2026

Immigration1 sourced position

Voted yes on an urgency ordinance restricting the use of city-owned or city-controlled property (passed 7-0, Mar. 2026).
Council voteEl Monte City Council minutes, Mar. 18, 2026 (adjourned regular meeting) · Mar 18, 2026

Homelessness1 sourced position

Voted yes on leasing the Hilda Solis Rose Court to Union Station Homeless Services for the Homekey program (passed 7-0, June 2026).
Council voteEl Monte City Council minutes, June 17, 2026 · Jun 17, 2026

Garvey bus lanes2 sourced positions

Voted yes on hearing staff presentations on 11 consent items, including the Garvey Avenue bus lanes, before voting (failed 2-5, Aug. 2026).
Council voteEl Monte City Council minutes, Aug. 26, 2026 · Aug 26, 2026
Voted no on a resolution approving peak-hour bus lanes, transit signal priority and bus shelter upgrades on Garvey Avenue (passed 5-2, Aug. 2026).
Council voteEl Monte City Council minutes, Aug. 26, 2026 · Aug 26, 2026

Budget1 sourced position

Voted yes on the FY 2026-27 budget totaling $275 million, including a $116.7 million General Fund (passed 7-0, June 2026).
Council voteEl Monte City Council minutes, June 17, 2026 · Jun 17, 2026

Censure1 sourced position

Censured by the City Council (6-1, June 2025).
Council voteEl Monte City Council minutes, June 25, 2025 · Jun 25, 2025

Streets1 sourced position

Says she has worked to keep investing in the city's multi-year street repaving plan.
“ensure continued investment in the City's multi-year street repavement plan and other critical infrastructure improvements”
Own statementLA County Registrar-Recorder

Past candidacy1 sourced position

Ran for Mayor of El Monte in 2024 (won).
Own statementLA County Registrar-Recorder · Nov 5, 2024

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