El Monte City Council District 6 · Nov 3, 2026
Marisol Cortez
Candidate for City Council District 6 (incumbent)
Marisol Cortez, the incumbent, is running for El Monte City Council District 6 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Ana Elsa Barcelo.
Vote-by-mail ballots mailed by the county · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
Today- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Councilmember/School Administrator
Where Marisol Cortez stands: positions on the record
Censure1 sourced position
Voted yes on a resolution censuring Mayor Jessica Ancona (passed 6-1, June 2025).
Council voteEl Monte City Council minutes, June 25, 2025 · Jun 25, 2025
Elected mayor2 sourced positions
Voted yes 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
Police staffing2 sourced positions
Voted yes 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
Says she voted to keep police funded and fire stations open.
“As your councilmember, I voted to keep our police funded and fire stations open.”
Own statementLA County Registrar-Recorder
Data centers2 sourced positions
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
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 lanes1 sourced position
Voted yes 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
Housing1 sourced position
Says she supported building housing so working families can stay in El Monte.
“As your councilmember, I supported building housing to help working families stay in El Monte.”
Own statementLA County Registrar-Recorder
Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for Mayor of El Monte in 2024 (lost).
Own statementLA County Registrar-Recorder · Nov 5, 2024
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