El Monte Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

Viviana Longoria

Candidate for Mayor

7 candidates · 4 seats13 sourced positions

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

Vote-by-mail ballots mailed by the county · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Where Viviana Longoria 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 staffing1 sourced position

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

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

Economy1 sourced position

Says she will work to bring more restaurants, shopping and entertainment to El Monte.
“I will also work to attract quality restaurants, shopping, and entertainment so families can enjoy more activities close to home.”
Own statementLA County Registrar-Recorder

Public safety1 sourced position

Says public safety will remain a priority.
“Public safety will remain a priority because every resident deserves to feel safe and proud of the community they call home.”
Own statementLA County Registrar-Recorder

Past candidacy1 sourced position

Ran for El Monte City Council, District 4, in 2024 (won).
Own statementLA County Registrar-Recorder · Nov 5, 2024

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