El Segundo City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Ryan W. Baldino
Candidate for City Council (incumbent)
Ryan W. Baldino, the incumbent, is running for El Segundo City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 3 candidates are running for 2 seats.
Vote-by-mail ballots begin mailing (no later than 29 days before Election Day) · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayRyan W. Baldino is El Segundo's Mayor Pro Tem and a construction and real estate litigation attorney. He served on the Planning Commission for fourteen years.
- Campaign website
- baldinoforelsegundo.com
Ryan W. Baldino and Chris Pimentel are the two incumbents on the ballot; John Pickhaver is the only candidate who does not currently serve on the council. El Segundo Herald, Sept. 17, 2026 · Sep 17, 2026
Where Ryan W. Baldino stands: positions on the record
Housing moratorium1 sourced position
Voted yes on extending that moratorium through September 15, 2026 (passed 4-0, July 2026).
Council voteEl Segundo Herald, July 16, 2026 (legal notices) · Jul 16, 2026
Land use process1 sourced position
Voted no on overturning the Planning Commission's denial of a Tesla customer service facility use determination (overturned 3-2, August 2026).
Council voteEl Segundo Herald, Aug. 20, 2026 · Aug 20, 2026
Affordable housing1 sourced position
as published in the El Segundo Herald candidate questions; not a direct quote
Said he supports affordable housing requirements for new developments.
Own statementEl Segundo Herald, Oct. 1, 2026 (candidate questions) · Oct 1, 2026
Housing east of PCH1 sourced position
as published in the El Segundo Herald candidate questions; not a direct quote
Said rezoning east of PCH for housing is the wrong path because businesses there generate most of the city's tax revenue.
Own statementEl Segundo Herald, Oct. 1, 2026 (candidate questions) · Oct 1, 2026
Charter city1 sourced position
as reported by the Daily Breeze; not a direct quote
Backed the proposal to ask voters to make El Segundo a charter city; the council did not vote on it (July 2026).
Own statementDaily Breeze · Jul 8, 2026
Chevron tax revenue1 sourced position
as published in the El Segundo Herald candidate questions; not a direct quote
Said his top priority if re-elected is renegotiating the city's 15-year-old Chevron tax agreement.
Own statementEl Segundo Herald, Oct. 1, 2026 (candidate questions) · Oct 1, 2026
Hyperion plant1 sourced position
Says he formed the Hyperion Ad Hoc Subcommittee in March 2023 and testified in Sacramento in support of AB 1216.
Own statementBaldino for El Segundo
What Ryan W. Baldino said vs. how Ryan W. Baldino voted
Affordable requirement
In their words
Said he supports affordable housing requirements for new developments.
Oct 1, 2026 ·as published in the El Segundo Herald candidate questions; not a direct quote ·El Segundo Herald, Oct. 1, 2026 (candidate questions) · Oct 1, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on extending that moratorium through September 15, 2026 (passed 4-0, July 2026).
Jul 16, 2026 ·El Segundo Herald, July 16, 2026 (legal notices) · Jul 16, 2026
Also running for City Council
- John Pickhaver
- Chris Pimentel (incumbent)
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