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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Escalon City Council Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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All Escalon voters pick up to three candidates; the three with the most votes win four-year terms.

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What the next council decides

01Data centers3 sourced facts

Where it standsA 45-day urgency moratorium on approving data centers took effect in September 2026, and staff is preparing a permanent prohibition and a 2028 ballot measure.

What's on the tableWhether to extend the moratorium, adopt a permanent prohibition, and send a data center measure to voters in 2028.

02One-time budget surplus3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city has about $727,000 in one-time money, and in September 2026 the council tabled a decision on how to use it.

What's on the tableHow to spend or save the one-time funds, including debt repayment, reserves, business park planning and park projects.

03Housing plan4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2023-2031 Housing Element in August 2026, and on September 8, 2026 the City Manager announced that the state had certified it.

What's on the tableHow to carry out the housing plan, including whether to pursue a local preference policy for affordable housing.

04License plate readers3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn August 2026 the council voted 4-1 to keep the police department's five license plate readers, with limits on any expansion and an annual audit report.

What's on the tableWhether to approve any added cameras or surveillance features, and how to act on the annual audit report.

05Council term limits3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council discussed term limits and council pay in January 2026, and no motion was made to advance the matter.

What's on the tableWhether to bring back term limits for a vote, which would require voter approval.

1 note on these statements

Andrew T. Hagan told the Escalon Times that the incumbents, Andrew T. Hagan, Malinda Walker and Jeremy Engle, are not running as a team. Escalon Times · Sep 16, 2026

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  1. 1. Escalon has paused approvals for data centers. What should the city do next?

  2. 2. The state has certified Escalon's 2023-2031 housing plan. What should the next council do?

  3. 3. Should Escalon police keep using automated license plate readers?

  4. 4. Should Escalon voters be asked to set term limits for the City Council?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted10 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Jeff Kay, Shawn Strohman3 on this ballot

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

  • All five council members are elected at large to four-year terms, with the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem appointed by the Council every two years. City of Escalon
  • Escalon is a full-service General Law City managed using the Council-Manager form of government. City of Escalon
  • A Consolidated General Municipal Election will be held on November 3, 2026 for three members of the City Council for full terms of four years each. City of Escalon
  • The three candidates polling the most votes in November will win the seats, and winners begin their four-year terms in January 2027. Escalon Times · Sep 10, 2026

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