Hemet City Council District 5 · Nov 3, 2026
Jimmy DePasse
Candidate for City Council District 5
Jimmy DePasse is running for Hemet City Council District 5 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against James Welker.
City Hall ballot drop-off opens · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayOwner of a Hemet automotive repair business now in its thirty-first year, from a family in the valley for 50-plus years.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Hemet Business Owner
- Campaign website
- jimmy4hemet.com
The county candidate list shows two District 5 candidates, James Welker and Jimmy DePasse. Riverside County Registrar of Voters · Sep 11, 2026
Measure Q, a 1% city sales tax, is also on the ballot citywide. Norm Kyriss, Dalila Salcido and Jimmy DePasse signed the argument against it. City of Hemet · Aug 17, 2026
Where Jimmy DePasse stands: positions on the record
Measure Q2 sourced positions
Opposes Measure Q; his campaign site headlines a No on Measure Q position.
“Measure U, Measure Q- doing the same thing over & over and expecting a different result.”
Own statementJimmy DePasse campaign site
Joint ballot argument signed by Norm Kyriss, Dalila Salcido and James "Jimmy" DePasse
Co-signed the primary ballot argument against Measure Q.
Own statementCity of Hemet · Aug 17, 2026
Budget1 sourced position
Says Hemet has a spending problem and needs fiscal leadership rather than more taxes.
“The City of Hemet does not have a revenue problem – it has a spending problem.”
Own statementJimmy DePasse · Aug 7, 2026
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