Huntington Beach City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Don Kennedy
Councilmember; term ends 2028City of Huntington Beach
Don Kennedy (Councilmember) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Huntington Beach City Council after the election.
Business executive and former vice chair of the Huntington Beach Planning Commission. Elected to the council in 2024.
Where Don Kennedy stands: positions on the record
Police contract1 sourced position
Voted no on the three-year police union contract funded partly from reserves (passed 4-3, Sept. 2026).
Council voteHuntington Beach City Council minutes, Sept. 1, 2026 · Sep 1, 2026
Budget3 sourced positions
Moved sending the police contract to a Finance Commission review and a 5-10 year analysis of bankruptcy risk (passed 4-3, Aug. 2026).
Council voteHuntington Beach City Council minutes, Aug. 18, 2026 · Aug 18, 2026
Said he supports public safety but has a duty to taxpayers on the contract.
“Two things can be true at the same time”
Council voteDaily Pilot · Aug 20, 2026
Voted yes on the 2026-27 city budget (passed 6-0, one abstention, June 2026).
Council voteHuntington Beach City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
Housing1 sourced position
Voted for adopting the court-ordered 2021-2029 Housing Element update (passed 5-2, June 2026).
Council voteHuntington Beach City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
Courts1 sourced position
Joined the unanimous closed-session vote to file an appeal in Southwest Voter Registration Education Project v. City of Huntington Beach (July 2026).
Council voteHuntington Beach City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
Trash rates1 sourced position
Voted yes on raising residential trash rates effective July 2, 2026 (passed 4-3, May 2026).
Council voteHuntington Beach City Council minutes, May 19, 2026 · May 19, 2026
Affordable housing1 sourced position
Voted no on refinancing bonds for Pelican Harbor senior affordable housing with 60-year affordability covenants (passed 4-3, Oct. 2025).
Council voteHuntington Beach City Council minutes, Oct. 28, 2025 (special meeting) · Oct 28, 2025
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