Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Huntington Park City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

3 contests

7 candidates

Updated Oct 4, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

City Council District 2 · 1 seat

City Council District 4 · 1 seat

Valentin AmezquitaRetired environmental scientist who worked 35 years for the Port of Los Angeles and LADWP. His statement says he is the current president of the Huntington Park Kiwanis Club.3sourced
Graciela OrtizTeacher and licensed children's clinician who previously served on the Huntington Park City Council. Her statement says she has served children and families through LAUSD for over 20 years.3sourced

City Council District 5 · 1 seat

Voters in each of Districts 2, 4 and 5 elect one council member; District 2 is a special election for an unexpired term ending December 8, 2028, and Districts 4 and 5 are full four-year terms.

2 notes on these statements

Karina Macias, Nancy Cindy Martiz and Karina Miketta are the three candidates in the District 2 special election; Graciela Ortiz and Valentin Amezquita are the two in District 4; Arturo Flores and Celia Beatriz Rivas are the two in District 5. Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk: Ballot Marking Device Code List, Nov. 3, 2026

Jonathan A. Sanabria was absent from the April 28, 2026 meeting at which the council voted 3-1 on a resolution censuring Arturo Flores. City of Huntington Park · Apr 28, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Eduardo "Eddie" MartinezMayor and Councilmember; term expires November 202813sourced Jonathan A. SanabriaVice Mayor and Councilmember; term expires November 202813sourced

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

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Match quiz5 questions · answers stay on your phone Seat the CouncilPick winners, see the council What council decidesCouncil pay, Council term limits (Measure HP), City manager spending authority Key datesDeadlines and vote centers

Next date

Vote-by-mail ballots begin mailing

Mon, Oct 5, 2026

TodayAll key dates

What the next council decides

Council pay

Where it standsIn December 2025 the council passed the first reading of Ordinance 2025-15, a 5% increase in council pay that takes effect January 1, 2027.

What's on the tableThe next council will draw the increased pay and can revisit council compensation by ordinance.

The December 9, 2025 minutes record a motion to pass a 5% increase, described as the first increase since 2022, that does not take effect until January 1, 2027. City of Huntington Park · Dec 9, 2025
The first reading carried with four yes votes (Martiz, Sanabria, Martinez, Flores) and one no vote (Macias). City of Huntington Park · Dec 9, 2025
The December 23, 2025 consent calendar listed the second reading and adoption of Ordinance 2025-15 and was approved with four yes votes and one abstention. City of Huntington Park · Dec 23, 2025

Council term limits (Measure HP)

Where it standsVoters will decide on Measure HP, which would set a lifetime limit of two terms for council members in place of the current limit of three.

What's on the tableThe result sets how long future council members, including the winners of this election, can serve.

The city says a Yes vote establishes a two-term lifetime limit and eliminates the reset provision, and a No vote keeps the current three-term limit with the reset provision. City of Huntington Park · Jul 20, 2026
On June 9, 2026 the council adopted Resolution 2026-25 submitting the measure to voters, with four yes votes and one abstention. City of Huntington Park · Jun 9, 2026
On August 25, 2026 the council appropriated $150,000 for public outreach and voter education on the measure, with four yes votes and one no. City of Huntington Park · Aug 25, 2026
CALO News reports that on partial terms, service of more than two years counts as a full term and service of less than two years does not count against the limit. CALO News

City manager spending authority

Where it standsThe council set a purchasing spending limits policy for the City Manager in August 2024 and amended it in April 2025.

What's on the tableThe next council can keep or change how much the City Manager and department heads may spend without a council vote.

On August 5, 2024 the council adopted a resolution setting the City Manager's purchasing spending limits policy, 5-0. City of Huntington Park · Aug 5, 2024
The August 5, 2024 minutes record a friendly amendment by Macias to approve a $50,000 limit, remove the legal portion, and leave settlement at $100,000. City of Huntington Park · Aug 5, 2024
On April 7, 2025 the council adopted a resolution amending that policy and approving the updated Purchasing Manual's purchase value thresholds, 3-1. City of Huntington Park · Apr 7, 2025

Fireworks sales

Where it standsIn June 2026 the council approved nonprofit fireworks sales permit applications and updated administrative fines for fireworks violations.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether to keep permitting nonprofit fireworks stands and how to enforce the rules.

On June 9, 2026 the council approved fireworks sales permit applications from local nonprofit organizations, 4-1; the motion did not approve AYSO. City of Huntington Park · Jun 9, 2026
On June 23, 2026 the council adopted a resolution establishing updated administrative fines for fireworks violations, with four yes votes and one member absent. City of Huntington Park · Jun 23, 2026

Rental unit registration fees

Where it standsIn January 2026 the council set new registration fees for rental units under the city's Rent Stabilization and Tenant Eviction Protections Ordinance.

What's on the tableThe next council can keep or revise the fees and the rent stabilization program they support.

The January 13, 2026 minutes record a resolution establishing new registration fees for rental units under the Rent Stabilization and Tenant Eviction Protections Ordinance, adopted 4-1. City of Huntington Park · Jan 13, 2026
The February 24, 2026 consent calendar included an amendment extending software services for the Rent Stabilization Program for one year, with four yes votes. City of Huntington Park · Feb 24, 2026

Who matches you?

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1. Should council members get the 5% pay raise that takes effect January 1, 2027?
2. How many terms should a Huntington Park council member be able to serve in a lifetime?
3. How much should the city manager be able to spend without a council vote?
4. Should the city keep approving nonprofit fireworks stands?
5. Should the city charge registration fees on rental units under its rent stabilization ordinance?

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Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.

Key dates

Vote-by-mail ballots begin mailingLos Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk: Calendar of events, Nov. 3, 2026 General ElectionOct 5, 2026
Last day to register to voteLos Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk: Calendar of events, Nov. 3, 2026 General ElectionOct 19, 2026
Election DayLos Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk: Calendar of events, Nov. 3, 2026 General ElectionNov 3, 2026

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Eduardo "Eddie" Martinez, Jonathan A. Sanabria3 on this ballot

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

The November 3, 2026 ballot has three Huntington Park council contests: District 2 (a special election for one unexpired two-year term), District 4 and District 5 (full four-year terms). City of Huntington Park City Clerk
The council adopted ordinances moving city elections to November and switching from at-large to by-district elections (Ordinances 2026-01 and 2026-04). City of Huntington Park City Clerk
Huntington Park is a general law city with a council/manager form of government and a five-member council. City of Huntington Park
The council chooses one of its members as Mayor and one as Vice Mayor each year for a one-year term. City of Huntington Park
The District 2 contest is for an unexpired term ending December 8, 2028. Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk: Ballot Marking Device Code List, Nov. 3, 2026

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