Indio, CAVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Indio City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

3 contests

6 candidates

Updated Oct 3, 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 3 · 1 seat

City Council District 4 · 1 seat

Voters in Districts 2, 3 and 4 each pick one councilmember for a four-year term. Districts 1 and 5 are not on this ballot.

3 notes on these statements

District 4 is an open seat: Councilmember Oscar Ortiz is not running, and Jonathan Becerra and Felipe Ortiz are running to replace him. The Indio Post · Jul 22, 2026

Councilmembers Glenn Miller and Benjamin Guitron IV are supporting Gloria Hernandez against Waymond Fermon in District 2 and Andrea "A.J." Dolan Bouchard against Elaine Holmes in District 3. Uken Report · Sep 9, 2026

The Indio Police Officers Association PAC endorsed Gloria Hernandez and Andrea "A.J." Dolan Bouchard in August 2026. Uken Report · Aug 18, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Benjamin Guitron IVCouncilmember, District 5; elected November 20248sourcedGlenn MillerCouncilmember, District 1; elected November 20248sourced

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Match quiz5 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesData centers, Oasis at Indio development, License-plate camerasKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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What the next council decides

Data centers

Where it standsA temporary moratorium on new data centers is in place, and the council has directed staff to prepare a permanent ban or another regulatory approach.

What's on the tableWhether to adopt a permanent citywide ban on data centers or rules on where and how they could be built.

Oasis at Indio development

Where it standsOn Sept. 16, 2026 the council continued the Oasis at Indio project to a future meeting for more evaluation and revisions, without approving or denying it.

What's on the tableWhether to approve, revise or deny the project, including its development agreement and environmental impact report.

License-plate cameras

Where it standsIndio police operate 72 Flock Safety license plate reader cameras; at a Sept. 16, 2026 presentation, residents urged the council to cancel the contract, but no vote was scheduled.

What's on the tableWhether to keep, limit or end the city's Flock camera contract, and what oversight to require.

Paying for power and infrastructure as Indio grows

Where it standsSince 2026, new development must meet electrical infrastructure adequacy standards, with a voluntary in-lieu capacity fee of $233.97 per kVA.

What's on the tableHow much new development pays toward substations, roads and other infrastructure, and how the city funds the rest.

Police and fire spending

Where it standsIndio is building a new police headquarters; in June 2026 the council awarded $29,062,300 in construction contracts for it.

What's on the tableHow much to spend on police and fire staffing, facilities and contracts in future budgets.

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  1. 1. Should Indio permanently ban data centers?

  2. 2. What should the council do with the Oasis at Indio project?

  3. 3. Should Indio keep its Flock license-plate camera network?

  4. 4. Should new development pay for the power and other infrastructure it needs?

  5. 5. Should Indio spend more on police and fire as the city grows?

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The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Benjamin Guitron IV, Glenn Miller3 on this ballot

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

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