Indio City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Benjamin Guitron IV
Councilmember, District 5; elected November 2024Riverside County Registrar of Voters · Dec 3, 2024
Benjamin Guitron IV (Councilmember, District 5) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Indio City Council after the election.
Indio District 5 councilmember, elected in 2024. He worked for the Indio Police Department from 1984 until retiring as Police Administrative Officer in 2024.
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
Where Benjamin Guitron IV stands: positions on the record
2026 election1 sourced position
Backs challengers Gloria Hernandez and A.J. Dolan Bouchard against incumbents Waymond Fermon and Elaine Holmes, saying the city needs to look forward.
“The city needs to be looking forward,”
Own statementUken Report · Sep 9, 2026
City manager1 sourced position
Voted no on a contract amendment extending the city manager's agreement to May 2027 and raising his base salary 9.83% to $335,000 (passed 3-2, Aug 2025).
Council voteIndio City Council minutes, August 20, 2025 · Aug 20, 2025
Police and fire1 sourced position
Moved awarding $29,062,300 in construction contracts for the new police headquarters (passed unanimously, June 2026).
Council voteIndio City Council minutes, June 17, 2026 · Jun 17, 2026
Data centers1 sourced position
Seconded and voted for a 45-day urgency moratorium on new data centers (passed unanimously, June 2026).
Council voteIndio City Council minutes, June 3, 2026 · Jun 3, 2026
Oasis at Indio1 sourced position
Voted to continue the Oasis at Indio project to a future meeting for more evaluation and revisions (passed unanimously, Sept 2026).
Council voteIndio City Council minutes, September 16, 2026 (draft) · Sep 16, 2026
Infrastructure1 sourced position
Seconded final adoption of an ordinance requiring electrical infrastructure adequacy standards for development (passed unanimously, May 2026).
Council voteIndio City Council minutes, May 6, 2026 · May 6, 2026
Immigration1 sourced position
Moved a resolution restating city policies on cooperation with federal immigration authorities (passed unanimously, Feb 2026).
Council voteIndio City Council minutes, February 18, 2026 · Feb 18, 2026
Housing1 sourced position
Moved a residential rental inspection program and its fee schedule (passed unanimously, Jan 2026).
Council voteIndio City Council minutes, January 21, 2026 · Jan 21, 2026
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