Indio City Council District 3 · Nov 3, 2026
Elaine Holmes
Candidate for City Council District 3 (incumbent)
Elaine Holmes, the incumbent, is running for Indio City Council District 3 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Andrea "A.J." Dolan Bouchard.
Vote-by-mail ballots begin mailing · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayIndio's mayor and District 3 councilmember, on the council since 2010. She first ran in 2009 as a small business owner and says she has built two businesses in Indio.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Indio Mayor / Businesswoman
- Campaign website
- www.holmes4indio.com
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 Elaine Holmes stands: positions on the record
Data centers3 sourced positions
Said a data center does not fit Indio, citing the resources and space it would use.
“A data center and the resources it uses, the square footage it would take up, there are just so many things that I think [it] just does not fit within the mindset and footprint of our community.”
Own statementThe Riverside Record · Jul 22, 2026
Voted yes on a 45-day urgency moratorium on new data centers (passed unanimously, June 2026).
Council voteIndio City Council minutes, June 3, 2026 · Jun 3, 2026
Voted for extending the data center moratorium and directing staff on a permanent ban or alternative rules (passed unanimously, July 2026).
Council voteIndio City Council minutes, July 15, 2026 · Jul 15, 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
Police and fire2 sourced positions
Moved authorizing up to $35 million in lease revenue bonds to finance the new police headquarters (passed unanimously, Aug 2025).
Council voteIndio City Council minutes, August 20, 2025 · Aug 20, 2025
Lists maintaining strong police, fire and emergency-response services among her priorities.
“Maintaining strong police, fire and emergency-response services”
Own statementRiverside County Registrar of Voters
Infrastructure2 sourced positions
Voted for an ordinance requiring electrical infrastructure adequacy standards for development, with an in-lieu capacity fee (passed unanimously, April 2026).
Council voteIndio City Council minutes, April 15, 2026 · Apr 15, 2026
Lists new electrical substations to meet future energy needs among her priorities for the next four years.
Own statementElaine Holmes campaign site
City manager1 sourced position
Moved approval of 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
Development2 sourced positions
Voted no on tabling the Madison Pointe Phase I project so the applicant could study noise and air quality (passed 3-2, May 2026).
Council voteIndio City Council minutes, May 20, 2026 · May 20, 2026
Moved approval of the Maverik fueling station with a condition that Avenue 45 be built first (passed 4-1, April 2025).
Council voteIndio City Council minutes, April 16, 2025 · Apr 16, 2025
Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for Indio City Council District 3 in 2022 (won).
Own statementRiverside County Registrar of Voters · Nov 8, 2022
What Elaine Holmes said vs. how Elaine Holmes voted
Data centers
In their words
Said a data center does not fit Indio, citing the resources and space it would use.
Jul 22, 2026 ·The Riverside Record · Jul 22, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on a 45-day urgency moratorium on new data centers (passed unanimously, June 2026).
Jun 3, 2026 ·Indio City Council minutes, June 3, 2026 · Jun 3, 2026
Voted for extending the data center moratorium and directing staff on a permanent ban or alternative rules (passed unanimously, July 2026).
Jul 15, 2026 ·Indio City Council minutes, July 15, 2026 · Jul 15, 2026
Police and fire
In their words
Lists maintaining strong police, fire and emergency-response services among her priorities.
On the record
Moved authorizing up to $35 million in lease revenue bonds to finance the new police headquarters (passed unanimously, Aug 2025).
Aug 20, 2025 ·Indio City Council minutes, August 20, 2025 · Aug 20, 2025
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