Irvine City Council District 6 · Nov 3, 2026

Kathleen Treseder

Candidate for City Council District 6 (incumbent)

12 candidates · 4 seats7 sourced positions

Kathleen Treseder, the incumbent, is running for Irvine City Council District 6 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Scotty Hong.

Vote-by-mail ballots available · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

At-large councilmember since 2022 and a professor of biology at UC Irvine who studies how climate change affects ecosystems.

Occupation (from candidate statement): Councilmember, City of Irvine/Educator
Endorsed by: Lists the Democratic Party of Orange County, the OC Labor Federation, the Sierra Club Los Angeles Chapter, the Irvine Police Association, U.S. Rep. Dave Min and Councilmembers Melinda Liu and Betty Martinez Franco, among others. Kathleen Treseder campaign site
Campaign website: www.treseder4irvine.com

Councilmembers Melinda Liu and Betty Martinez Franco are listed as endorsers on Kathleen Treseder's campaign site. Kathleen Treseder campaign site

Where Kathleen Treseder stands: positions on the record

Budget1 sourced position

Backed James Mai's call for an immediate hiring freeze and other spending reductions; the council deadlocked 3-3 (April 2026).
Council voteVoice of OC · Apr 15, 2026

Energy1 sourced position

Brought forward the move to rescind Irvine's planned withdrawal from the Orange County Power Authority, which passed 5-2 in Sept. 2025.
“If we withdraw from OCPA, our CAAP will be hamstrung.”
Council voteVoice of OC · Sep 25, 2025

Ranked-choice voting1 sourced position

Signed the ballot argument in favor of the ranked-choice voting measure.
“Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) guarantees that Irvine residents elect officeholders who win majority support.”
Own statementArgument in favor of the ranked-choice voting measure (signed by Kathleen Treseder) · Jul 27, 2026

Transit1 sourced position

Voted yes to have staff plan two new Irvine CONNECT shuttle routes, including a Jamboree-UCI route (passed 4-2, April 2025).
Council voteIrvine City Council minutes, April 22, 2025 · Apr 22, 2025

Great Park1 sourced position

Voted yes on the Great Park land swap with the developer that allows 1,300 new homes and removed a columbarium from park planning (passed 4-3, Dec. 2025).
Council voteVoice of OC · Dec 12, 2025

Immigration services1 sourced position

Voted yes on creating the Irvine Immigration Assistance Program with an initial $100,000 for legal help (passed 5-2, Feb. 2026).
Council voteIrvine City Council minutes, Feb. 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026

Parks1 sourced position

Answer to The Vine's candidate questionnaire
Says she will complete the Pocket Parks and Greenspace Master Plan she initiated for District 6.
“In my first year, I'll complete the Pocket Parks and Greenspace Master Plan I initiated”
Own statementThe Vine · Sep 28, 2026

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