Lemon Grove City Council 4-Year Term · Nov 3, 2026
Seth Smith
Candidate for City Council 4-Year Term
Seth Smith is running for Lemon Grove City Council 4-Year Term in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 2 seats.
County elections officials begin mailing ballots (by) · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayAppointed Lemon Grove councilmember and architectural designer with over 8 years on the Planning Commission.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Appointed Councilmember / Businessman
- Campaign website
- www.votesethsmith.com
Where Seth Smith stands: positions on the record
Tenant protections2 sourced positions
Voted yes on adopting the just cause eviction ordinance (passed 3-2, September 2026).
Council voteCity of Lemon Grove · Sep 1, 2026
Voted no on introducing the just cause eviction ordinance (passed 3-2, August 2026).
Council voteCity of Lemon Grove · Aug 24, 2026
Bird Initiative1 sourced position
Voted yes on submitting the Bird Initiative to voters without alteration (passed 3-2, May 2026).
Council voteLemon Grove City Council minutes, May 19, 2026 · May 19, 2026
Housing near transit2 sourced positions
Voted yes on the ordinance identifying sites exempt from Senate Bill 79 (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Lemon Grove · Jul 21, 2026
His candidate statement says he advocated for more housing options for renters, young families and seniors.
“advocated for more housing options for renters, young families, and seniors.”
Own statementCandidate statement of Seth Smith (City of Lemon Grove) · Aug 1, 2026
Downtown plan1 sourced position
His candidate statement says he proposed a community vision to make downtown Broadway walkable, family-friendly and business-ready.
“make downtown Broadway walkable, family-friendly, and business-ready.”
Own statementCandidate statement of Seth Smith (City of Lemon Grove) · Aug 1, 2026
What Seth Smith said vs. how Seth Smith voted
Housing near transit
In their words
His candidate statement says he advocated for more housing options for renters, young families and seniors.
Aug 1, 2026 ·Candidate statement of Seth Smith (City of Lemon Grove) · Aug 1, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on the ordinance identifying sites exempt from Senate Bill 79 (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Jul 21, 2026 ·City of Lemon Grove · Jul 21, 2026
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