Lynwood City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Mishaun Watkins
Candidate for City Council
Mishaun Watkins is running for Lynwood City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 6 candidates are running for 3 seats.
Vote-by-mail ballots begin mailing · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayCommunity development analyst for the City of Santa Ana and a Lynwood planning commissioner since 2025. Her statement says she earned a political science degree from Cal State Dominguez Hills.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Planning Commissioner
- Endorsed by
- Her campaign site lists endorsements from the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, the Lynwood Teachers Association, the Working Families Party and UNITE HERE Local 11, among others. Mishaun Watkins campaign site
- How the press groups them
- CALÓ News reports Mishaun Watkins is co-campaigning with Juan Muñoz-Guevara and Emiliano Arellano. CALÓ News
- Campaign website
- www.juanforlynwood.com/bio-mishaun
CALÓ News reports the six candidates have seemingly teamed up into two groups: Gabriela Camacho, Luis Gerardo Cuellar and Alfonso Morales, and Mishaun Watkins, Juan Muñoz-Guevara and Emiliano Arellano. CALÓ News
Where Mishaun Watkins stands: positions on the record
Housing1 sourced position
Her county candidate statement says she will work to expand housing that families can afford.
“expand housing our families can afford”
Own statementLos Angeles County candidate statement · Sep 29, 2026
Rent assistance1 sourced position
Her county candidate statement says that as a planning commissioner she pushed to update income limits for rent assistance.
“I pushed to update outdated income limits so more families qualify for rent assistance.”
Own statementLos Angeles County candidate statement · Sep 29, 2026
City budget1 sourced position
Her county candidate statement says Lynwood families deserve a council that spends every dollar where residents can see it.
“Lynwood families deserve a City Council that spends every dollar where residents can see it.”
Own statementLos Angeles County candidate statement · Sep 29, 2026
Also running for City Council
- Emiliano Arellano
- Gabriela Camacho (incumbent)
- Luis Gerardo Cuellar (incumbent)
- Alfonso Morales
- Juan Muñoz-Guevara (incumbent)
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