Merced City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Darin Dupont
Councilmember, District 1; term through November 2028City of Merced
Darin Dupont (Councilmember, District 1) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Merced City Council after the election.
Merced City Council member for District 1, elected in November 2024.
Where Darin Dupont stands: positions on the record
Measure B sales tax1 sourced position
as reported by The Merced FOCUS; not a direct quote
Said he does not like the idea of increasing taxes but supports letting voters decide on the sales tax.
Own statementThe Merced FOCUS · Aug 5, 2026
Tenant protections2 sourced positions
as reported by The Merced FOCUS
Told Councilmember Fue Xiong that his tenant-protection proposal came too soon after the council's new ordinance.
“You didn’t even let the ink dry on the ordinance after it was printed”
Own statementThe Merced FOCUS · Aug 20, 2026
Voted yes on a motion to stop putting resources into a rental registry and inspection program and focus on an anti-slumlord initiative instead (passed 6-1, March 2025).
Council voteMerced City Council minutes, March 3, 2025 · Mar 3, 2025
City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the fiscal year 2025-26 city budget (passed 5-1, June 2025).
Council voteMerced City Council minutes, June 16, 2025 · Jun 16, 2025
Growth1 sourced position
Voted yes on Lennar Homes' general plan amendment, rezoning and subdivision map for about 570 residential lots near East Gerard Avenue (passed 5-1, Oct. 2025).
Council voteMerced City Council minutes, Oct. 6, 2025 · Oct 6, 2025
Traffic safety1 sourced position
Voted yes on the first reading of an ordinance prohibiting pedestrian crossings outside of crosswalks (passed 6-0, Jan. 2026).
Council voteMerced City Council minutes, Jan. 5, 2026 · Jan 5, 2026
What Darin Dupont said vs. how Darin Dupont voted
Tenant protections
In their words
Told Councilmember Fue Xiong that his tenant-protection proposal came too soon after the council's new ordinance.
Aug 20, 2026 ·as reported by The Merced FOCUS ·The Merced FOCUS · Aug 20, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on a motion to stop putting resources into a rental registry and inspection program and focus on an anti-slumlord initiative instead (passed 6-1, March 2025).
Mar 3, 2025 ·Merced City Council minutes, March 3, 2025 · Mar 3, 2025
On the ballot this time
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