Merced City Council District 6 · Nov 3, 2026

Fue Xiong

Candidate for City Council District 6 (incumbent)

6 candidates · 3 seats13 sourced positions

Fue Xiong, the incumbent, is running for Merced City Council District 6 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against John G. Bliss Jr. and Yader Zeledon.

Mail ballots start going out; drop boxes open · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Merced City Council member for District 6, elected in November 2022.

Where Fue Xiong stands: positions on the record

Measure B sales tax2 sourced positions

ballot argument signed with four community members
Signed the ballot argument against Measure B, the one-cent sales tax.
“Measure B is a forever tax.”
Own statementMerced County Registrar of Voters
as reported by The Merced FOCUS
Said he doubts sales tax money would go to anything other than police and fire.
“All of that money is just going to be used for police and fire. We know it”
Own statementThe Merced FOCUS · Aug 5, 2026

City budget2 sourced positions

ballot argument signed with four community members
Signed a ballot argument saying the city already gives more than 75% of its general fund to police and fire and should invest in community needs.
“This is a spending and priority failure.”
Own statementMerced County Registrar of Voters
Voted no 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

Tenant protections3 sourced positions

as reported by The Merced FOCUS; not a direct quote
Backed rent stabilization as one way to protect longtime residents from displacement.
Forum answerThe Merced FOCUS · Sep 27, 2026
as reported by The Merced FOCUS; not a direct quote
Proposed that the council consider a rental registry, proactive inspections, rent stabilization and a tenants' right to legal representation; his motion got no second.
Own statementThe Merced FOCUS · Aug 20, 2026
Voted no 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

Camping ban2 sourced positions

Voted no on final adoption of an ordinance restricting camping and storage of personal property in public spaces (passed 4-2, Nov. 2024).
Council voteMerced City Council minutes, Nov. 18, 2024 · Nov 18, 2024
as reported by The Merced FOCUS; not a direct quote
Criticized the city's anti-camping ordinance and said the city should provide public restrooms and showers for unhoused residents.
Forum answerThe Merced FOCUS · Sep 27, 2026

Homelessness1 sourced position

as reported by The Merced FOCUS
Called for a housing-first approach to homelessness.
“Housing first. Let’s work on that”
Forum answerThe Merced FOCUS · Sep 27, 2026

Data centers1 sourced position

as reported by The Merced FOCUS
Said Merced should not have a large data center, citing water and electricity use.
“We shouldn’t have it”
Forum answerThe Merced FOCUS · Sep 27, 2026

Growth1 sourced position

Voted no 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

In their words

Proposed that the council consider a rental registry, proactive inspections, rent stabilization and a tenants' right to legal representation; his motion got no second.
Aug 20, 2026 ·as reported by The Merced FOCUS; not a direct quote ·The Merced FOCUS · Aug 20, 2026

On the record

Voted no 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

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