Merced City Council District 6 · Nov 3, 2026

John G. Bliss Jr.

Candidate for City Council District 6

6 candidates · 3 seats4 sourced positions

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

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

Today

Retired high school government teacher and basketball coach who taught for 36 years.

Occupation (from candidate statement): Retired Educator
Endorsed by: Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke; Supervisors Daron McDaniel and Jim Pacheco; former councilmembers Kevin Blake and Delray Shelton; Merced City Firefighters IAFF Local 1479; Merced Police Officers Association; Citizens for the Betterment of Merced County; North Coast States Carpenters Union (partial list). John Bliss for Merced City Council (campaign site)
Campaign website: www.johnblissformerced.com

Where John G. Bliss Jr. stands: positions on the record

Camping ban1 sourced position

Calls for enforcing anti-camping and nuisance laws consistently and fully staffing police and fire.
“Fully staff the Merced police and fire departments to shorten response times, back the officers and first responders who put their lives on the line, and enforce anti-camping and nuisance laws consistently.”
Own statementJohn Bliss for Merced City Council (campaign site)

City budget1 sourced position

as reported by the Merced County Times
Calls public safety the first priority for any council campaign.
“You have to consider public safety as the first pillar of any campaign.”
Own statementMerced County Times · Aug 7, 2026

Tenant protections1 sourced position

as reported by The Merced FOCUS
Said during public comment on a tenant-protection proposal that its costs needed to be spelled out.
“Someone needs to say what it actually costs, and what it can and cannot do.”
Own statementThe Merced FOCUS · Aug 20, 2026

Housing1 sourced position

as reported by the Merced County Times
Said growth near UC Merced needs a balance of affordable housing and housing people aspire to own.
“Yes, we’re going to have affordable housing. But we’re also going to have housing that people might aspire to as well”
Own statementMerced County Times · Aug 7, 2026

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