Merced City Council District 4 · Nov 3, 2026

Shane Smith

Candidate for City Council District 4 (incumbent)

6 candidates · 3 seats7 sourced positions

Shane Smith, the incumbent, is running for Merced City Council District 4 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.

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

Today

Merced City Council member for District 4, elected in 2022, and a former MCSD trustee.

Shane Smith is running unopposed in District 4. The Merced FOCUS · Sep 27, 2026

Where Shane Smith stands: positions on the record

Public safety1 sourced position

Promises never to vote against police officer and firefighter safety.
“I promise never to vote against police officer and firefighter safety.”
Own statementShane Smith for Merced City Council District 4 (campaign site)

Growth1 sourced position

Says he will vote for job-creating projects but not at the expense of neighborhood character.
“I will vote for job-creating projects, but not at the expense of neighborhood character.”
Own statementShane Smith for Merced City Council District 4 (campaign site)

Measure B sales tax1 sourced position

as reported by The Merced FOCUS
Said the sales tax measure's list of priorities came from what residents told the city.
“The community told us what they want us to do more of. That’s how we populated this list”
Own statementThe Merced FOCUS · Aug 5, 2026

Camping ban1 sourced position

Voted yes 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

Tenant protections1 sourced position

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

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

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