Moorpark, CAVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Moorpark Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

3 contests

4 candidates

Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Mayor · Unopposed

City Council District 1 · 1 seat

City Council District 3 · Unopposed

All voters choose the mayor; only District 1 voters choose the District 1 councilmember and only District 3 voters the District 3 councilmember. Districts 2 and 4 are not on the 2026 ballot.

1 note on these statements

The mayor and District 3 races are uncontested; District 1 is the only contested city council race. Chris Enegren and Tom Means are running unopposed. Moorpark Acorn · Aug 22, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Chris BarrettCouncilmember, District 2; term ends November 20283sourcedAntonio CastroCouncilmember and Mayor Pro Tem, District 4; term ends November 20282sourced

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

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Match quiz4 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesNew city library and capital projects, Housing and development, Economic development and AeroVironmentKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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Mon, Oct 5, 2026

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What the next council decides

New city library and capital projects

Where it standsThe council approved construction of a new library in August 2025; the Acorn reported groundbreaking was set for February 2026 and completion for 2027.

What's on the tableThe next council oversees library construction and sets priorities among other capital projects such as roads and parks.

Housing and development

Where it standsHitch Ranch is approved and being graded, and a preliminary application for Arroyo Verde has been submitted.

What's on the tableThe council decides whether to advance proposed developments and how to apply state housing requirements.

Economic development and AeroVironment

Where it standsAeroVironment announced on Aug. 24, 2026 a planned $100 million campus in Moorpark.

What's on the tableThe council will handle approvals and city support related to major employers and business growth.

License plate cameras

Where it standsFifteen Flock cameras were approved in July 2024 under a grant that covers costs through May 2027.

What's on the tableThe council will decide whether to continue, replace or end the camera program when the grant period ends.

Who matches you?

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  1. 1. When a city project comes in over budget, what should the council do?

  2. 2. How should Moorpark respond to state housing requirements?

  3. 3. What should the city's main economic development focus be?

  4. 4. How should the city set spending priorities?

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Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Chris Barrett, Antonio Castro3 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

  • Councilmembers are elected by district and serve staggered four-year terms. City of Moorpark
  • The mayor is elected at-large to a two-year term and has one vote on the council, like the four councilmembers. City of Moorpark
  • Moorpark has held district-based council elections since 2020. City of Moorpark

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