Moreno Valley City Council District 4 · Nov 3, 2026
Cheylynda Barnard
Candidate for City Council District 4 (incumbent)
Cheylynda Barnard, the incumbent, is running for Moreno Valley City Council District 4 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Nikita Wilson and Steven Granda Alvarado.
Vote-by-mail ballots begin mailing · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayDistrict 4 councilmember since 2022 and executive director of the UC Riverside Labor and Community Center.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Moreno Valley City Councilmember District 4
- Endorsed by
- Rep. Mark Takano, Supervisor Yxstian Gutierrez, Councilmembers Elena Baca-Santa Cruz and Ed Delgado, the California Democratic Party and SEIU Local 721, among others listed on her site Cheylynda Barnard campaign site
- Campaign website
- cheylyndabarnard.com
Councilmembers Elena Baca-Santa Cruz and Ed Delgado are listed as endorsers on Cheylynda Barnard's campaign site. Cheylynda Barnard campaign site
Where Cheylynda Barnard stands: positions on the record
Warehouses2 sourced positions
As reported by The Press-Enterprise
Voted yes on a 45-day warehouse moratorium she first proposed (failed 3-2, Feb 2026).
“For me, quick and fast money does not negate the fact that there’s people’s lives and people’s health that we have to account for at some point,”
Council voteThe Press-Enterprise · Feb 4, 2026
Voted yes on a motion to take up a possible 45-day warehouse moratorium and direct staff (passed 3-2, Jan 2026).
Council voteMoreno Valley City Council minutes, January 20, 2026 · Jan 20, 2026
Child care1 sourced position
As reported by The Press-Enterprise
Voted to deny support for the proposed Moreno Valley–Perris child care district (passed 3-2, Apr 2026), saying it needed more development.
“We need to allow this to develop a little bit more.”
Council voteThe Press-Enterprise · Apr 22, 2026
Immigration enforcement1 sourced position
As reported by The Riverside Record
Voted to hold the city's remaining 2025 events as planned despite immigration-enforcement concerns (passed 4-1, Aug 2025).
Council voteThe Riverside Record · Aug 20, 2025
Appointments1 sourced position
Voted yes on a motion to conduct all Planning Commission appointments in open session through interviews (passed 3-2, Oct 2025).
Council voteMoreno Valley City Council minutes, October 7, 2025 · Oct 7, 2025
Land use1 sourced position
Voted yes to adopt the 2024 General Plan Update and Climate Action Plan (passed 5-0, Apr 2026).
Council voteMoreno Valley City Council minutes, April 21, 2026 · Apr 21, 2026
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