Murrieta City Council District 2 · Nov 3, 2026
Ron Holliday
Candidate for City Council District 2 (incumbent)
Ron Holliday, the incumbent, is running for Murrieta City Council District 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Joshua Barton and Keelan McCullough.
Vote-by-mail ballots begin mailing · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayMurrieta's District 2 councilmember and an investment advisor and business owner. He describes himself as a veteran with 30 years of financial experience.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Murrieta City Council Member
- Endorsed by
- State Sen. Kelly Seyarto, Assemblymembers Kate Sanchez and Natasha Johnson, District Attorney Mike Hestrin, Sheriff Chad Bianco, Mayor Jon Levell and Councilmembers Lori Stone and Cindy Warren Riverside County Registrar of Voters
- Campaign website
- hollidayformurrieta.org
Mayor Jon Levell and Councilmembers Lori Stone and Cindy Warren are among those Ron Holliday lists as endorsing him. Riverside County Registrar of Voters
Where Ron Holliday stands: positions on the record
Local control4 sourced positions
Says he is focused on placing a California constitutional amendment on a future ballot to give cities a voice on land use, density and zoning.
Own statementRiverside County Registrar of Voters
Voted yes on forming an ad hoc subcommittee to explore the city sponsoring a statewide ballot initiative on local control (passed 4-0, July 2026). He was appointed to the subcommittee.
Council voteMurrieta City Council minutes, July 7, 2026 · Jul 7, 2026
Said Murrieta's resolution to Cal Cities seeks a better balance between statewide housing goals and local decision-making.
“What we are seeking is a better balance between statewide objectives and local decision-making.”
Own statementCity of Murrieta · Sep 22, 2026
Voted yes on a resolution opposing the State of California interfering with the city's land use authority (passed 5-0, Dec 2024).
Council voteMurrieta City Council minutes, December 17, 2024 · Dec 17, 2024
Public safety1 sourced position
Pledges that police and fire will have enough funds for equipment, training and personnel.
“I will never vote to defund our Police Department.”
Own statementRon Holliday campaign site
Development fees2 sourced positions
Voted yes on updating the regional Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) charged to new development (passed 4-1, Feb 2025).
Council voteMurrieta City Council minutes, February 18, 2025 · Feb 18, 2025
Voted yes on updating the public facilities development impact fee schedule for FY 2025/26 (passed 4-1, Apr 2025).
Council voteMurrieta City Council minutes, April 15, 2025 · Apr 15, 2025
Golden Triangle1 sourced position
Voted yes on introducing a development agreement for the Shops at the Triangle project on about 64.3 acres (passed 4-0, Sept 2025).
Council voteMurrieta City Council minutes, September 2, 2025 · Sep 2, 2025
Police drones1 sourced position
Voted yes on adding Flock's Drone as First Responder program, $750,000 over three years (passed 5-0, Oct 2025).
Council voteMurrieta City Council minutes, October 7, 2025 · Oct 7, 2025
Nonprofit donations1 sourced position
Voted yes on a substitute motion to support a Mt. San Jacinto College Foundation request through recognition with no money (passed 3-2, Mar 2026).
Council voteMurrieta City Council minutes, March 17, 2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the city's two-year operating budget for fiscal years 2025/26 and 2026/27 (passed 5-0, June 2025).
Council voteMurrieta City Council minutes, June 3, 2025 · Jun 3, 2025
Annexation1 sourced position
Moved and voted yes on a $91,010 contract with RSG, Inc. for an annexation feasibility study (passed 5-0, Aug 2026).
Council voteMurrieta City Council minutes, August 18, 2026 · Aug 18, 2026
Kratom1 sourced position
Voted yes on introducing an ordinance regulating the sale and distribution of kratom and synthetic 7-OH (passed 5-0, Mar 2026).
Council voteMurrieta City Council minutes, March 3, 2026 · Mar 3, 2026
E-bikes1 sourced position
Moved and voted yes on introducing an ordinance updating rules on the operation, speed and use of bicycles, e-bikes and e-scooters (passed 5-0, Sept 2026).
Council voteMurrieta City Council minutes, September 1, 2026 · Sep 1, 2026
Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for Murrieta City Council, District 2 in 2022 (won).
Council voteRiverside County Registrar of Voters · Dec 1, 2022
What Ron Holliday said vs. how Ron Holliday voted
Local control
In their words
Said Murrieta's resolution to Cal Cities seeks a better balance between statewide housing goals and local decision-making.
Sep 22, 2026 ·City of Murrieta · Sep 22, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on a resolution opposing the State of California interfering with the city's land use authority (passed 5-0, Dec 2024).
Dec 17, 2024 ·Murrieta City Council minutes, December 17, 2024 · Dec 17, 2024
Voted yes on forming an ad hoc subcommittee to explore the city sponsoring a statewide ballot initiative on local control (passed 4-0, July 2026). He was appointed to the subcommittee.
Jul 7, 2026 ·Murrieta City Council minutes, July 7, 2026 · Jul 7, 2026
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