Needles City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Ellen
Campbell
Vice Mayor; council term expires December 2028City of Needles
Ellen Campbell (Vice Mayor) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Needles City Council after the election.
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Background
- About
- Ellen Campbell is Vice Mayor of Needles and has lived in the city since 1984. She was elected to the City Council in 2020 and reelected in 2024.
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6
On the record: Ellen Campbell
6 sourced01Kratom ban2 sourced positions
Voted yes on adopting Ordinance 686-AC, which prohibits the sale of kratom in Needles (passed 6-0, September 2026).
Council voteCity of Needles · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Asked city staff at the June 23, 2026 council meeting to look into banning kratom in Needles.
Own statementCity of Needles · Jun 23, 2026Link
02Electric rates1 sourced position
Voted yes on a 2.9% cost-of-living increase in the electric basic service charge and streetlight rates, effective Oct. 1, 2026 (passed 7-0, September 2026).
Council voteCity of Needles · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Bond (Measure L)1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting Ordinance 684-AC, which submits a bond proposition taxing about $60 per $100,000 of assessed value to voters (passed 6-0, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Needles · Jul 28, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Council pay (Measure D)1 sourced position
Voted no on Resolution 2026-29, the council compensation ballot measure resolution (passed 4-2, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Needles · Jul 28, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Budget1 sourced position
Moved and voted yes on adopting the city's Fiscal Year 2026-2027 operating and capital budgets (passed 6-0, June 2026).
Council voteCity of Needles · Jun 23, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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