Newport Beach City Council District 4 · Nov 3, 2026
Robyn Grant
Candidate for City Council District 4 (incumbent)
Robyn Grant, the incumbent, is running for Newport Beach City Council District 4 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Vote-by-mail ballots available · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayCouncilmember for District 4 since 2022 and an attorney specializing in real estate and environmental law. She served on the Civil Service Board, the Library Board of Trustees and the City Arts Commission.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Newport Beach Council Member
- Campaign website
- grantfornewport.com
Robyn Grant, unopposed, gave a brief statement at the Sept. 3 forum and left the stage to the contested races. Daily Pilot · Sep 3, 2026
Where Robyn Grant stands: positions on the record
Police headquarters3 sourced positions
Said viable alternatives exist and all police headquarters site options should be explored, according to the March 2026 minutes.
Own statementNewport Beach City Council minutes, March 10, 2026 · Mar 10, 2026
Voted no on continuing to evaluate Civic Center Park for a new police headquarters, including design and an environmental report (passed 6-1, March 2026).
Council voteNewport Beach City Council minutes, March 10, 2026 · Mar 10, 2026
Voted no on all three Civic Center Park police headquarters contracts, calling them premature (July 2026).
“It’s premature for an architect to be hired.”
Council voteDaily Pilot · Jul 31, 2026
Public safety2 sourced positions
Supported creating a committee to work with public safety professionals on evidence-based recommendations, according to the minutes.
Own statementNewport Beach City Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026
Voted no on denying creation of an Ad Hoc Public Safety Committee (denial passed 4-3, Sept. 2026).
Council voteNewport Beach City Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026
Citizen initiatives3 sourced positions
Supported placing the three citizen initiatives on the November 2026 ballot, according to the August 2026 minutes.
Own statementNewport Beach City Council minutes, Aug. 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026
Voted no on setting Nov. 7, 2028 as the election date for the term-limit, district-voting and open-meetings initiatives (passed 5-2, Aug. 2026).
Council voteNewport Beach City Council minutes, Aug. 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026
Voted yes on calling the court-ordered Nov. 3, 2026 special election on the three citizen initiatives (passed 4-3, Sept. 2026).
Council voteNewport Beach City Council minutes, Sept. 11, 2026 special meeting · Sep 11, 2026
Housing2 sourced positions
Voted yes to place the Responsible Housing Initiative on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 7-0, Nov. 2025).
Council voteNewport Beach City Council minutes, Nov. 18, 2025 · Nov 18, 2025
Says state housing mandates were managed to concentrate new homes in Newport Center and the airport area, away from existing villages.
Own statementRobyn Grant campaign site
Surf park2 sourced positions
Voted yes to approve the Snug Harbor surf park at 3100 Irvine Avenue (passed 6-0, Oct. 2025).
Council voteNewport Beach City Council minutes, Oct. 28, 2025 · Oct 28, 2025
After a referendum petition qualified, voted yes to repeal the surf park's General Plan amendment rather than hold an election (passed 6-0, Jan. 2026).
Council voteNewport Beach City Council minutes, Jan. 27, 2026 · Jan 27, 2026
What Robyn Grant said vs. how Robyn Grant voted
Public safety committee
In their words
Supported creating a committee to work with public safety professionals on evidence-based recommendations, according to the minutes.
Sep 8, 2026 ·Newport Beach City Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026
On the record
Voted no on denying creation of an Ad Hoc Public Safety Committee (denial passed 4-3, Sept. 2026).
Sep 8, 2026 ·Newport Beach City Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026
Citizen initiatives
In their words
Supported placing the three citizen initiatives on the November 2026 ballot, according to the August 2026 minutes.
Aug 25, 2026 ·Newport Beach City Council minutes, Aug. 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026
On the record
Voted no on setting Nov. 7, 2028 as the election date for the term-limit, district-voting and open-meetings initiatives (passed 5-2, Aug. 2026).
Aug 25, 2026 ·Newport Beach City Council minutes, Aug. 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026
Voted yes on calling the court-ordered Nov. 3, 2026 special election on the three citizen initiatives (passed 4-3, Sept. 2026).
Sep 11, 2026 ·Newport Beach City Council minutes, Sept. 11, 2026 special meeting · Sep 11, 2026
Housing
In their words
Says state housing mandates were managed to concentrate new homes in Newport Center and the airport area, away from existing villages.
On the record
Voted yes to place the Responsible Housing Initiative on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 7-0, Nov. 2025).
Nov 18, 2025 ·Newport Beach City Council minutes, Nov. 18, 2025 · Nov 18, 2025
Also running for City Council District 4
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