Oxnard, CAVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Oxnard City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

3 contests

7 candidates

Updated Oct 2, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

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

City Council District 1 · 1 seat

City Council District 2 · 1 seat

City Council District 5 · 1 seat

Only voters in Districts 1, 2 and 5 vote in this race; each picks one councilmember, and the top vote-getter wins. The mayor is not on the 2026 ballot.

2 notes on these statements

Eduardo Huerta's ballot designation was marked "under review" on the county's Aug. 14, 2026 candidate list; no occupation is shown for him here. Ventura County Elections · Aug 14, 2026

The League of Women Voters of Ventura County held one forum for all District 1, 2 and 5 candidates on Sept. 30, 2026. League of Women Voters of Ventura County · Sep 30, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Luis McArthurMayor; elected in November 2024 to a four-year term8sourcedMichaela PerezCouncilmember, District 6; elected in November 20247sourcedGabriela RodríguezCouncilmember, District 4; elected in November 20248sourcedAaron StarrCouncilmember, District 3; elected in November 20249sourced

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 decidesMeasure E sales tax renewal, City budget, Homelessness and the Navigation CenterKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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What the next council decides

Measure E sales tax renewal

Where it standsOxnard's half-cent Measure O sales tax, about $20 million a year, expires in 2029; Measure E would keep it until voters end it.

What's on the tableHow to budget for police, fire, roads and other services with or without the $20 million if Measure E passes or fails.

City budget

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026-27 operating and capital budget 6-1 in June 2026.

What's on the tableFuture budgets, including spending levels for public safety, streets, parks and youth programs.

Homelessness and the Navigation Center

Where it standsOxnard's 2026 count found 532 homeless people, down from 634 in 2025; the city funds the Navigation Center shelter run by Mercy House.

What's on the tableWhether to renew shelter and navigation center contracts and how much to spend on homelessness programs.

Ormond Beach power plant

Where it standsThe council opposed extending the Ormond Beach plant past 2026 and, 4-3, backed seeking state approval of a deal to convert it to battery storage.

What's on the tableHow the city follows through on the GenOn agreement and the plant's closure and reuse.

Rent stabilization and renter protections

Where it standsOxnard has rent stabilization and just-cause eviction ordinances; the council added a tenant anti-harassment ordinance in 2025.

What's on the tableWhether to keep, expand or change rent stabilization, eviction and tenant-harassment rules.

Who matches you?

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  1. 1. Should the council have adopted the 2026-27 city budget as proposed?

  2. 2. Should Oxnard keep paying Mercy House to run the Navigation Center shelter?

  3. 3. Should Oxnard back the GenOn agreement to convert the Ormond Beach plant to battery storage?

  4. 4. What should Oxnard do with its rent stabilization and renter protection rules?

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The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Luis McArthur, Michaela Perez, Gabriela Rodríguez, Aaron Starr3 on this ballot

7 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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