Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026
Parlier Mayor & City Council Election 2026
3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 8 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check
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The candidates
Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.
Mayor
1 seatCity Council District 2
1 seatVoters citywide choose the mayor; District 2 and District 4 voters each choose one councilmember. Districts 1 and 3 are not on the ballot.
Already on the council, not on the ballot
Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.
What the next council decides
01Police tow rotation list4 sourced facts
Where it standsIn April 2026 a majority of the council directed the city attorney to research a local-preference tow policy and report back.
What's on the tableWhether the city restricts or prioritizes its tow rotation list for businesses located in Parlier.
- Council members asked staff to bring a discussion item on tow companies' locations to the April 16 council meeting. Mid Valley Times · Apr 24, 2026
- Interim Police Chief Michael Salvador said the dispatch software allows only one tow rotation list. Mid Valley Times · Apr 24, 2026
- City Attorney Michael Linden said the council would need "very strong findings" to establish a local preference. Mid Valley Times · Apr 24, 2026
- Salvador said tow businesses had brought the city nearly $90,000 in the last four and a half fiscal years. Mid Valley Times · Apr 24, 2026
02Police station renovation and the general fund3 sourced facts
Where it standsOn Sept. 3, 2026 no council member moved to approve or deny a consulting contract for the police station renovation.
What's on the tableWho manages the renovation, and whether the city commits general fund money to it.
- The proposed contract would have paid Salvador Public Safety & Municipal Consulting $150 an hour, capped at $30,000. Mid Valley Times · Sep 4, 2026
- The staff report said no general fund appropriation was proposed and no grant funds were available for project management. Mid Valley Times · Sep 4, 2026
- Parlier's general fund was expected to end the 2026-27 fiscal year with a deficit of nearly $872,000. Mid Valley Times · Sep 4, 2026
03New Planning Commission3 sourced facts
Where it standsThe council approved the first reading of an ordinance creating a five-member planning commission on July 15, 2026.
What's on the tableHow much planning review moves from the council to the commission, and who the mayor appoints to it.
- The council voted 3-0 on July 15 to approve the first reading of the ordinance. Mid Valley Times · Jul 23, 2026
- Four commissioners would represent the four districts and one would represent the city at large. Mid Valley Times · Jul 23, 2026
- Commissioners would be appointed by the mayor and approved by a majority of the council. Mid Valley Times · Jul 23, 2026
1 note on these statements
The county list names Alma M. Beltran, Fernando Banuelos and Lionel Lopez Jr. for Mayor, three candidates for District 2 and two for District 4. Fresno County · Aug 12, 2026
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1. How should Parlier handle its police tow rotation list?
2. Should the city pay a consultant to manage the police station renovation?
Key dates
- Mail ballots begin to be sentFresno CountyOct 5, 2026
- Last day to register to voteFresno CountyOct 19, 2026
- Vote centers openFresno CountyOct 24, 2026
- Election DayFresno CountyNov 3, 2026
The seat math
2 stay (not up this year): Sabrina Rodriguez, Kathy Solorio3 on this ballot
5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.
- Parlier is governed by a five-member City Council under a council-manager form of government. City of Parlier
- Four council members are elected by district and the Mayor is elected at large. City of Parlier
- The City Manager is appointed by the City Council. City of Parlier
- Council members and the mayor are elected to four-year staggered terms with no limits. Mid Valley Times · Sep 25, 2024
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