Rancho Santa Margarita City Council District 4 · Nov 3, 2026
Brad McGirr
Candidate for City Council District 4
Brad McGirr is running for Rancho Santa Margarita City Council District 4 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Election Day · Tue, Nov 3, 2026
Attorney and private mediator first elected to the Rancho Santa Margarita City Council in 2012. He served as mayor in 2015 and 2020 and sits on the Orange County Fire Authority board.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Councilmember, City of Rancho Santa Margarita
- Endorsed by
- Lists endorsements from the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs and the Orange County Professional Firefighters Association. Brad McGirr for RSM
- Campaign website
- www.bradforrsm.com
Where Brad McGirr stands: positions on the record
Boys & Girls Club1 sourced position
Voted yes on directing staff to negotiate a new agreement with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley for the Bell Tower (passed 4-1, January 2025).
Council voteRSM City Council minutes, Jan. 8, 2025 · Jan 8, 2025
Antonio Parkway gateway2 sourced positions
Made the motion to award the Antonio Parkway Gateway Improvements construction contract of $2,767,430.30, and voted yes (passed 4-1, December 2024).
Council voteRSM City Council minutes, Dec. 11, 2024 · Dec 11, 2024
Made the motion to award the Antonio Parkway Gateway Improvements Phase II construction contract of $853,444.15, and voted yes (passed 3-2, December 2025).
Council voteRSM City Council minutes, Dec. 10, 2025 · Dec 10, 2025
Public safety1 sourced position
Says public safety is his top priority and notes the city's contract with the Orange County Sheriff's Department.
“Public safety remains Brad's top priority.”
Own statementBrad McGirr for RSM
Also running for City Council District 4
No one else is running for this seat.
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