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Rancho Santa Margarita City Council District 2 · Nov 3, 2026

Rod Ganjifard

Candidate for City Council District 2

6 candidates · 3 seats3 sourced positions

Rod Ganjifard is running for Rancho Santa Margarita City Council District 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Natalie Guse and Anne Figueroa.

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Election Day · Tue, Nov 3, 2026

Technology executive who is chief technology officer of a large Orange County law firm. He has lived in the city since 2016.

Occupation (from candidate statement)
Technology Executive
Campaign website
rod4rsm.com

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Where Rod Ganjifard stands: positions on the record

Public safety1 sourced position
  • Says he would support full funding for the Sheriff's contract.

    “Support full funding for the Sheriff’s contract, and say so before the vote rather than after it.”

    Own statementRod Ganjifard

Boys & Girls Club1 sourced position
  • Lists bringing back the Boys & Girls Club among his priorities.

    “Bring back the Boys & Girls Club”

    Own statementRod Ganjifard

Antonio Parkway gateway1 sourced position
  • Says he is against a procurement process where a project coming in a third over estimate is treated as normal; he does not say he opposes the project.

    “I am against an estimating and procurement process where a third over is treated as a normal Tuesday.”

    Own statementRod Ganjifard

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