Redding City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Tenessa Audette

Candidate for City Council (incumbent)

9 candidates · 3 seats10 sourced positions

Tenessa Audette, the incumbent, is running for Redding City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 9 candidates are running for 3 seats.

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Redding councilmember and past mayor who founded Called to Action Consulting and managed political campaigns. She previously served as a district representative in the California State Senate.

Endorsed by: The Local Republican Party, as listed on her campaign site. Tenessa Audette campaign site
Campaign website: tenessaaudette.com

Where Tenessa Audette stands: positions on the record

Taxes3 sourced positions

Voted yes on raising Redding's business tax rates on cannabis businesses starting July 1, 2025 (passed 3-2, March 2025).
Council voteRedding City Council minutes, March 4, 2025 · Mar 4, 2025
Voted no on calling a November 2025 election for a citizen initiative to adopt a 1% sales tax (passed 4-1, August 2025).
Council voteRedding City Council minutes, August 5, 2025 · Aug 5, 2025
Moved to put the citizen sales tax initiative on the next general election ballot instead; the motion died for lack of a second (August 2025).
Council voteRedding City Council minutes, August 5, 2025 · Aug 5, 2025

Budget2 sourced positions

Voted no on adopting the city's two-year budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (passed 4-1, June 2025).
Council voteRedding City Council minutes, June 17, 2025 · Jun 17, 2025
Voted yes on a sole-source agreement of up to $300,000 with Circle 6 Consulting for a citywide efficiency study (passed 5-0, March 2026).
Council voteRedding City Council minutes, March 17, 2026 · Mar 17, 2026

Electric rates1 sourced position

Voted no on setting a public hearing on 4.5% annual Redding Electric Utility rate increases (passed 4-1, February 2026).
Council voteRedding City Council minutes, February 17, 2026 · Feb 17, 2026

Short-term rentals1 sourced position

Voted yes on introducing an ordinance amending Redding's short-term rental rules (passed 4-1, June 2025).
Council voteRedding City Council minutes, June 3, 2025 · Jun 3, 2025

City manager1 sourced position

Said in September 2026 that the city's financial shortfall and the efficiency study show the council should take a thoughtful look at what Redding needs from its next city manager.
“make clear that we need to take a thoughtful look at what Redding needs from its next city manager”
Own statementRedding Record Searchlight (via Yahoo News): Redding council divided over city manager search

Environment1 sourced position

as reported by Action News Now
Said at an environmental forum that river pollution is connected to homelessness.
“Pollution on the river, that's when it comes to homelessness and when it comes to a lot of the refuse that's coming out.”
Forum answerAction News Now

Past candidacy1 sourced position

Ran for State Assembly, District 1, in 2024 as a Republican candidate (lost).
Own statementCalifornia Secretary of State · Nov 5, 2024

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