Redlands City Council District 3 · Nov 3, 2026

Mario Saucedo

Candidate for City Council District 3 (incumbent)

5 candidates · 3 seats5 sourced positions

Mario Saucedo, the incumbent, is running for Redlands City Council District 3 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.

Mail ballots delivered to the Post Office; early voting begins · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Mayor of Redlands and District 3 councilmember, elected to the council in 2022. He served on the Redlands Planning Commission from 2019 to 2022.

Mario Saucedo (District 3) and Paul Barich (District 5) are the only candidates listed for their seats; District 1 has three candidates. San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters: Candidate List, Nov. 3, 2026 · Sep 29, 2026

Where Mario Saucedo stands: positions on the record

Public safety1 sourced position

His voter guide statement lists hiring more police officers and firefighters among his actions as mayor.
“Hiring more police officers and firefighters”
Own statementSan Bernardino County Voter Information Guide, Nov. 3, 2026 (candidate statements) · Sep 29, 2026

City budget1 sourced position

At the Sept. 21, 2026 special meeting, said of the city's budget pressures that the council made the investment decisions and will have to do the hard work.
“We are where we are because we made the decisions on the investment into our employees. We made the investment into these capital improvement projects,”
Own statementCommunity Forward Redlands · Sep 24, 2026

Warehouses2 sourced positions

On Nov. 19, 2024, made a motion to let a warehouse developer return with project revisions; the motion failed.
Council voteCommunity Forward Redlands · Nov 22, 2024
as reported by Community Forward Redlands; not a direct quote
During the Sept. 1, 2026 warehouse hearing, proposed removing the 15% building-height limit for existing warehouses and using the zone maximum instead.
Forum answerCommunity Forward Redlands · Sep 3, 2026

Supportive housing1 sourced position

Voted yes to form the Redlands Housing Corporation to support acquisition of the property at 1675 Industrial Park Avenue (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteRedlands City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026

In their words

During the Sept. 1, 2026 warehouse hearing, proposed removing the 15% building-height limit for existing warehouses and using the zone maximum instead.
Sep 3, 2026 ·as reported by Community Forward Redlands; not a direct quote ·Community Forward Redlands · Sep 3, 2026

On the record

On Nov. 19, 2024, made a motion to let a warehouse developer return with project revisions; the motion failed.
Nov 22, 2024 ·Community Forward Redlands · Nov 22, 2024

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