Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Roseville City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

2 contests

4 candidates

Updated Oct 2, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

City Council District 2 · 1 seat

Anne CarpenterBusiness technology advisor and commissioner on the Placer County Parks and Open Spaces Commission. A Roseville resident for more than 30 years, she has served as president of Roseville Community Crime Stoppers.4sourced
David NelsonLocal small business owner and longtime advocate for local communities and California small businesses. Says he has worked for more than two decades with business leaders, local governments and state policymakers.4sourced

City Council District 4 · 1 seat

Voters in District 2 and District 4 each elect one councilmember; voters in Districts 1, 3 and 5 have no council contest this year.

2 notes on these statements

Rick Bartee's campaign site lists four current council members as endorsers: Krista Bernasconi, Karen Alvord, Bruce Houdesheldt and Pauline Roccucci. Rick Bartee campaign

Anne Carpenter's campaign site lists Councilmembers Pauline Roccucci and Bruce Houdesheldt as endorsers. Anne Carpenter campaign

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Karen AlvordDirector at PRIDE Industries and former CEO of Lilliput Families and Make-A-Wish (CA/NV). Elected to the District 5 seat in 2024; she is due to become mayor at the end of 2026.10sourced Bruce HoudesheldtDirector of Water Quality for the Northern California Water Association. Appointed to the council in 2019, he served as mayor from December 2022 to December 2024.9sourced Tracy MendonsaOwner of T-Bone's BBQ, a Roseville catering company, and a former Roseville planning commissioner. First elected to the District 1 seat in November 2020.9sourced

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

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Next date

Vote-by-mail ballots start going out

Mon, Oct 5, 2026

TodayAll key dates

What the next council decides

Council pay (Measure A)

Where it standsMeasure A asks voters to raise council pay from $600 to $2,550 a month, with yearly inflation adjustments capped at 5%.

What's on the tableVoters decide Measure A; the council placed it on the ballot because the City Charter sets council pay and only voters can change it.

Council pay of $600 a month was set by voters in 2000. Placer County Elections
The council voted 4-1 in February 2026 to put the measure on the ballot; Councilmember Pauline Roccucci voted no. City of Roseville · Feb 18, 2026
If approved, each councilmember would be paid $30,600 a year. CBS News Sacramento · Feb 19, 2026
Former Mayor Richard Roccucci signed the ballot argument against, saying he supports a pay increase but not automatic increases. Placer County Elections

City budget and fees

Where it standsIn June 2026 the council adopted an $876.8 million citywide budget for 2026-27, with a $275.3 million General Fund.

What's on the tableThe new council will adopt the next annual budget and vote on city fees, including fees charged to new development.

The 2026-27 budget passed 5-0. City of Roseville · Jun 17, 2026
The budget adds four positions to staff a new police patrol beat (Beat 8) in west Roseville. City of Roseville
In August 2026 the council voted 4-1 to adjust water and wastewater connection fees and the solid waste impact fee; Councilmember Pauline Roccucci voted no. City of Roseville · Aug 5, 2026

Homelessness

Where it standsIn September 2025 the council adopted a Homelessness Strategy and Response Plan; the city put more than $25 million toward homelessness-related initiatives in 2025-26.

What's on the tableThe council decides how much to spend on vouchers, rehousing and housing projects, and whether to keep its position on emergency shelters.

The council approved the plan unanimously. FOX40 · Sep 18, 2025
The city's economic development director said the plan does not support a city-funded, city-built emergency shelter. FOX40 · Sep 18, 2025
The 2025 point-in-time count found about 260 people experiencing homelessness in Roseville. FOX40 · Sep 18, 2025

License plate cameras

Where it standsRoseville police have used Flock Safety license plate cameras since 2021 and continue to contract with the company.

What's on the tableWhether the city keeps, changes or ends its use of Flock cameras as residents raise concerns at council meetings.

A police department analysis found Flock misread the plates in 71% of the 1,427 stolen or felony vehicle alerts it sent in 2023 and 2024. Business Insider · Jul 31, 2026
Police said none of the incorrect alerts led to a traffic stop or arrest. Business Insider · Jul 31, 2026
The city has spent around $450,000 on Flock products since 2020. Business Insider · Jul 31, 2026
A resident group, DeFlock Roseville, wants the police department to end its Flock contract. ABC10 · Aug 22, 2026

Growth and downtown

Where it standsIn September 2026 the council approved a program that uses fee credits to offset city impact fees for eligible downtown projects.

What's on the tableThe council approves development fees, housing rules and incentives as Roseville grows.

The downtown fee credit program passed 5-0 and is funded with $126,000 reallocated from another downtown project. City of Roseville · Sep 2, 2026
In November 2025 the council voted 5-0 to seek renewal of the state Prohousing designation, which makes the city eligible for some grants. City of Roseville · Nov 5, 2025
In May 2026 the council introduced an update to the city's accessory dwelling unit (ADU) ordinance. City of Roseville · May 6, 2026

Who matches you?

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1. Should Roseville adopt new local taxes or fees to pay for city services?
2. Should the city offer fee credits to encourage downtown development?

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Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.

Key dates

Vote-by-mail ballots start going outPlacer County ElectionsOct 5, 2026
Conditional (same-day) voter registration beginsPlacer County ElectionsOct 20, 2026
Some vote centers openPlacer County ElectionsOct 24, 2026
Last day for the Elections Office to mail a requested ballotPlacer County ElectionsOct 27, 2026
All vote centers openPlacer County ElectionsOct 31, 2026
Election DayPlacer County ElectionsNov 3, 2026

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Karen Alvord, Bruce Houdesheldt, Tracy Mendonsa2 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

Roseville has a council-manager form of government. City of Roseville
The city switched from at-large to district-based council elections in 2019. City of Roseville
Districts 2 and 4 are on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot, each for a four-year term; the City Clerk says voters will elect two new councilmembers. City of Roseville City Clerk
Councilmembers are paid $600 a month under the City Charter. City of Roseville

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