Salinas City Council District 5 · Nov 3, 2026

Andrew Sandoval

Candidate for City Council District 5 (incumbent)

11 candidates · 4 seats11 sourced positions

Andrew Sandoval, the incumbent, is running for Salinas City Council District 5 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Irma C. Lopez.

Ballots mailed; ballot return locations open · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

District 5 councilmember since 2022 and an educational director; former Santa Rita Union School District board member.

Occupation (from candidate statement): Councilmember/Educational Director
How the press groups them: Monterey County Weekly described him as one of two councilmembers supporting rent stabilization who remained after the 2024 election. Monterey County Weekly · Sep 17, 2026
Campaign website: www.andrewsandoval.com

Where Andrew Sandoval stands: positions on the record

Rent stabilization3 sourced positions

Voted no on repealing the rental registry, rent stabilization, just-cause eviction and tenant anti-harassment ordinances (passed 5-2, June 2025).
Council voteSalinas City Council minutes, 2025-06-03 · Jun 3, 2025
Moved to send the council's repeal of the four rent ordinances to voters in November 2026 instead of rescinding it (passed 4-3, Sept. 2025).
Council voteSalinas City Council minutes, 2025-09-23 · Sep 23, 2025
As reported by Monterey County Weekly; not a direct quote
Opposes Measure H and supports rent stabilization.
Forum answerMonterey County Weekly · Sep 17, 2026

Measure G2 sourced positions

As reported by Monterey County Weekly; not a direct quote
Voted to put Measure G on the ballot and supports it.
Forum answerMonterey County Weekly · Sep 17, 2026
As reported by Monterey County Weekly
Says the city could do better at building residents' confidence in how Measure G money is used.
“We could be doing better to build confidence for residents”
Own statementMonterey County Weekly · Sep 17, 2026

Homelessness1 sourced position

Voted no on ordinances updating the prohibition on camping on public property and the rules on storing personal property there (passed 5-1, Feb. 2026).
Council voteSalinas City Council minutes, 2026-02-24 · Feb 24, 2026

Sewer rates1 sourced position

Voted no on adopting sanitary sewer rate increases for 2025-2030 (passed 6-1, Sept. 2025).
Council voteSalinas City Council minutes, 2025-09-23 · Sep 23, 2025

Trash rates1 sourced position

Voted no on Republic Services' garbage and recycling rate adjustments for 2026-27 (passed 5-1, April 2026).
Council voteSalinas City Council minutes, 2026-04-21 · Apr 21, 2026

Rates1 sourced position

His statement cites challenging spending and voting no on higher trash and sewer rates.
“That work includes asking questions, challenging wasteful spending, voting no on higher trash and sewer rates, and pushing for more affordable housing.”
Own statementCandidate statement filed for the Nov. 3, 2026 election (Monterey County Elections) · Aug 5, 2026

City Hall and governance1 sourced position

Censured by the City Council (5-1, with Sandoval abstaining, January 2026).
Council voteSalinas City Council minutes, 2026-01-13 · Jan 13, 2026

Ran for office1 sourced position

Ran for Salinas City Council District 5 in 2022 (won).
Council voteMonterey County Elections · Dec 8, 2022

In their words

Opposes Measure H and supports rent stabilization.
Sep 17, 2026 ·As reported by Monterey County Weekly; not a direct quote ·Monterey County Weekly · Sep 17, 2026

On the record

Voted no on repealing the rental registry, rent stabilization, just-cause eviction and tenant anti-harassment ordinances (passed 5-2, June 2025).
Jun 3, 2025 ·Salinas City Council minutes, 2025-06-03 · Jun 3, 2025

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