Salinas City Council District 3 · Nov 3, 2026
Cary Swensen
Candidate for City Council District 3
Cary Swensen is running for Salinas City Council District 3 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Margaret D'Arrigo and Brent Bagley.
Ballots mailed; ballot return locations open · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayOwner of a tutoring business and community college history instructor; has served on the Measure G Oversight Committee and the Monterey County Housing Advisory Committee.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Business Owner/Educator
- Campaign website
- cary2026.com
Where Cary Swensen stands: positions on the record
Rent stabilization1 sourced position
As reported by Monterey County Weekly
Opposes Measure H and supports rent stabilization, citing a smaller rent increase on her own home.
“Instead of my rent going up $200 a month last year, it went up $55, so that puts $1,700 in my pocket for me to spend locally”
Forum answerMonterey County Weekly · Sep 17, 2026
Measure G1 sourced position
As reported by Monterey County Weekly; not a direct quote
Opposes Measure G because she believes the city is not using the money to fix roads.
Forum answerMonterey County Weekly · Sep 17, 2026
Streets2 sourced positions
Proposes a "Fix-It-First" policy that funds street and sidewalk repair first within the existing capital budget, without new taxes.
“no new taxes, just a reordering of what gets funded first”
Own statementCary Swensen campaign site
Also proposes pursuing more state and federal infrastructure grants and an "Adopt-a-Block" partnership with businesses for small repairs.
Own statementCary Swensen campaign site
Ran for office2 sourced positions
Ran for Salinas City Council District 3 in 2022 (lost).
Council voteMonterey County Elections · Dec 8, 2022
Ran for Salinas City Council District 3 (two-year term) in 2024 (lost).
Council voteMonterey County Elections · Dec 3, 2024
Also running for City Council District 3
- Brent Bagley
- Margaret D'Arrigo (incumbent)
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