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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Sanger Mayor & City Council Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 7 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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The candidates

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

Voters citywide choose the mayor; District 2 and District 4 voters each choose one councilmember. Districts 1 and 3 are not on the ballot.

Last day to register to vote · Oct 19

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What the next council decides

01Measure B: hotel tax increase4 sourced facts

Where it standsVoters will decide Measure B on Nov. 3, 2026, after the council voted 4-1 in August to put it on the ballot.

What's on the tableWhether the city's hotel tax is 4% or 12% and whether it applies to short-term rentals; the next council would manage collection and spend the general fund revenue.

02Budget deficit and city finances3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the FY 2026-27 budget in June with a general fund deficit of about $3.2 million.

What's on the tableHow the city balances the general fund and sets priorities in future budgets.

03Public safety funding and technology3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved a drone purchase using Measure S and successor Measure R funds, and the police budget includes expanding the city's Flock camera network.

What's on the tableHow Measure R public safety sales tax money and general fund dollars are spent on police and fire.

04Development and local business rules4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has moved to annex new housing tracts into community facilities districts, legalized mobile and sidewalk vending, and shrunk the Planning Commission.

What's on the tableWhich development projects and local business rules the next council approves.

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Fresno County lists no candidate statement filed for Gavino Barrera, Hilda "Monique" Reyna, Michael Montelongo or Juan Alvarez-Tovar. Fresno County · Aug 12, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Sanger expand police technology such as drones and cameras?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.New · How Sanger is runWho runs Sanger, and what it costsThe city manager earns $200,000. See council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.

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The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Esmeralda Hurtado, Daniel Martinez3 on this ballot

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

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