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Santa Barbara City Council District 6 · Nov 3, 2026

Jason Carlton

Candidate for City Council District 6

15 candidates · 4 seats5 sourced positions

Jason Carlton is running for Santa Barbara City Council District 6 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Gabe Escobedo, Alexander Stoeber and Anabella Lehne.

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Today

President of Carlton Electrical Construction, a local electrical contractor. Member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 413.

Occupation (from candidate statement)
Small Business Owner

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Where Jason Carlton stands: positions on the record

Rent stabilization1 sourced position

  • as reported by SB Newsmakers; not a direct quote except the quoted words

    Said he would vote against rent control, arguing landlords stop investing in properties.

    “I would vote against it”

    Own statementSB Newsmakers · Aug 29, 2026

State Street1 sourced position

  • as reported by SB Newsmakers; not a direct quote except the quoted words

    Said State Street needs to be cleaned, lit, made safe and patrolled before anything else, and pointed to automatic bollard systems used in Europe.

    “we need to clean it. We need to light it. We need to make it safe. We need to patrol it.”

    Own statementSB Newsmakers · Aug 29, 2026

Budget and reserves1 sourced position

  • as reported by SB Newsmakers; not a direct quote except the quoted words

    Said the city should audit its finances and described the problem as a combination of spending and revenue.

    “I think that there should be an audit of our finances”

    Own statementSB Newsmakers · Aug 29, 2026

Ranked-choice voting1 sourced position

  • as reported by SB Newsmakers; not a direct quote except the quoted words

    Said he likes the idea of ranked-choice voting.

    “I like the idea”

    Own statementSB Newsmakers · Aug 29, 2026

Past candidacy1 sourced position

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