Temecula City Council District 5 · Nov 3, 2026

Laurel LaMont

Candidate for City Council District 5

4 candidates · 1 seat4 sourced positions

Laurel LaMont is running for Temecula City Council District 5 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Zak Schwank, Yuan Hawkes and Russell Shirley.

Vote-by-mail ballots begin mailing · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Laurel LaMont has been a Trader Joe's crew member since 2008 and founded Upward Community.

Where Laurel LaMont stands: positions on the record

Housing and growth2 sourced positions

Says she will support programs that create deed-restricted, affordable ownership homes for local workers.
“I will support programs that create affordable ownership homes — not just rentals”
Own statementLaurel LaMont campaign site
Lists communities where local workers can afford to live among her beliefs.
“Communities where the people who work here can also live here”
Own statementRiverside County Registrar of Voters

Traffic1 sourced position

Proposes reducing traffic by mapping common short trips and prioritizing alternatives for them, rather than widening roads.
“This is how we reduce traffic without widening roads.”
Own statementLaurel LaMont campaign site

Open government1 sourced position

Proposes plain-language summaries of council agendas released with the official agenda.
“Plain-language agenda summaries released the same day as the official agenda”
Own statementLaurel LaMont campaign site

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