Turlock, CAVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Turlock Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

3 contests

7 candidates

Updated Oct 4, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

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

Mayor · 1 seat

City Council District 1 · 1 seat

City Council District 3 · 1 seat

Voters citywide elect the mayor; District 1 and District 3 voters each elect their own councilmember. Districts 2 and 4 have no council race this year.

2 notes on these statements

Mayor Amy Bublak, Kevin Bixel and Cassandra Abram have terms expiring in 2026; Rebecka Monez and Erika Phillips have terms expiring in 2028. City of Turlock

The three mayoral candidates were scheduled to take part in a public debate at Stanislaus State on October 7, 2026. Turlock Journal · Sep 30, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Rebecka MonezVice Mayor and Councilmember, District 2; term expires 20284sourcedErika PhillipsCouncilmember, District 4; term expires 20283sourced

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Match quiz5 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesFire services and the Modesto agreement, Roads and Measure A, Homeless shelter fundingKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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What the next council decides

Fire services and the Modesto agreement

Where it standsIn March 2026 the council voted 3-2 to renew its fire administration agreement with Modesto, which was set to expire June 30.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee the new agreement and the advisory committee, and decide whether to revisit Turlock running its own fire administration.

Roads and Measure A

Where it standsTurlock voters approved Measure A, a three-quarter-cent sales tax, in November 2020, and the city is running a multi-year road program.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide how Measure A revenue is split among roads, public safety and parks, and how future road maintenance is funded.

  • Measure A is expected to generate about $15.2 million in fiscal year 2026-27, with the current allocation at 52% for roads and 48% for public safety and parks. Modesto Bee · Aug 28, 2026
  • Mayor Amy Bublak said 24 miles of roadway improvements are complete, another 25 are underway and about $60 million has been committed to street work. Modesto Bee · Aug 28, 2026

Homeless shelter funding

Where it standsIn April 2025 the council voted 3-2 against a $1 contribution that would have secured nearly $270,000 in state funds for the We Care men's shelter.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide how federal grant money and city support are directed to homeless services.

Development fee incentives

Where it standsIn March 2026 the council adopted, 3-2, a 25% reduction in Capital Facilities Fees for eligible commercial, retail and industrial projects.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether to keep, change or expand the Turlock Development Incentive.

  • The fee reduction is offset by $500,000 appropriated from unrestricted reserves in the city's Tourism fund, which comes from the Transient Occupancy Tax. Turlock Journal · Apr 1, 2026
  • The incentive was one of the recommendations in the Turlock Economic Development Strategic Plan Update presented the same day. Turlock Journal · Apr 1, 2026

Sewer system investment

Where it standsMayor Amy Bublak says the sewer system needs major long-term investment after years without funding.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide how to phase and pay for sewer upgrades.

  • Asked what problem Turlock has yet to fully solve, Bublak pointed to the sewer system and said the city did not put money into it for a long time. Modesto Bee · Aug 28, 2026
  • In her Modesto Bee questionnaire response, Bublak said she favors a phased approach that seeks grants and partnerships before putting additional costs on residents. Modesto Bee

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  1. 1. Turlock's fire department is administered under an agreement with Modesto. What should the city do?

  2. 2. Should the city contribute to a nonprofit-run homeless shelter when that unlocks state funds?

  3. 3. Should the city discount development fees to attract commercial projects?

  4. 4. How should Turlock pay for major sewer system investment?

  5. 5. Once the current repairs are done, how should Turlock pay to keep its roads maintained?

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Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Rebecka Monez, Erika Phillips3 on this ballot

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

  • The council is made up of a mayor and four councilmembers representing Districts 1 through 4. City of Turlock
  • Measure A, passed by voters in November 2014, established council districts and election of the mayor at-large. City of Turlock
  • Councilmembers are elected by district to four-year terms. City of Turlock
  • Turlock uses the council-manager form of government: the council sets policy and the city manager administers city operations. City of Turlock
  • The November 3, 2026 election covers the mayor's seat and the council seats in Districts 1 and 3. Turlock Journal · Aug 12, 2026

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