Twentynine Palms, CAVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Twentynine Palms City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

3 contests

6 candidates

Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

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

City Council District 3 · Unopposed

City Council District 4 · 1 seat

City Council District 5 · 1 seat

Each of the three contests, Districts 3, 4 and 5, elects one councilmember by district. District 3 has one candidate, and Districts 1 and 2 are not on this ballot.

1 note on these statements

Every candidate on the ballot took part in the Desert Trumpet forum on September 26, 2026. Desert Trumpet

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Steven BilderainCouncilmember, District 1; sworn in December 20243sourcedApril RamirezCouncilmember, District 2; sworn in December 20244sourced

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Match quiz6 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesMeasure G sales tax, Encampments and renters, Development and land useKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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County mails ballots and early voting begins

Mon, Oct 5, 2026

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What the next council decides

Measure G sales tax

Where it standsMeasure G, a 1% city sales tax, is on the November 3 ballot after a 5-0 Council vote in July 2026.

What's on the tableThe next Council sets how any Measure G revenue is budgeted through the annual budget process.

Encampments and renters

Where it standsAn ordinance on clearing homeless encampments advanced on a 3-1 vote on September 29 and is expected back for a second reading.

What's on the tableThe Council will decide whether to adopt the encampment ordinance and whether to regulate long-term rentals.

  • The draft ordinance would have the City store belongings from cleared encampments and hand out a list of available services. Desert Trumpet
  • The City registers and inspects short-term rentals but does not register long-term rentals at all. Desert Trumpet

Development and land use

Where it standsThe Council denied the 184-acre E-Group Solar project in March 2026 and approved the Desert Knoll subdivision in September 2026.

What's on the tableThe Council decides future development agreements, rezonings and project approvals.

Flock cameras

Where it standsThe City's Flock camera contract is coming up for renewal, and Mayor Pro Tem Scott has said he cannot support renewing it.

What's on the tableThe Council decides whether to renew, change or end the Flock contract.

  • Mayor Pro Tem Scott hosted a Flock roundtable that Councilmembers Bilderain and Ramirez attended. Desert Trumpet
  • Residents asked the Council to schedule a formal discussion on the record before the contract comes up for renewal. Desert Trumpet

Council ethics and conduct

Where it standsCandidates were asked at the September 26 forum whether the Council should adopt a code of ethics.

What's on the tableThe Council decides whether to adopt a code of ethics or conduct policy.

  • A forum question asked whether the Council should adopt a code of ethics and whether there should be penalties for unethical behavior. Desert Trumpet

Who matches you?

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  1. 1. Should the City adopt an ordinance on clearing homeless encampments?

  2. 2. What should the City do about conditions in long-term rental housing?

  3. 3. Should the City approve large commercial solar fields on rural land?

  4. 4. Should the City pursue the Community Resilience Center grant?

  5. 5. Should the City renew its contract for Flock cameras?

  6. 6. Should the Council adopt a code of ethics for its members?

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Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Steven Bilderain, April Ramirez3 on this ballot

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

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