Twentynine Palms City Council District 3 · Nov 3, 2026

Daniel L. Mintz Sr.

Candidate for City Council District 3 (incumbent)

6 candidates · 3 seats7 sourced positions

Daniel L. Mintz Sr., the incumbent, is running for Twentynine Palms City Council District 3 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.

County mails ballots and early voting begins · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Twentynine Palms mayor and District 3 councilmember who owns the Bowladium bowling alley. He has served on the Council for four terms.

Where Daniel L. Mintz Sr. stands: positions on the record

Solar project1 sourced position

Voted yes on the motion to deny the E-Group Solar 184-acre commercial solar field project (passed 3-1 with 1 abstention, March 2026).
Council voteTwentynine Palms City Council minutes, March 23, 2026 · Mar 23, 2026

Resilience center grant1 sourced position

Voted no on moving forward with pursuing the Community Resilience Center grant (failed 2-2 with 1 abstention, July 2026).
Council voteTwentynine Palms City Council minutes, July 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026

Sales tax (Measure G)1 sourced position

Voted yes to place a 1% sales tax measure on the November 2026 ballot (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteTwentynine Palms City Council minutes, July 14, 2026 · Jul 14, 2026

Ofland Resort rescission1 sourced position

Voted yes on the first reading of the ordinance rescinding the Ofland Resort project approvals (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteTwentynine Palms City Council minutes, July 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026

Rental housing1 sourced position

as reported by the Desert Trumpet; not a direct quote
Said state statutes already allow code enforcement to inspect for health and safety issues, and drew a line at day-to-day oversight of rentals.
Forum answerDesert Trumpet

Council ethics1 sourced position

as reported by the Desert Trumpet; not a direct quote
Said only voters can remove a council member who breaks the law, because the Council cannot vote a member off.
Forum answerDesert Trumpet

Campaign message1 sourced position

Running unopposed, he said his message is to keep working for the city.
“I will continue to work hard for all of 29 Palms.”
Own statementDesert Trumpet · Aug 11, 2026

No one else is running for this seat.

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