Twentynine Palms City Council District 5 · Nov 3, 2026

McArthur Wright

Candidate for City Council District 5 (incumbent)

6 candidates · 3 seats7 sourced positions

McArthur Wright, the incumbent, is running for Twentynine Palms City Council District 5 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Shanese Risper.

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

Today

Twentynine Palms District 5 councilmember for over 11 years, including two terms as mayor.

Where McArthur Wright stands: positions on the record

Solar project1 sourced position

Moved the motion to deny the E-Group Solar 184-acre commercial solar field project and voted yes (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

Abstained on the motion to move 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

Encampment ordinance1 sourced position

Voted no on the first reading of the encampment-clearing ordinance (advanced 3-1 with 1 absence, September 2026).
Council voteDesert Trumpet

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

Said placing an extra burden on property owners would not be a good idea, but he is open to a complaint process and an owner log.
“If it’s just to keep track of who the owner (is) so that when a citizen brings a complaint or a problem to us, we know who to contact, then yes.”
Forum answerDesert Trumpet

Mining1 sourced position

Asked to put the mining situation on a future Council agenda.
“I think we need to discuss this mining situation more.”
Own statementDesert Trumpet

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