Wasco, CAVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Wasco City Council Election 2026

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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 1 · 1 seat

Voters in each of five districts elect their own council member; District 1 is the contested seat on the November 3 ballot.

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Council Districts 1 and 3 are up in 2026. Gilberto Reyna and Aubrey E. Wimberly are the certified candidates for District 1. City of Wasco

The City of Wasco certified candidate list shows no candidate statement filed for Gilberto Reyna or Aubrey E. Wimberly. City of Wasco

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Vincent R. MartinezCouncil Member, District 2; term expires November 20282sourcedValentin MedinaCouncil Member, District 3; term expires November 20262sourcedMiguel A. RayaCouncil Member, District 5; term expires November 20282sourcedEduardo SaldanaMayor, District 4; term expires November 20282sourced

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Match quiz2 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesCity budget and capital projects, Police and city staffing, Streets, bike lanes and crossingsKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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Mon, Oct 5, 2026

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What the next council decides

City budget and capital projects

Where it standsThe council adopted the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 operating budget and five-year capital improvement program on June 16, 2026.

What's on the tableHow the city spends its annual budget and which capital projects move forward.

Police and city staffing

Where it standsThe council approved a labor agreement with the Wasco Police Officers Association and an employment agreement for the City Manager in June 2026.

What's on the tablePay and contracts for police and other city staff, and how the city fills vacant positions.

Streets, bike lanes and crossings

Where it standsCouncil member Gilberto Reyna has said he pushed for bike lane funding and pedestrian crossing signals at Kern Council of Governments.

What's on the tableWhich street safety and active-transportation projects the city pursues and funds.

  • The Wasco Tribune reported that Caltrans awarded Wasco $469,080 for a HAWK signal on Highway 46 at Poplar Avenue and $249,990 for flashing beacons on Highway 43 at 8th Street. Wasco Tribune · Jul 20, 2023

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  1. 1. Should Wasco build a new police station as the department grows?

  2. 2. How should Wasco prioritize bike lanes and pedestrian crossings?

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The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Vincent R. Martinez, Valentin Medina, Miguel A. Raya, Eduardo Saldana1 on this ballot

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

  • Wasco is a general law city with a five-member council elected by district, and the council selects the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore from among its members. City of Wasco
  • The city has a council-manager form of government with four-year overlapping terms, and the council appoints a city manager. City of Wasco

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