Summary
The council officially called the November election for mayor and the District 1 and District 2 council seats, consolidated with the statewide ballot.
At a glance
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- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Last discussed Jun 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
Election costs are shared with the county through consolidation.
Escondido voters in Districts 1 and 2 and citywide for the mayor's race.
No groups negatively affected
Mentions & discussions (6)
Joe Garcia running for 3rd term: ‘I lead with experience and purpose’ - Escondido Times-Advocate
Joe Garcia is running for a 3rd term on the City Council in District 2. He has served for six years. Technically, his first term was for two years after he was appointed to a vacancy. Garcia has been a pastor for over 35 years in Fallbrook and Oceanside and lived in Escondido for 25 years. He is a retired <a href="https://www.times-advocate.com/articles/joe-garcia-running-for-3rd-term-i-lead-with-experience-and-purpose/">[…]</a>
Candidates for Escondido Mayor to meet in debate over homelessness approach
Candidates for Escondido Mayor to meet in debate over homelessness approach KPBS
Council Meeting (Closed Session 4:00 PM - Cancelled) — June 3, 2026
The council officially called the November election for mayor and the District 1 and District 2 council seats, consolidated with the statewide ballot.
Election 2026: Escondido City Council
Election 2026: Escondido City Council The Coast News Group
City candidate list grows - Escondido Times-Advocate
There are two new candidates and one candidate has dropped out of the Escondido city elections that will be held in November. Here is the updated list for our readersu2019 reference. The official list was provided by the City Clerku2019s office. City Council District 1 Consuelo Martinezu2014 Consuelo.Martinez@escondido.gov Tanner Horsleyu2014 tanner.horsley@gmail.com Alisa Nicholson Riceu2014 alinicrice@icloud.com Vanessa Valenzuelau2014 vanessajvalenzuela@gmail.com (New Candidate) City Council District 2 Joe Garciau2014 Joe.Garcia@escondido.gov Anthony DiMartinou2014 anthonyjamesdimartino@gmail.com (New Candidate) (Travis u201cTJu201d Musser dropped out of the District 2 race). Mayor Dane Whiteu2014 Dane.White@escondido.gov Elias Velazquezu2014 u00a0ecvelazquez6@gmail.com The Times-Advocate has been told by several sources that Consuelo Martinez <a href="https://www.times-advocate.com/articles/city-candidate-list-grows/">[&hellip;]</a>
More candidates declare for city elections
More candidates declare for city elections Escondido Times-Advocate
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