2026 Sacramento City Council election
Local election in California
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The 2026 Sacramento City Council election took place on June 2, 2026, to elect four of the eight seats of the Sacramento City Council.[1] Runoffs only occur if no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes cast in the contest, but no runoffs occurred this year for the Sacramento City Council. Local elections in California are officially nonpartisan.[2] Each councilmember is elected to a four-year term, and does not have any term limits.[3]
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June 2 (primary)
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4 of 8 seats on Sacramento City Council | |
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District 1
Incumbent Lisa Kaplan was elected to the 1st district in 2022 in the runoff with 60.6% of the vote. She was running for reelection.
Candidates
Three candidates were certified for the ballot:
- Venkat Mechineni, information technology specialist[4]
- Jennifer "Jenn" Chawla, federal investigative specialist[4]
- Lisa Kaplan, incumbent Sacramento city councilmember[4]
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Fem Dems of Sacramento[5]
- Gun Sense Voter[6]
- Indian American Impact[7]
- Los Rios College Federation of Teachers[8]
- Political party chapters
- Sacramento County Democratic Party[9]
- Working Families Party[10]
- Individuals
- Kevin McCarty, incumbent Sacramento mayor[11]
- Karina Talamantes, incumbent Sacramento city councilmember and vice mayor from the 3rd district[11]
- Newspapers
- Labor unions
Results
| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Lisa M. Kaplan (incumbent) | 8,592 | 52.7 | |
| Jennifer "Jenn" Chawla | 6,855 | 42.1 | |
| Venkat Mechineni | 854 | 5.2 | |
| Total votes | 16,301 | 100.0 | |
District 3
Incumbent Karina Talamantes was elected to the 3rd district in 2022 in the runoff with 53.8% of the vote.
Candidates
One candidate was certified for the ballot:
- Karina Talamantes, incumbent Sacramento city councilmember[4]
Endorsements
- Organizations
- CAIR Action[21]
- Fem Dems of Sacramento[5]
- Gun Sense Voter[22]
- Los Rios College Federation of Teachers[8]
- Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte[23]
- Vote for Peace[24]
- Political party chapters
- Sacramento County Democratic Party[9]
- Sacramento County Young Democrats[25]
- Women Democrats of Sacramento County[20]
- Labor unions
Results
| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Karina Talamantes (incumbent) | 9,176 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 9,176 | 100.0 | |
District 5
Incumbent Caity Maple was elected to the 5th district in 2022 in the runoff with 52.3% of the vote. She was running for reelection.
Candidates
Three candidates were certified for the ballot:
- Caity Maple, incumbent Sacramento city councilmember[4]
- Santiago Mario Morales Jr., analyst[4]
- Henry Harry, retired deputy sheriff[4]
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Fem Dems of Sacramento[5]
- Gun Sense Voter[6]
- Los Rios College Federation of Teachers[8]
- North State Building Industry Association Political Action Committee[27]
- Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte[23]
- Political party chapters
- California Young Democrats[28]
- Sacramento County Democratic Party[9]
- Sacramento County Young Democrats[25]
- Women Democrats of Sacramento County[20]
- Newspapers
- Labor unions
Results
| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Caity Maple (incumbent) | 7,235 | 68.2 | |
| Henry Harry | 1,751 | 16.5 | |
| Santiago Mario Morales Jr. | 1,630 | 15.4 | |
| Total votes | 10,616 | 100.0 | |
District 7
Incumbent Rick Jennings was elected to the 7th district in 2014, 2018, and 2022. He was running for reelection.
Candidates
Three candidates were certified for the ballot:
- Scott Lau, city planner[4]
- Rick Jennings, incumbent Sacramento city councilmember[4]
- Mark R. Velasquez, deputy city attorney[4]
Endorsements
- Political party chapters
- Forward Party of California[31]
- Women Democrats of Sacramento County[20]
- Organizations
- Run for Something[32]
Results
| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Rick Jennings (incumbent) | 14,120 | 56.8 | |
| Scott Lau | 6,760 | 27.2 | |
| Mark R. Velasquez | 3,989 | 16.0 | |
| Total votes | 24,869 | 100.0 | |