Voters in Districts 2, 4 and 5 each elect one councilmember for a four-year term. You vote in your own district, not all three races. Districts 1 and 3 are not on this year’s council ballot.

Not sure which district you live in? Check the city’s map: https://santaclarita.gov/district-elections/

Backgrounds and priorities below summarize each candidate’s own campaign materials or filed statement. They are not endorsements or independently verified claims. Links go to each campaign so you can read the full platform. The City Clerk’s official list presents candidates in no particular order. In this guide, Denise Lite is listed first in District 2 as SCV Living’s editorial choice; the other candidates follow alphabetically by last name. Every candidate gets the same format.

Background (per the candidate): Family legal advocate, nonprofit leader and former planning commissioner.

Stated priorities (per the candidate): Transparent development decisions, public safety and infrastructure, and city partnerships with nonprofits, including housing services.

Campaign: https://www.electdeniselite.com/ and https://www.electdeniselite.com/priorities/

Background (per the candidate): Software engineer and small-business owner; describes volunteer work with Bridge to Home and service on the city’s Homelessness Task Force.

Stated priorities (per the candidate): More housing choices and homelessness services; improved healthcare and transit; responsive government and protection of open space.

Campaign: https://haddoakforsantaclarita.com

Background (per the candidate): Education leader and former elected Hart school-board member.

Stated priorities (per the candidate): Public safety partnerships; local jobs and infrastructure; environmental sustainability; education and youth programs; transparent budgeting.

Campaign: https://www.gloriaforsantaclarita.com/

Background (per the candidate): Writer and filmmaker with more than a decade of work in ethics and compliance, according to his campaign.

Stated priorities (per the candidate): Traffic and road safety; development matched with infrastructure; public safety and healthcare capacity, including pediatric care.

Campaign: https://www.berman4citycouncilscv.com/

Background (per the candidate): Human-resources professional and founding president of the Santa Clarita Valley NAACP, according to her campaign.gn.

Stated priorities (per the candidate): Transparent government; infrastructure and responsible growth; local jobs; housing affordability; open-space and water protection.

Campaign: https://bradford4district4.com/

Background (per the candidate): Small-business owner, film-industry professional, EMT and search-and-rescue volunteer, according to his campaign.

Stated priorities (per the candidate): Development impact review and infrastructure; housing options and support for businesses; fiscal accountability and essential services.

Campaign: https://www.nicksomers.com/

Background (per the candidate): Current mayor and former Parks and Recreation commissioner.

Stated priorities (per the candidate): A Saugus community center and library; veterans’ and senior housing; open-space preservation; roads, sports fields and Old Town Newhall revitalization.

Campaign: https://www.laureneweste.com/

Background (per the candidate): Describes experience in real estate, small business, investment, property management and tax preparation.

Stated priorities (per the candidate): Growth tied to infrastructure; traffic and emergency access; housing options; accountable spending; public safety with privacy oversight.

Campaign: https://peteryahiayan.com/index.html

Background (per the candidate): Software-development/IT executive; her filed statement reports an MBA and a Master of Education.

Stated priorities (per the candidate): Closer review of development; parks and green space; proactive wildfire brush removal; financial-literacy and educational resources.

Campaign: Official candidate statement: https://apps.lavote.gov/candidate-statements/public-statement/10839/26545/EN

Background (per the candidate): Describes himself as a longtime resident, small-business owner and community advocate.

Stated priorities (per the candidate): Public safety; sustainable growth and traffic solutions; parks, youth and senior programs; transparent use of taxpayer money.

Campaign: https://kelvinforscv.com/

Background (per the candidate): Describes experience as a fighter pilot, commercial airline pilot, educator and local business owner.

Stated priorities (per the candidate): Public safety; responsible development; traffic and road maintenance; local businesses and jobs; responsive government.

Campaign: https://votebobkhalsa.com/ and https://votebobkhalsa.com/about

October 1: LA County began mailing ballots and opened drop boxes, according to its 2026 voter flyer. All registered county voters are mailed a ballot.

Monday, October 19: Regular voter-registration deadline. If you miss it, you can still register and vote conditionally at a Vote Center.

Saturday, October 24: Select Vote Centers open. All Vote Centers open October 31. Before Election Day, hours are 10am-7pm.

Tuesday, November 3: Election Day. Vote Centers are open 7am-8pm. Return a ballot in person by 8pm, or mail it with an Election Day postmark. Mailed ballots must reach the registrar within seven days, by November 10.

Verify your registration: https://www.lavote.gov/vrstatus

Voting locations, replacement ballots and election information: https://www.lavote.gov/home/voting-elections/current-elections/find-my-election-information

Campaign proposals describe what candidates say they would pursue, not guaranteed results or powers a councilmember holds alone. No candidate paid for placement in this guide, and no candidate photos are used.

Official qualified-candidate list (City Clerk, Aug. 13, 2026): https://santaclarita.gov/city-clerk/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2026/08/List-of-Qualified-Candidates-Memo.pdf

LA County dates: https://toolkit.lavote.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Voter-Registration-Flyer_English.pdf

Mail-ballot rules: https://www.lavote.gov/home/voting-elections/voting-options/vote-by-mail/how-to-vote-by-mail