Ventura County Residents Vote on 42 Local Races and Bond Measures
Residents in eight Ventura County cities cast ballots for city council seats and school district funding, with Simi Valley voters also selecting a new mayor.
By Jonathan Ramirez ·
Ventura County residents went to the polls on Tuesday to fill 42 open local offices and decide on six ballot measures. The 2026 midterm elections cover a wide range of municipal and educational decisions across the region. Voters in eight cities selected new city council members. Residents in four school and community college districts weighed bond proposals.
Simi Valley residents faced a mayoral race alongside five city council contests. Five candidates sought the mayoral position: Dee Cavanaugh, Robert Clarizio, Wayne Holland, Kareem Jubran, and Mike Judge. The city also held elections for a short-term seat in District 1, with Jill Abele, Joseph Ayala, Todd Taylor, and Anthony Thompson on the ballot. District 2 voters chose between Samuel Cohen and Richard Perini. Four candidates ran for the District 4 seat: Natalie Christmann, Debra Dickerson, D.S. Joshua Gray, and Scott Juceam.
City council races took place in seven other Ventura County communities. In Camarillo, voters selected candidates for Districts 1, 2, and 5. Vishnu Patel and David Tennessen ran for District 1. Sylvia Garcia, Dan Gober, and Susan Santangelo competed for District 2. Martita Martinez-Bravo and David Schlangen faced off in District 5. Port Hueneme held a nonpartisan election for five council seats. Steven Gama, Laura Hernandez, James Importante, Julio Kollerbohm, and Martha McQueen-Legohn appeared on the ballot.
Moorpark residents voted for two District 1 council members: Renee Delgado and David Palos. Ojai held elections for both of its council districts. Jordan Garst and Leslie Rule ran for District 1. Rachel Lang and Larry Steingold ran for District 2. Oxnard voters chose candidates for Districts 1, 2, and 5. John Barrick, Eduardo Huerta, and Bert Perello ran for District 1. Lizanne Nañez and Gabriel Teran ran for District 2. Gabriela Basua and Noemi Corpuz ran for District 5.
The City of San Buenaventura, also known as Ventura, held the largest number of council contests. Four candidates ran for District 1: Liz Campos, Crawford Coates, Kyle Clark, and Richard Rosin. Jeannette Sanchez-Palacios and Scott Shoemake also appeared on the District 1 ballot. Vernon Alstot and Bill McReynolds ran for District 5. Six candidates competed for the District 6 seat: Steven Almcrantz, Danny Carrillo, Kevin Daly, Karba Eckley, James Loughrie, and Noe Vega.
Santa Paula and Thousand Oaks rounded out the list of cities with council races. Santa Paula voters chose candidates for Districts 2 and 4. Jenny Crosswhite and Jenny Yarbrough ran for District 2. Merisa Garcia, Angel Garza, Nancy Grass, and John Marquez ran for District 4. In Thousand Oaks, Karen Arreola and Mikey Taylor ran for District 1. Gus Gougas and Kyle Rohrbach ran for District 2. Victor Hayek and David Newman ran for District 3.
Voters also decided on six local measures. The United Water Conservation District placed Measure D on the ballot. The Rio School District included Measure B. The Allan Hancock Joint Community College District featured Measure H. The Las Virgenes Unified School District listed Measure LV. The City of Oxnard voted on Measure E. The Santa Paula Unified School District considered Measure C. The City of Simi Valley also included Measure A on the ballot.
All race and measure tallies showed zero votes cast at the time of reporting. The election results will be updated as county officials finalize the counts. Each city and district listed above will report its specific outcome once the data becomes available. The full list of candidates and measures reflects the local governance structure in Ventura County for the 2026 cycle.
