RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA RECITING THE FACT OF THE PRIMARY
MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR MAYOR, AND TWO CITY
COUNCILMEMBERS, REPRESENTING DISTRICTS 1 AND 2
HELD IN THIS CITY ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026 ,
DECLARING THE RESULTS THEREOF, AND OTHER
MATTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW
WHEREAS, a primary municipal election was held and conducted in the City of Chula Vista, California, on T uesday, June 2, 2026 , as required by law , for the purpose of determining which candidates will be the run-off candidates in the November 2026 general election for a Mayor and two (2) City Councilmembers to represent Districts 1 and 2, each for a full term of four years commencing in December 2026; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2026 -046, the office of City Attorney was removed from the June 2026 ballot because only one qualified candidate timely submitted nomination papers for the office, and, in accordance with the Chula Vista Charter and state law, the qualified candidate will instead appear on the ballot for the November 2026 general municipal election; and
WHEREAS, notice of said election was duly and regularly given in the time, form, and manner as provided by law; and in all respects the election was held and conducted, and the votes cast at the election received and canvassed, and the returns made and declared, in the time, form, and manner as required by the provisions of the Elections Cod e of the State of California for the holding of elections in charter cities; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2026-004 adopted on January 6, 2026, the election was consolidated with the statewide election; and
WHEREAS, the Registrar of Voters canvassed the returns of that election and has certified the results, which are received and made a part hereof, attached as Exhibit 1.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DECLARED, DETERMINED , AND ORDERED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that:
1. The whole number of votes cast in the vote centers except vote-by-mail voter ballots was 6,326.
That the whole number of vote -by-mail voter ballots cast in the City was 83,555, making a total of 89,881 votes cast in the City.
2. The total number of votes received for each candidate is as follows:
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a. FOR MAYOR (four-year term)
JOHN MCCANN 30,921 (56.08%)
FRANCISCO TAMAYO 21,801 (39.54%)
YAIR GERSTEN 2,413 (4.38%)
The City Council does hereby declare that pursuant to Chula Vista Charter section 901(A), John McCann and Francisco Tamayo will be the candidates in a run -off election for Mayor on November 3, 2026.
b. FOR CITY COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 1 (four-year term)
CAROLINA CHAVEZ 7,130 (43.43%)
GREG MARTINEZ 3,927 (23.92%)
JOY EMMANUEL 2,916 (17.76%)
SERGIO C. VARGAS 1,344 (8.19%)
CHUCK SANFILIPPO 1,099 (6.69%)
The City Council does hereby declare that pursuant to Chula Vista Charter section 901(A), Carolina Chavez and Greg Martinez will be the candidates in a run -off election for City Councilmember, District 1 on November 3, 2026.
c. FOR CITY COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 2 (four-year term)
JOSE PRECIADO 6,300 (48.63%)
ANGELICA S. MARTINEZ 3,526 (27.22%)
RUSS HALL 1,750 (13.51%)
JESSE NAVARRO 1,379 (10.64%)
The City Council does hereby declare that pursuant to Chula Vista Charter section 901(A), Jose Preciado and Angelica S. Martinez will be the candidates in a run-off election for City Councilmember, District 2 on November 3, 2026.
3. The number of votes give n at each precinct and the number of votes given in the City to the candidates’ names above for the offices for which they were candidates are listed in Exhibit 1, attached to this Resolution, and incorporated by this reference.
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4. The City Clerk shall enter on the records of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista a statement of the results of the election, showing: (1) The whole number of votes cast in the City; (2) The names of the persons voted for; (3) The office for which votes were cast for each person; ( 5) The number of votes at each vote center to each person; ( 6) The total number of votes given to each person.
5. That the City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of the original resolutions.
Presented by
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC
City Clerk
Approved as to form by
Marco A. Verdugo
City Attorney