10/13/2026
Eleven candidates are competing for three open seats on the Santa Barbara City Council this November, and all of them shared a stage at a candidate forum co-hosted by Radius Commercial Real Estate and Meridian Group Real Estate Management () at the Cabrillo Pavilion on Thursday, September 24.
Over two hours, candidates from Districts 4, 5, and 6 answered questions on rent stabilization, housing, property policy, and the future of State Street in front of dozens of community members. Several, including District 4 candidate Genevieve Taft-Vazquez and District 5 candidate Cevin Cathell, spoke about moving past division on the current council.
Mail-in ballots went out the first week of October. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Meet the candidates:
District 4: Jason Dominguez (), Genevieve Taft-Vazquez (), Devon Wardlow (), Monte Wilson ()
District 5: Ian Baucke (), Cevin Cathell (), James Zurlinden ()
District 6: Jason Carlton (), Gabe Escobedo (), Anabella Lehne (), Alexander Stoeber ()
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