2026 Irvine elections
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The 2026 Irvine elections will be held on November 3, 2026 to elect municipal officials in Irvine, California. Four of the seven seats are up for election on Irvine City Council.
It is widely expected that an Irvine open space protection ballot measure will also be on the ballot in 2026. [1]
Municipal elections in California are officially nonpartisan; candidates’ party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.
Mayor
Incumbent mayor Larry Agran was elected mayor of Irvine in 2024, defeating a field of challengers and eligible for re-election in 2026.
City council
District 1
District 1 covers north Irvine, including Orchard Hills, West Irvine, Northpark, Stonegate, and parts of Northwood.The incumbent is Melinda Liu, who was first elected in 2024 to a short term after defeating John Park.
Candidates
Potential
- Melinda Liu, incumbent Irvine city councilmember, serving a short term
Filed paperwork
- Sukhee Kang, Former Mayor of Irvine [2]
District 5
District 5 includes the neighborhoods of Rancho San Joaquin, University Park, Westpark, and Woodbridge. The incumbent is Betty Martinez Franco, who was first elected in 2025 to a short term after defeating former councilmember Anthony Kuo.
Candidates
Potential
- Betty Martinez Franco, incumbent Irvine city councilmember, serving a short term
Filed paperwork
- Byron Salvatierra, Iraq War Army Veteran [3]
- Alex Mohajer, 2024 Candidate for State Senate District 37[4]
District 6
District 6 includes the neighborhoods of University Hills, Irvine Business Complex, and the University of California, Irvine. While technically vacant, Irvine councilmember Kathleen Treseder, serving at-large since 2022, resides in District 6.
Candidates
Potential
- Kathleen Treseder, at-large Irvine city councilmember
Notes
- ^ While District 6 remaines vacant under Measure D, the measure treated at large incumbents residing in District 5 and 6 as districted incubents if a vacancy were to occur. At-large councilmember Kathleen Treseder resides in District 6 and is being reflected here as a "Democratic incumbent".