2022 City Council Election
Below is the final list of qualified candidates for the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election:
Ward 2
| Name | Affidavit of residence | Ballot designation | Candidate statement |
| Benjamin Vazquez | View affidavit of residence | Teacher | View candidate statement |
| Nelida Mendoza | View affidavit of residence | Santa Ana Councilmember / Educator | View candidate statement |
Ward 4
| Name | Affidavit of residence | Ballot designation | Candidate statement |
| Phil Bacerra | View affidavit of residence | Santa Ana City Councilmember | View candidate statement |
| Amalia Mejia | View affidavit of residence | Teacher/Researcher | View candidate statement |
Ward 6
| Name | Affidavit of residence | Ballot designation | Candidate statement |
| David Penaloza | View affidavit of residence | Santa Ana City Councilmember | View candidate statement |
| Manuel "Manny" Escamilla | View affidavit of residence | City Planner | View candidate statement |
Mayor
| Name | Affidavit of residence | Ballot designation | Candidate statement |
| Valerie Amezcua | View affidavit of residence | Santa Ana Unified School Board Member | View candidate statement |
| Jesse Nestor | View affidavit of residence | College Student / Server | [not submitted] |
| Sal Tinajero | View affidavit of residence | Teacher / College Trustee | View candidate statement |
| Jose Solorio | View affidavit of residence | Businessman / Education Advocate | View candidate statement |
What's on the ballot for 2022 for Santa Ana?
At the municipal level, there are three categories of items on the ballot for 2022:
- Candidates for City Council for the mayor, ward 2, ward 4, and ward 6 seats
- Proposed Measure W (Business Tax Equity and Flexible Tax Holiday)
- Proposed Measure X (charter amendments)
You can read the official Notice of Candidates and Proposed Ballot Measures on our news feed. The notice is also available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Korean.