City of Arcadia

Arcadia City Council, District 2

This person holds your district's seat on Arcadia's 5-member City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use.

Incumbent Sharon Kwan is running for reelection. They were first elected in 2022. They were Arcadia's first female Asian American mayor. They face challenger Burton Brink for the District 2 seat.

The winner serves a four-year term on Arcadia's five-member City Council, which sets city ordinances, adopts the budget, and decides land use citywide — and holds a share in the ceremonial mayor's chair, which the council fills by rotating it among its own members rather than by direct election.

Kwan is running on a record already made: two-plus years in the seat and a turn as mayor. Brink is running on decades spent outside elected office but inside the city's own institutions, as a former commissioner and a career law-enforcement officer. The choice turns less on differing platforms than on whether continuity or a change in kind better serves the district.

Sharon Kwan

Sharon Kwan is the sitting District 2 councilmember. They were first elected in 2022. They are a small business owner. They led the Rancho Santa Anita Property Owners Association for a decade. In April 2025 they became Arcadia's first female Asian American mayor.

Burton Brink

Burton Brink is a retired Los Angeles County Sheriff's sergeant. They spent nearly 40 years in law enforcement. They also spent eight years on an Arcadia city commission. They are paying for their own campaign. They run on public safety, transparency, and fiscal accountability.

Your pick

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