carpinteriaca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Carpinteria -- "CERTIFIED LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR CITY OF CARPINTERIA GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 3, 2026" (dated August 12, 2026; the city's website links this document under a later "WEBSITE Updated 08-28-26" filename, but its content is the same August 12 certified roster): three contests -- District 1 (Monica Solorzano vs. Aja Forner), District 3 (Julia Mayer, unopposed), and District 5 (Alexandra "Xy" VanAntwerp vs. Randy Carrasco) -- with each candidate's approved ballot designation and whether they filed a candidate statement
carpinteriaca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Carpinteria -- "NOTICE OF OFFICES AND NOMINATIONS" (posted August 4, 2026, signed by City Clerk/Elections Official Brian C. Barrett): confirms three City Council seats -- District Nos. 1, 3, and 5, each a full four-year term -- and states the District No. 5 incumbent is not seeking re-election, extending that district's nomination window to August 12, 2026
carpinteriaca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Carpinteria -- City Clerk / Elections page: confirms the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election covers three Council seats (Districts 1, 3, 5), the nomination-period dates, and links the certified candidate list, notices, and district candidate-statement documents; states the City Clerk is the local filing officer for candidate campaign-disclosure reports but links no self-service filing portal, directing inquiries to the state FPPC generally
carpinteriaca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Carpinteria -- City Council page: describes a 5-member, district-elected Council whose Mayor and Vice Mayor are "selected by their fellow Council members" and "customarily serve two-year terms" (not directly elected), and lists the current roster -- Mayor Natalia Alarcon (District 2, term ends Dec. 2028), Vice Mayor Monica Solorzano (District 1, term ends Dec. 2026), Al Clark (District 5, term ends Dec. 2026), Julia Mayer (District 3, term ends Dec. 2026), and Wade T. Nomura (District 4, term ends Dec. 2028) -- confirming which three districts are up this cycle and that Al Clark, not a certified candidate, is the retiring District 5 incumbent
en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia -- "Carpinteria, California": 2020 Census population (13,264) and independently corroborates Natalia Alarcon as Mayor; used narrowly for demographic/structural facts and does not cover the 2026 election
coastalview.com (opens in a new tab)Coastal View News -- "November ballot set: Council races, sales tax" (Aug. 19, 2026): Carpinteria's own local paper independently confirms all three Council contests (District 1 and 5 contested, District 3 uncontested), summarizes each candidate's campaign framing, and reports a proposed quarter-cent sales-tax ballot measure (parked as a ballot measure per this dataset's measures-descoped policy, not built here)
cal-access.sos.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)California Secretary of State CAL-ACCESS -- filer searches for all five Carpinteria candidates (Solorzano, Forner, Mayer, VanAntwerp, Carrasco): every query returned no extractable content, consistent with this dataset's documented pattern of Cal-Access blocking automated queries elsewhere this session; the session's live-browser fallback was disconnected throughout, so no in-browser retry was possible either
carpinteriaca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Carpinteria -- District 5 Candidate Statement (filed under Elections Code 13307): Alexandra "Xy" VanAntwerp's filed statement, in her own words; the certified list confirms Randy Carrasco filed no statement of his own
coastalview.com (opens in a new tab)Coastal View News -- "Randy Carrasco enters City Council race, District 5" (Aug. 26, 2026): a dedicated profile of Carrasco's nearly three decades of law-enforcement/public-service background, 11 years of Carpinteria residency (six in District 5), and stated campaign priorities -- the only substantive account of his candidacy found this pass, since he filed no candidate statement of his own
instagram.com (opens in a new tab)Alexandra "Xy" VanAntwerp's own campaign Instagram account (@xyforcarp): confirms her District 5 candidacy, campaign theme ("Small, Friendly, Sustainable"), and discloses her FPPC filer ID (#1492730)

Last updated September 1, 2026.

City of Carpinteria

Carpinteria City Council, District 5

This person would hold your district's seat on Carpinteria's five-member City Council. They vote on city laws, the budget, and land use. Carpinteria is a Santa Barbara County city of 13,264 residents. A professional city manager runs day-to-day operations. The council picks the Mayor and Vice Mayor from among its own members. Voters do not elect the Mayor or Vice Mayor directly. The term is four years.

Two candidates are running for Carpinteria's open District 5 City Council seat. One is Planning Commissioner Alexandra "Xy" VanAntwerp. The other is parole agent supervisor Randy Carrasco. Incumbent Al Clark is not running again. The top vote getter on November 3 wins outright.

This is one of Carpinteria's five City Council districts. Council members set city ordinances, the budget, and land-use policy. Carpinteria is a Santa Barbara County beach town of 13,264 residents, per the 2020 Census. A professional city manager runs day-to-day operations. Carpinteria's Mayor and Vice Mayor aren't elected directly. The Council chooses them from among its own members, customarily for two-year terms. This seat carries a four-year term, and it is genuinely open. The city's own Notice of Offices and Nominations confirms Al Clark did not file for re-election. He is the sitting District 5 Councilmember. That extended the district's nomination window to August 12, 2026.

VanAntwerp brings appointed city experience as a sitting Planning Commissioner. She also holds a seat on the city's General Plan Update Committee. Carrasco brings nearly three decades of law enforcement and public service experience, but no prior city appointment. VanAntwerp filed an official ballot statement. Carrasco did not, so a dedicated Coastal View News profile is the fullest independent account of his candidacy.

Alexandra "Xy" VanAntwerp

Alexandra "Xy" VanAntwerp is a sitting Carpinteria Planning Commissioner. She wants to keep Carpinteria "small, friendly and sustainable." She means that both financially and for the environment. She once sat on the Carpinteria Valley Association board. That group helped save the Carpinteria Bluffs.

Randy Carrasco

Randy Carrasco is a parole agent supervisor. He is a first-time candidate. He wants to support local businesses. He wants to keep the city budget balanced. He also wants to stop illegal RV parking in District 5. He has lived in Carpinteria for 11 years. He has worked in law enforcement since 1998.

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