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City of Chino Hills · Statewide General Election

Chino Hills City Council, District 4

Draft candidate list — early preview until the state’s official list publishes on August 27, 2026.

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On the ballot

This person holds your district's seat on Chino Hills's 5-member City Council: city ordinances, the budget, and land use for this San Bernardino County city. A 4-year term. The council selects one of its own members to serve as Mayor for a rotating one-year term, rather than electing a Mayor directly.

Incumbent Brian Johsz, the sitting Mayor, faces challenger Josue Estrada for Chino Hills City Council District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Whoever gets the most votes wins -- there is no primary or runoff.

This person holds District 4's seat on Chino Hills's 5-member City Council: city ordinances, the budget, and land use for this San Bernardino County city. A 4-year term. The council selects one of its own members to serve as Mayor for a rotating one-year term, rather than electing a Mayor directly -- Johsz currently holds that role.

Johsz was appointed to the council in August 2017, elected to a full term in November 2018, and re-elected in 2022; the council selected him for the rotating Mayor seat in 2021 and again for 2026. Estrada's filed ballot designation reads "Businessman / Father"; no independent biography or news coverage of his candidacy could be found in this research pass.

Brian Johsz

Brian Johsz is the incumbent District 4 councilmember and Chino Hills's sitting 2026 Mayor. Appointed to the council in August 2017, he was elected to a full term in November 2018 and re-elected in 2022; the council chose him for its rotating Mayor seat in 2021 and again for 2026. His professional background is in government affairs, including work for elected officials in the U.S. House, the California State Legislature, and the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors; before joining the council he was elected to the Chino Valley Fire District board (2013, 2015) and served as its board president in 2016. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from UC Berkeley and an M.P.A. from CSU Dominguez Hills, and currently works as a vice president of governmental affairs and policy for an EV manufacturer, per the city's own biography.

Strengths

Nine years on the council plus two terms as the council's chosen Mayor; a professional career built specifically around government affairs and policy work.

Trade-offs

No independent reporting on his council record was found; financial info could not be retrieved in this pass (see note below).

Keep in mind

His day job in governmental affairs and policy for a private EV manufacturer is worth noting as context, not a claim of conflict -- none was documented in this pass.

Josue Estrada

Josue Estrada is a challenger for Chino Hills City Council District 4. His filed ballot designation reads "Businessman / Father." No independent information about his background, civic experience, or platform was found in this research pass -- a documented gap, not an oversight.

Strengths

None could be documented in this research pass beyond his filed occupation.

Trade-offs

No biographical or platform information was found in this pass despite a dedicated search; financial info was likewise unavailable.

Keep in mind

A thin public record this late in the race is itself worth noting -- consider reaching out to his campaign directly.

Source review: Very strong (90/100) · 5 cited sources

Official records anchor this contest, with multiple sources checked.

  • uploads.rov.sbcounty.gov (opens in a new tab)San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters -- "Unofficial List of Candidates," November 3, 2026 General Election (last updated 8/28/2026), City of Chino Hills section: lists three contests -- Member, City Council, District 1 (1 candidate: Ray Marquez, Incumbent), District 2 (2 candidates: Peter Rogers, Incumbent, and Shanita Ayala, Realtor), and District 4 (2 candidates: Josue Estrada, Businessman / Father, and Brian Johsz, Incumbent, ballot designation "City Councilman / Businessman") -- each with its own filed ballot designation and incumbency flag.
  • uploads.rov.sbcounty.gov (opens in a new tab)San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters -- "Offices Up for Election," November 3, 2026 General Election: confirms three Chino Hills offices, one seat each, four-year terms -- "City of Chino Hills, Member, City Council, District 1" / "District 2" / "District 4" -- no City Clerk, City Treasurer, or Mayor race listed for Chino Hills.
  • chinohills.org (opens in a new tab)City of Chino Hills -- "2026 General Municipal Election" page: "Three City Council seats are up for election: Districts 1, 2, and 4," each a full four-year term; names the same candidates as the county's own list (District 1: Ray Marquez; District 2: Shanita Ayala, Peter Rogers; District 4: Brian Johsz, Josue Estrada); gives the filing period (July 13-Aug. 7, 2026) and other key dates.
  • chinohills.org (opens in a new tab)City of Chino Hills -- "City Council" page and "Government" landing page: confirms the council is a 5-member body, each member elected to a 4-year term, with the council selecting one of its own members to serve as Mayor for a rotating one-year term (current Mayor: Brian Johsz; Vice Mayor: Ray Marquez) rather than electing a Mayor directly; links each sitting member's own biography page.
  • chinohills.org (opens in a new tab)City of Chino Hills -- Mayor Brian Johsz's own official biography page: District 4; appointed to the council Aug. 14, 2017, elected Nov. 2018, re-elected 2022; elected by the council to the rotating Mayor seat for 2021 and again for 2026; prior service on the Chino Valley Fire District board (elected 2013, 2015; board president 2016); professional background in government affairs, including roles for members of the U.S. House, the California Legislature, and the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors; a B.A. in Political Science (UC Berkeley) and an M.P.A. (CSU Dominguez Hills).

Last updated August 31, 2026.