- elections.saccounty.gov (opens in a new tab)Sacramento County Voter Registration & Elections — Roster of Candidates, November 3, 2026 General Election
- citrusheightssentinel.com (opens in a new tab)Citrus Heights Sentinel — "Interested in serving on Citrus Heights' City Council? Candidate filing begins July 13" (2026-07-07): names the three seats up this cycle (Districts 2, 4, 5) and each sitting holder, the July 13–Aug. 7 filing window, and candidate eligibility rules.
- citrusheightssentinel.com (opens in a new tab)Citrus Heights Sentinel — "Five candidates to run for Citrus Heights City Council" (2026-08-07): names all five qualified candidates across the three districted races, distinguishing the three incumbents from the two first-time challengers.
- citrusheights.net (opens in a new tab)City of Citrus Heights — official biography page for Council Member Dr. Jayna Karpinski-Costa (District 4): education, veterinary and law career, three non-consecutive periods on the council since 2004, and neighborhood-association service.
Last updated September 1, 2026.
City of Citrus Heights
Citrus Heights City Council, District 4
This person would hold one of three Citrus Heights City Council seats this cycle. They vote on city laws, the budget, and land use. An appointed City Manager runs daily operations. The term is four years. The five-member council picks one member to serve as Mayor for a year. This is a district council seat, not a separate mayor's office.
Two candidates are running for this Citrus Heights City Council seat. Dr. Jayna Karpinski-Costa holds the seat and wants another term. Karpinski-Costa faces Susan Powers, a small-business owner running for the first time. A third filer, Montana Lincoln McKinsey, did not qualify for the ballot.
Citrus Heights' City Council has five members, each elected from one of five districts, under a council-manager government with an appointed City Manager. Councilmembers set city ordinances, the budget, and land-use decisions. The term is four years. The council itself selects one member to serve a rotating, one-year term as Mayor.
Whoever gets more votes wins outright -- there is no primary and no runoff. This election fills three of Citrus Heights' five council seats (Districts 2, 4, and 5); Districts 1 and 3, elected in Nov. 2024, are not up again until 2028.
Jayna Karpinski-Costa
Karpinski-Costa holds this District 4 seat and was last elected in 2022. They were first elected in 2004 and have served in three separate stretches. They have twice been the council's rotating Mayor. They hold degrees in veterinary medicine and law. They founded the acupuncture practice Acupuncture Plus+ in 2005.
Susan Powers
Powers is running for the first time. Their ballot title reads Small Business Owner. No business is named. Nothing else about their background or platform was found.
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A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.