Review note: Anna for Claremont (candidate's own campaign site: biography and the Better Claremont Playgrounds advocacy record), Johnson for Claremont, and Lawrence Mueller for Claremont City Council, District 4 (candidate's own campaign site: self-funded platform, door-to-door canvassing log, and stated priorities) may have more bias because they are advocacy voter guides compared to other formal government and nonprofit journalism sources.
- claremontca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Claremont — "November 3, 2026 General Election" (City Clerk's own page: offices to be filled, nomination-period dates, and the ballot-order candidate roster for Districts 2, 3, and 4, retrieved via a live browser session after automated fetches were blocked)
- claremontca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Claremont — "Candidate Filing Status Final (in order of appearance on ballot)" (City Clerk's certified roster for Districts 2, 3, and 4 with each candidate's incumbent flag and nomination-paper dates)
- claremontcourier.com (opens in a new tab)Claremont Courier — "Candidates' corner" (Aug. 20 and Aug. 27, 2026 editions): Jennifer Stark's re-election campaign, Sonja Stump's District 3 candidacy and kickoff fundraiser, and District 4 candidate Anna Jacobsen's campaign kickoff and meet-and-greet events
- theballotbook.com (opens in a new tab)TheBallotBook — City of Claremont, City Council District 4 candidates (independent candidate-tracking roster: Anna Jacobsen, Aundre Johnson, Lawrence Mueller)
- johnsonforclaremont.com (opens in a new tab)Johnson for Claremont — "About Aundre" (candidate's own campaign site: biography, career, and Police Commission service)
- annaforclaremont.com (opens in a new tab)Anna for Claremont (candidate's own campaign site: biography and the Better Claremont Playgrounds advocacy record)
- lawrenceforclaremont.com (opens in a new tab)Lawrence Mueller for Claremont City Council, District 4 (candidate's own campaign site: self-funded platform, door-to-door canvassing log, and stated priorities)
- dailybulletin.com (opens in a new tab)Daily Bulletin — "Claremont voters weigh 3 council seats and cannabis tax on Election Day" (Nov. 8, 2022): names Jed Leano's District 4 challenger as Aundre Johnson
Last updated August 31, 2026.
City of Claremont
Claremont City Council, District 4
This person holds your district's seat on Claremont's 5-member City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use.
Two-term incumbent Jed Leano is not running again, leaving District 4 open. Three candidates, Aundre Johnson, Anna Jacobsen, and Lawrence Mueller, are running for it. Claremont holds council elections in November with no primary.
The winner holds one of five district seats on the Claremont City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. The term is four years.
With no incumbent running, the choice is a clean read on each candidate's own record rather than a referendum on the last term: an appointed public-safety commissioner making a second bid, a first-time neighborhood organizer with a documented policy win, and a self-funded independent built around door-to-door canvassing.
Aundre Johnson
Aundre Johnson sits on Claremont's Police Commission and directs and produces film and TV projects. He is running on public safety and new city revenue ideas like a film festival. This is his second run, after losing to incumbent Jed Leano in 2022. He has no elected record, but four years of appointed service on the commission.
Anna Jacobsen
Anna Jacobsen is a Claremont parent and founder of Better Claremont Playgrounds. They want a collaborative approach for city government, after nearly two decades working with cities. They have no prior elected office, but led a multi-year city policy campaign.
Lawrence Mueller
Lawrence Mueller is a software engineer running a self-funded campaign. They have no donors, no committee, and no mailers, and campaign door to door instead. Their priorities are rent stabilization and removing the city's six license-plate cameras over privacy concerns. They also want to review city contracts and budgets closely before voting. They have no prior elected or appointed city record. Their campaign has knocked on more than 700 doors.
Your pick
A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.