- uploads.rov.sbcounty.gov (opens in a new tab)San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters -- "Offices Up for Election, November 3, 2026, General Election": lists County Board of Education Areas A, B, and D (under the School category) as the county's only expiring-term seats this cycle -- no Board of Supervisors, row office, or Superior Court seat appears anywhere in the 11-page document
- uploads.rov.sbcounty.gov (opens in a new tab)San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters -- statewide "Report_CandidateList.pdf" candidate-filing report linked from the county's own November 3, 2026 candidates page: within the San Bernardino County section, only Area B carries any candidates (Rita Fernandez-Loof, Miki R. Inbody, Kimberly L. Watson); Areas A and D, both confirmed expiring this cycle by the county's own Offices Up for Election document, have no candidates anywhere in the report and will not appear on the November ballot
- coltonca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Colton -- City Clerk's "Election Information 2026" page: states "Offices Open for Election: Council Member -- District 3, Council Member -- District 4, Mayor -- City Wide," plus the nomination period (July 13 -- August 7, 2026) and candidate eligibility requirements.
- coltonca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Colton -- "Candidate Filing Update (FINAL UPDATE)" for the week of August 7-12, 2026: names all seven qualified candidates across the city's three November 2026 offices with their nomination-paper pull/file/qualify dates -- John Echevarria and Frank J. Navarro for Mayor; Luis S. González and Eugene Valdez for District 3; Joseph Paulino, Adrianna Escarcega, and Lawrence "Larry" Rivas for District 4 -- in full agreement with the county's own candidate-filing report.
- coltonca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Colton -- "City Council" page: names each sitting member by seat (Frank J. Navarro, Mayor; David J. Toro, District 1; Kelly J. Chastain, District 2; Luis S. González, District 3; John R. Echevarria, District 4) and each one's term-expiration date -- Mayor, District 3, and District 4 all expire December 2026 (this cycle); District 1 and District 2 expire December 2028 (not on this ballot).
- coltonca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Colton -- "Maddy Act Appointment List" (updated August 19, 2026), the city's Government Code Sec. 54970-54974 disclosure of every board and commission appointee: shows Adrianna Escarcega as the District 2 Planning Commissioner since July 18, 2023 (term through 2028), corroborating her "Commissioner" ballot designation, and Lawrence "Larry" Rivas as the Utilities Commission's At-Large member since January 17, 2023 (term through 2026), despite his own ballot designation being "No Ballot Designation Requested."
- coltonca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Colton -- "Proposed Mural Sign" planning document (165 East "O" Street, South Colton): a community-beautification concept intended to establish an inventory of historical local-business brands and logos and deter graffiti, naming Eugene Valdez as the person behind the proposal -- the only independent record found of District 3 challenger Eugene Valdez's community involvement.
Last updated September 7, 2026.
City of Colton
Colton City Council, District 4
This person would hold your district's seat on Colton's four-member City Council. All four seats are elected by district. Members vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. Terms are four years and staggered, so not every district is up each November. Colton's Mayor is a separate office, elected directly and citywide to a four-year term. The Mayor's race is also on this November's ballot.
Three candidates are running for Colton's open City Council District 4 seat. They are Joseph Paulino, Adrianna Escarcega, and Lawrence "Larry" Rivas. The seat is open because sitting councilmember John R. Echevarria is running for Mayor instead of reelection. Whoever gets the most votes on November 3, 2026 wins outright.
This person would hold District 4's seat on Colton's 4-member, district-elected City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. Terms are four years, staggered so only some districts are up in any given November -- Colton's Mayor is separately, directly elected citywide (also on this November's ballot).
Escarcega, a sitting Colton Planning Commissioner and workforce manager, and Rivas, a sitting Utilities Commission At-Large member, are both already city appointees moving toward elected office; Paulino, whose filed designation is "Retired Police Chief," has no city-committee record found in this pass beyond that self-reported title.
Joseph Paulino
Joseph Paulino is a candidate for Colton's open District 4 council seat. Their filed ballot designation is "Retired Police Chief." No department, city, or independent record confirming that title was found. It comes from their own filing, not from outside confirmation.
Adrianna Escarcega
Adrianna Escarcega is a candidate for Colton's open District 4 council seat. Her filed ballot designation is "Commissioner and Workforce Manager." The city's own appointment list confirms this. She has served as the District 2 Planning Commissioner since July 18, 2023. That term runs through 2028, and she would likely leave it if elected to the council.
Lawrence "Larry" Rivas
Lawrence "Larry" Rivas is a candidate for Colton's open District 4 council seat. They requested no ballot designation. The city's own appointment list shows them as the Utilities Commission's At-Large member. They have held that seat since January 17, 2023, in a term running through 2026. They did not list this sitting city appointment on the ballot.
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A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.