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Fontana Mayor

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City of Fontana

Fontana Mayor

This person is Fontana's directly elected, citywide Mayor. They preside at City Council meetings. They also vote as a full member of the five-member Council. The council has the Mayor plus four district members. It sets city laws, the budget, and land use. An appointed City Manager runs day-to-day operations. The term is four years.

Mayor Acquanetta Warren was first elected in 2010. She is seeking a fifth term. She faces six challengers. One is community organizer Jocelyn "Joz" Sida. Sida runs with the five-candidate Fontana United reform slate. The top vote-getter on November 3, 2026 wins outright. There is no runoff.

Fontana's Mayor is elected citywide. The Mayor leads City Council meetings. The Mayor also casts a full vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. Four district Council Members hold the other votes. An appointed City Manager runs the city day to day, not the Mayor. Fontana is a general-law, council-manager city. The term is four years.

Of the seven candidates, only Warren has held elected office before. Five of the six challengers filed for the first time this cycle. They are Nicholas Ortega, Mylinda Carrillo, Jackie Heredia, Lourdes Goñi Garcia, and Sal Casillas. No public record was found for them beyond their filed ballot titles. Sida is the only challenger who filed a paid candidate statement. She is also the only one with outside organizing support, through the Fontana United slate. That slate also backs candidates for City Council District 1 and District 4. It backs candidates for City Clerk and City Treasurer as well. They share a platform opposing further warehouse development.

Jackie Heredia

Jackie Heredia is running for Fontana Mayor. Their ballot title is Community Engagement Coordinator. No other facts about their background or plans were found.

Acquanetta Warren

Acquanetta Warren is Fontana's incumbent Mayor. She was first elected in 2010. She is seeking a fifth term. She holds a degree in political science and urban studies from Occidental College. She is the first woman and the first African American to serve as Fontana's mayor.

Sal Casillas

Sal Casillas is running for Fontana Mayor. Their ballot title is Business Owner. No other facts about their background or plans were found.

Mylinda Carrillo

Mylinda Carrillo is running for Fontana Mayor. Their ballot title is Community Outreach Volunteer. They say they rose from entry level into management at a major corporation. They list public safety, responsible growth, and quality of life as priorities.

Nicholas Ortega

Nicholas Ortega is running for Fontana Mayor. Their ballot title is Account Representative. No other facts about their background or plans were found.

Jocelyn "Joz" Sida

Jocelyn "Joz" Sida is a community organizer. She is running for Fontana Mayor as "The People's Mayor." She leads the five-person Fontana United slate. Her platform opposes more warehouse development and truck traffic. She also favors affordable housing.

Lourdes Goñi Garcia

Lourdes Goñi Garcia is running for Fontana Mayor. Their ballot title is Music Director, Businesswoman. No other facts about their background or plans were found.

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