- hemetca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Hemet -- General Municipal Election, November 3, 2026 (official election page: lists District 1, District 2, and District 5 City Council seats as contested, every candidate who filed for each with filing date, and notes Jackie Peterson's withdrawal and Eric Urena's non-filing)
- hemetca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Hemet -- Mayor & City Council (official roster: Mayor Linda Krupa/District 5, Mayor Pro Tem Joe Males/District 4, Councilmembers Connie Howard-Clark/District 1, Jackie Peterson/District 2, Tom Lodge/District 3)
- hemetca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Hemet -- Municipal Elections Information (three-term lifetime limit on council service, Hemet Municipal Code Sec. 2-37, counting only terms since 2012; nomination filing period July 13-Aug. 7, 2026, extended to Aug. 12 for District 2)
- hemetca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Hemet -- Dalila Salcido's filed Candidate Statement, City Council District 2 (self-describes as a veteran and a mother who moved to Hemet six years ago; priorities of accountability, transparency, and attracting quality businesses without further burdening taxpayers)
- netfile.com (opens in a new tab)City of Hemet NetFile — public campaign-disclosure search
Last updated September 3, 2026.
City of Hemet
Hemet City Council, District 2
This person holds your district's seat on Hemet's 5-member City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. The term is four years, capped at three lifetime terms (Hemet Municipal Code Sec. 2-37, counting only terms since 2012). The council selects one of its own members to serve as Mayor and another as Mayor Pro Tem -- the titles rotate rather than being separately elected.
District 2's seat is open because incumbent Jackie Peterson did not file to run again. Dalila Salcido, a military veteran, and Phil Lucas are running for the seat.
This person holds your district's seat on Hemet's 5-member City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. The term is four years, capped at three lifetime terms. The council selects one of its own members to serve as Mayor and another as Mayor Pro Tem -- the titles rotate rather than being separately elected.
With no incumbent in the race, District 2 is guaranteed a new representative. The county extended District 2's filing deadline by five days specifically because no incumbent had filed by the original Aug. 7 deadline. Salcido filed their own candidate statement; no statement or independent profile was reachable for Lucas in the time available for this pass.
Dalila Salcido
Dalila Salcido is a military veteran and mother who moved to Hemet six years ago. They say Hemet "used to be prosperous" and is now "in a state of decay." They want more accountability, transparency, and "QUALITY businesses" without asking taxpayers for more.
Phil Lucas
Phil Lucas filed to run for the open District 2 seat. No candidate statement, biography, or platform was found for them.
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A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.