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City of Hemet · Statewide General Election

Hemet City Council, District 2

Draft candidate list — early preview until the state’s official list publishes on August 27, 2026.

This is one contest. Enter your address to see every race on your November ballot, and keep track of your picks.

On the ballot

This person holds your district's seat on Hemet's 5-member City Council: city ordinances, the budget, and land use. A 4-year term, 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 after incumbent Jackie Peterson withdrew before filing. Dalila Salcido, a military veteran, and Phil Lucas are running to succeed her.

This person holds your district's seat on Hemet's 5-member City Council: city ordinances, the budget, and land use. A 4-year term, 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 her own candidate statement; no statement or independent profile was reachable for Lucas in the time available for this pass.

Dalila Salcido

Dalila Salcido describes herself in her own filed candidate statement as a military veteran and a mother who moved to Hemet six years ago. Her statement is critical of the city's direction, saying Hemet "used to be prosperous" and is "clearly in a state of decay," and calls for accountability, transparency, and attracting "QUALITY businesses" without further burdening taxpayers.

Strengths

Military service background, and a statement that names specific priorities -- accountability, transparency, and business attraction -- rather than only generalities.

Trade-offs

No prior elected or appointed public service found, and a relatively short, six-year tenure as a Hemet resident compared to some other local candidates.

Keep in mind

Her statement is pointedly critical of the city's current direction; voters may want to weigh that framing against the city's own published data on its finances and services.

Phil Lucas

Phil Lucas filed to run for the open District 2 seat. No candidate statement, independent biography, or platform statement was reachable for Lucas in the time available for this profile.

Strengths

Not independently established in the time available for this profile.

Trade-offs

No candidate statement, prior public role, or independently reported platform was found for Lucas in the time available for this profile.

Keep in mind

This is a documented research gap, not a sign of anything about the candidate himself -- voters may want to look for a campaign site or contact him directly.

Source review: Very strong (92/100) · 4 cited sources

Official records anchor this contest, with multiple sources checked.

  • 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)

Last updated August 31, 2026.