ocvote.gov (opens in a new tab)OC Registrar of Voters — Contest/Candidate Proof List, General Election 11/3/2026 (169 contests, 430 candidates filed)
cityofirvine.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Irvine -- November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election Information page: confirms a Mayor (2-year term) and one Councilmember each for Districts 1, 5, and 6 (4-year terms) as Irvine's four November 2026 races; nomination period closed Aug. 7, 2026, write-in period Sept. 7-Oct. 20, 2026
cityofirvine.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Irvine -- Qualified Candidates for Mayor and City Council (Ballot Order), updated 8/13/2026 (the day of the Secretary of State's randomized-alphabet drawing): the certified nine-candidate roster across Mayor and Districts 1, 5, and 6, with each candidate's filed ballot designation
cityofirvine.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Irvine -- the same Ballot Order document's full first-person candidate statements for all nine qualified candidates, filed with and published by the City Clerk
ocregister.com (opens in a new tab)Orange County Register (Laylan Connelly, with Anita Gosch contributing) -- "Candidate fields take shape for City Council elections in Orange County": staffed, bylined roundup independently naming Irvine's full nine-candidate field across Mayor and Districts 1, 5, and 6, and every incumbency call -- corrects the county candlog's District 5 count from 6 to 5
en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia -- Kathleen Treseder: a UC Irvine ecology professor elected to the City Council in 2022 (assumed office Dec. 13, 2022) as an at-large member; sworn onto the Orange County Power Authority board Jan. 17, 2023
en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia -- Irvine, California: city-government section confirms voters passed Measure D in the March 2024 primary, expanding the council to a mayor plus six district councilmembers and electing Irvine's first Council members by district in 2024; Districts 2, 3, and 4 elect in presidential years and Districts 1, 5, and 6 in midterm years, with District 1 running an abbreviated two-year term in 2024 to land its regular cycle on 2026
vote411.org (opens in a new tab)League of Women Voters -- Vote411 voter guide, 'City of Irvine City Council Member, District 6' race (statewide All Races list): each candidate's self-submitted ballot designation and campaign contacts, plus answers to the League's questions -- top three priorities, qualifying background, and position on Flock cameras or similar devices. Both candidates answered all three questions. Capture in data/nov-2026/sources/vote411/irvine-council-6.json.

Last updated October 6, 2026.

City of Irvine

Irvine City Council, District 6

This person holds your district's seat on Irvine's 7-member City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use, alongside the citywide-elected mayor and five other district councilmembers. The term is four years.

Incumbent Kathleen Treseder faces challenger Scotty Hong for Irvine City Council District 6. This is the district's first-ever election, after a 2024 charter amendment split off the seat. Whoever gets the most votes on November 3 wins, with no runoff.

This person holds District 6's seat on Irvine's 7-member City Council, alongside the citywide-elected mayor and five other district councilmembers. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. The term is four years.

Treseder, a UC Irvine climate scientist first elected to the council's former at-large seat in 2022, is campaigning on a first-term record of budget and lobbying reforms. Hong, the city's Sustainability Commissioner and a policy advisor to Mayor Agran, is running on a direct policy contrast: Hong wants Irvine to leave the Orange County Power Authority, the regional public-power agency whose board Treseder herself sits on.

Kathleen Treseder

Kathleen Treseder is the incumbent, a UC Irvine ecology professor first elected in 2022. She says she pushed to balance the budget and stop a Live Nation deal. She calls herself "a scientist, not a politician," running on Irvine's "progressive values."

Scotty Hong

Scotty Hong, 34, is Irvine's Sustainability Commissioner and Chief Policy Advisor to Mayor Larry Agran. They want to expand the Irvine Connect shuttle and fund more policing and fire services. Their proposal is pulling Irvine out of the Orange County Power Authority for solar power.

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