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 -- Larry Agran: first elected to Irvine City Council in 1978; mayor 1982-84 and 1986-90 (Irvine's first directly elected mayor, 1988); out of office 1990-98; mayor again 2000-04; on the council continuously since 2004; won the 2024 mayoral race with 39% of the vote, a sixth non-consecutive mayoral term
vote411.org (opens in a new tab)League of Women Voters -- Vote411 voter guide, 'City of Irvine Mayor' 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. No answers were on file at capture. Capture in data/nov-2026/sources/vote411/irvine-mayor.json.

Last updated October 6, 2026.

City of Irvine

Mayor of Irvine

This person presides over City Council meetings and represents Irvine publicly. They vote as one of seven members on the budget and city laws. An appointed city manager runs daily government. Irvine's mayor is the only council member elected citywide. The other members are elected by district. The term is two years.

Incumbent Larry Agran faces first-time candidate Maksim V Egorov for Mayor of Irvine. Whichever candidate gets the most votes on November 3 wins outright. There is no runoff.

Irvine's mayor presides over City Council meetings and represents the city publicly, but votes as one of seven members on the budget and city ordinances -- the same as any other councilmember. Day-to-day city government runs through an appointed city manager, not the mayor's office. It's the only council seat elected citywide rather than by district. The term is two years.

The choice is mostly about continuity versus a fresh start. Agran is Irvine's longest-serving mayor and elected official, campaigning on a record built over nearly five decades in and out of city government. Egorov is a first-time candidate running against City Hall itself, centering their campaign on fiscal oversight and giving residents a direct vote on the city's open space.

Larry Agran

Larry Agran is the incumbent and Irvine's most experienced officeholder. He was first elected to the City Council in 1978. He won a sixth mayoral term in 2024 with 39% of the vote. He runs on public safety, parks, and keeping $100 million in budget reserves.

Maksim V Egorov

Maksim V Egorov is a software engineer and businessowner. This is their first run for office. They run on fiscal responsibility, budget oversight, and protecting Irvine's open space. Egorov wants residents to vote on the future of that open space.

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A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.

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