www2.fresnocountyca.gov (opens in a new tab)Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters -- CFMR009 "Candidate List" for the Nov. 3, 2026 Consolidated Statewide General Election (printed 8/12/2026 5:37:13PM, post-filing-deadline): lists Kerman's three city contests -- 5090 Kerman Mayor (Vote For 1; Qualified: Gary K. Yep, "City Council Member"; Yazmine Enriquez, "Small Business Manager"), 5092 Kerman City Council No. 1 (Vote For 1; Qualified: Mayra Galvez, "Family Outreach Liaison"; Charles "Charlie" Jones, "Retired Bank Officer"; Michael Mudgett, "Small Business Manager"), and 5097 Kerman City Council No. 3 (Vote For 1; Qualified: Maria Berber Orozco, "Care Manager")
www2.fresnocountyca.gov (opens in a new tab)Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters -- CFMR001 "Contest/Candidate Proof List," filtered to Contests on Ballot, for the Nov. 3, 2026 election (printed 8/18/2026 8:39:55AM): independently confirms all three Kerman contests as ON BALLOT and separately lists each seat's incumbent-of-record -- Maria Anita Pacheco (Elected) for Mayor, Gary K. Yep (Elected) for District 1, and Ismael Diaz Herrera (Elected) for District 3 -- none of whom is a qualified candidate for that same seat this cycle; confirms District 3's single-qualified-candidate contest remains ON BALLOT rather than cancelled under Elections Code Section 10229
cityofkerman.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Kerman -- "City Council" page: states the Council has five members including the Mayor, with the Mayor directly elected by voters for a 2-year term and Council Members elected for 4-year terms; names the sitting Council -- Maria Pacheco (Mayor), Gary Yep (Mayor Pro Tem, District 1), Berdie Hall (District 2, not up this cycle), Ismael Herrera (District 3), and Raj Dhaliwal (District 4, not up this cycle) -- and lists City Clerk Dalia Santana-Zamudio among the City Manager's departments rather than as a separately elected office; no City Treasurer position appears anywhere on the site
en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia's Kerman, California article: population 16,016 (2020 census), incorporated July 2, 1946

Last updated September 1, 2026.

City of Kerman

Kerman City Council, District 1

This person would hold one of four district seats on Kerman's City Council. The council has five members, four elected by district and one directly elected Mayor. They vote on city laws, the budget, and land use. Kerman is a Fresno County city of about 16,000 residents. The term is four years. Kerman has no separately elected City Clerk or City Treasurer. Both are appointed staff positions under the City Manager.

Three candidates are running for Kerman's open District 1 Council seat. They are Mayra Galvez, Charles "Charlie" Jones, and Michael Mudgett. Sitting member Gary Yep is running for Mayor instead of reelection here.

This person would hold Kerman's District 1 seat on a 5-member City Council that also includes a directly elected Mayor. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use for this Fresno County city of about 16,000 residents. The term is four years. Kerman has no separately elected City Clerk or City Treasurer; both are appointed staff positions under the City Manager.

This seat is open because its sitting member, Gary Yep, filed for the Mayor's race instead of reelection to District 1 -- see that separate contest on this ballot. None of the three candidates here carries an "Incumbent" designation in the county's own filing records, confirming this is a genuinely open seat rather than an incumbent defending it.

Mayra Galvez

Mayra Galvez's ballot designation is "Family Outreach Liaison." No other background on them was found.

Charles "Charlie" Jones

Charles "Charlie" Jones's ballot designation is "Retired Bank Officer." No other background on them was found.

Michael Mudgett

Michael Mudgett's ballot designation is "Small Business Manager." No other background on them was found.

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