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
gvwire.com (opens in a new tab)GV Wire -- "Kerman Mayor Objects to ICE Language in Law Enforcement Proclamation" (Jan. 19, 2026, fetched and read directly): identifies Maria Pacheco as Kerman's sitting Mayor and reports that she is "running for Fresno County supervisor in District 1" -- independent confirmation of why no incumbent filed for the Mayor's seat this cycle; also describes her as a critic of ICE tactics and a senior field representative for Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria
gvwire.com (opens in a new tab)GV Wire -- "A Fresno County First: Kerman Council Passes Amended Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution" (March 28, 2024, fetched and read directly): names the then-sitting Kerman City Council and records a 3-2 vote (Pacheco, Nijjer, Herrera in favor; Yep and Coleman abstaining); quotes Councilmember Gary Yep directly on his abstention: "I have a tough time because to me, it seems one-sided," citing unverifiable casualty figures and a preference for a personal letter instead

Last updated September 1, 2026.

City of Kerman

Mayor of Kerman

This person would serve as Kerman's directly elected Mayor. The Mayor leads City Council meetings and casts one of five votes. The council votes on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. The Mayor's term is two years, while four district Council seats serve four-year terms.

Gary K. Yep and Yazmine Enriquez are running for an open Mayor's seat in Kerman. Yep is the sitting District 1 City Council member. Incumbent Mayor Maria Pacheco is not running again.

Kerman's Mayor is directly elected by voters -- unlike some nearby Fresno County cities, the Council doesn't choose its own Mayor here. The Mayor presides over City Council meetings and casts one of five votes on city ordinances, the budget, and land use for this Fresno County city of about 16,000 residents. The term is two years, shorter than the 4-year terms held by the city's four district Council seats. Kerman has no separately elected City Clerk or City Treasurer; both are appointed staff positions under the City Manager.

This seat is open because Mayor Maria Pacheco did not file for reelection. Independent local news reporting (GV Wire, January 2026) confirms why: Pacheco is running instead for Fresno County Supervisor, District 1, against City Councilmember Mike Karbassi -- a separate contest that does not appear on this ballot as a city race. Because the seat is open, whoever wins starts a fresh term rather than facing an incumbent.

Gary K. Yep

Gary K. Yep is the sitting District 1 City Councilmember and current Mayor Pro Tem. He is running for Mayor instead of seeking reelection to his Council seat. In 2024 he abstained, one of two Council members, on a Gaza cease-fire vote, saying it seemed one-sided. No other background on him was found beyond that vote.

Yazmine Enriquez

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

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