voteinfo.net (opens in a new tab)Riverside County Registrar of Voters — 2026 Annual Election Calendar (lists every November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election office by city, including "City of Cathedral City: City Council District 3 / District 4 / District 5 / City Treasurer")
web.archive.org (opens in a new tab)City of La Quinta -- City Clerk's "Election and Candidate Information" page (captured via the Wayback Machine, 2026-08-28, three weeks after the Aug. 7 nomination deadline): states "Offices & Terms to be Filled: 1 Mayor seat - 2-year term / 2 Council seats - 4-year terms each," and its own randomized-alphabet Roster of Candidates names all seven qualified candidates with filed ballot designations -- For Mayor: Lynne Landgon; Suzanne Espinoza-Jimenez; Linda Evans, La Quinta Mayor. For Member of the City Council: Carene Hensley, Care Provider; Julian Herrera; John Peña, La Quinta Council Member; Deborah McGarrey, La Quinta Council Member.
web.archive.org (opens in a new tab)City of La Quinta -- "Council Member Profiles" page (captured via the Wayback Machine, 2026-07-13): states "The Council is comprised of five members" responsible for appointing the City Manager and City Attorney; gives each sitting councilmember's own biography, including Linda Evans (Chief Strategy Officer of Community Advocacy for Desert Care Network, first elected to the council in 2009, elected Mayor in 2014), Deborah McGarrey (Public Affairs Manager for Southern California Gas Company, first elected 2022), and John Peña (CEO of Desert Cities Consulting, Inc., first elected to the council in 1984, elected Mayor in 1988, retired from public office in 2002, returned to the council in 2014 and has served continuously since) -- and separately profiles Kathleen Fitzpatrick (Mayor Pro Tem) and Steve Sanchez, neither of whom appears on the 2026 candidate roster.
desertsun.com (opens in a new tab)The Desert Sun -- "See who's running for mayor and city council in Coachella Valley" (Tom Coulter and Sam Morgen, Aug. 13, 2026), "Who's running in La Quinta?" section: "Like Coachella, La Quinta elects its mayor every two years, while its at-large council members are elected to four-year terms. All three incumbents are seeking reelection." Names all seven candidates with occupation detail -- Evans, "chief strategy officer of community advocacy for Desert Care Network who has served as La Quinta's mayor since 2014"; Langdon (spelled with a 'g', not the city's own 'Landgon'), "a real estate agent who has criticized the city for what she describes as unfair code enforcement regarding a trellis on her property"; Espinoza-Jimenez, for whom "no information was immediately available"; McGarrey and Peña, matching the city's own biographies; Hensley, "a home care provider"; and Herrera, for whom likewise "no information was immediately available."
laquintaca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of La Quinta — Campaign Contribution Limits & Disclosure Filings page

Last updated September 3, 2026.

City of La Quinta

La Quinta City Council

This person would hold one of La Quinta's five at-large City Council seats. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. La Quinta is in the Coachella Valley. They also appoint the City Manager and City Attorney. The term is four years. La Quinta elects council members at large, not by district. Its Mayor is separately elected to a two year term. The Mayor's race is also on this November's ballot.

Incumbents Deborah McGarrey and John Peña are seeking reelection to La Quinta's City Council. They face two challengers, Carene Hensley and Julian Herrera, on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Voters may choose up to two, and the top two finishers win the two seats.

This person would hold one of La Quinta's five at-large City Council seats. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use for this Coachella Valley city, plus appointing the City Manager and City Attorney. The term is four years. La Quinta elects its council members at-large, not by district; its Mayor is separately, directly elected to a 2-year term (also on this November's ballot as its own race).

McGarrey, first elected in 2022, is a Public Affairs Manager for Southern California Gas Company. Peña has the longest tenure of anyone on La Quinta's 2026 ballot: first elected to the council in 1984, elected Mayor in 1988, retired from public office in 2002, then returned to the council in 2014 and has served continuously since. Hensley is a home care provider -- their filed ballot designation reads "Care Provider." Neither the city's own candidate roster nor The Desert Sun's roundup could offer any information about Herrera's background or platform.

Deborah McGarrey

Deborah McGarrey is a Public Affairs Manager for Southern California Gas Company. She also serves on FIND Food Bank and Coachella Valley Economic Partnership boards. She is an incumbent councilmember first elected in 2022, now seeking a second term.

John Peña

John Peña is CEO of Desert Cities Consulting, a business and government relations firm. He is an incumbent councilmember with the longest record on this year's ballot. He was first elected to the council in 1984 and elected Mayor in 1988. He retired in 2002, then returned to the council in 2014 and has served since.

Carene Hensley

Carene Hensley is a challenger for La Quinta City Council. They are a home care provider, and their ballot title is Care Provider.

Julian Herrera

Julian Herrera is a challenger for La Quinta City Council. No information about their background, job, or platform was found. They also filed no ballot designation.

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