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 Mayor

This person is La Quinta's directly elected, citywide Mayor. They preside at City Council meetings. The Mayor also votes as a full member of the five-person council. The council sets city laws, the budget, and land use. This is a Coachella Valley city. The term is two years. Some neighboring Coachella Valley cities rotate the mayor's job among councilmembers each year. La Quinta does not. Voters elect La Quinta's Mayor directly.

Linda Evans has been La Quinta's mayor since 2014. She is seeking a seventh term. Her two challengers are Lynne Langdon and Suzanne Espinoza-Jimenez. Whoever gets the most votes on November 3, 2026 wins. There is no primary or runoff.

This person is La Quinta's directly elected, citywide Mayor. They preside at City Council meetings. They also vote as a full member of the 5-person council. That council sets city ordinances, the budget, and land use for this Coachella Valley city. The term is two years. Some neighboring Coachella Valley cities rotate the title each year among councilmembers. Palm Desert and Banning do that. La Quinta's voters elect the Mayor directly instead.

Evans was first elected to the City Council in 2009. She has been Mayor since 2014. She is the Chief Strategy Officer of Community Advocacy for Desert Care Network. That network includes Desert Regional Medical Center, JFK Memorial Hospital, and Hi-Desert Medical Center. She chairs several regional bodies, including the Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau board. Langdon is a real estate agent. They have publicly criticized the city over its code enforcement. They call its handling of a trellis at their home unfair. The Desert Sun reported that. No independent information about Espinoza-Jimenez's background or platform was found.

Linda Evans

Linda Evans is La Quinta's incumbent Mayor. She is Chief Strategy Officer of Community Advocacy for Desert Care Network. She was first elected Mayor in 2014. She had served on the City Council since 2009.

Lynne Langdon

Lynne Langdon is a challenger for La Quinta Mayor. They are a real estate agent. They say the city's code enforcement on a trellis at their home was unfair. The city's candidate roster spells their name Lynne Landgon. The Desert Sun spells it Langdon.

Suzanne Espinoza-Jimenez

Suzanne Espinoza-Jimenez is a challenger for La Quinta Mayor. No information about their background or job was found. No platform statement was found either.

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