City of La Verne · Statewide General Election
La Verne City Council, District 3
Draft candidate list — early preview until the state’s official list publishes on August 27, 2026.
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On the ballot
- Meshal "Kash" Kashifalghita — Councilmember · Incumbent
- Richard Bowen — Retired/Business/Professional
This person holds your district's seat on La Verne's 5-member City Council: city ordinances, the budget, and land use.
Incumbent Meshal "Kash" Kashifalghita, the council's current Mayor Pro Tem, faces challenger Richard Bowen for the District 3 seat.
This person holds one of five district seats on La Verne's City Council: city ordinances, the budget, and land-use decisions. A 4-year term. Council members choose one of their own to serve as mayor and mayor pro tem, presiding over meetings but casting only one vote like any other member.
Kashifalghita is running as the sitting Mayor Pro Tem, drawing on committee assignments spanning homeowner relations, legislative advocacy and senior services alongside his day job managing operations for LA County's Probation Department. Bowen's own filed paperwork is the only confirmed record of his candidacy; no public platform was reachable in this research.
Meshal "Kash" Kashifalghita
Meshal "Kash" Kashifalghita is the incumbent, currently serving as the council's Mayor Pro Tem, and works as chief of staff for the Los Angeles County Probation Department. He serves as the council's delegate to the La Verne Homeowners Association, its Legislative Committee, and its Senior Advisory Committee (per the city's official bio).
Strengths
Sitting Mayor Pro Tem with committee seats spanning homeowner relations, legislative advocacy, and senior services, plus a public-sector management career.
Trade-offs
His day job managing operations for LA County Probation is a real time demand alongside a council seat and reelection campaign.
Keep in mind
He personally financed part of his campaign this cycle rather than relying solely on outside contributions — see Financial info for the filed amount.
Richard Bowen
Richard Bowen is a challenger for the District 3 seat; his own filed ballot-designation worksheet describes him as retired from business and professional work. No further biography or platform was reachable in this research beyond his official candidacy filing.
Strengths
A first-time council candidate; his filed ballot designation identifies him as retired from business and professional work.
Trade-offs
No public platform, endorsement, or prior record in office was found in the sources reachable for this contest.
Keep in mind
This entry ships that absence rather than guessing — his own filed paperwork is the only confirmed record; watch for a campaign site or forum before Election Day.
Source review: Very strong (91/100) · 4 cited sources
Official records anchor this contest, with multiple sources checked.
- laverneca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of La Verne — November 2026 General Municipal Election (qualified candidates for City Council Districts 1, 3, and 4)
- portal.laserfiche.com (opens in a new tab)City of La Verne — 2026 Election Records (City Clerk public document portal: each candidate's filed Affidavit of Nominee, Ballot Designation Worksheet, Candidate's Statement, and FPPC campaign-finance forms)
- laverneca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of La Verne — City Council (official directory: mayor, mayor pro tem, and councilmembers by district, with occupation)
- lavernedaily.org (opens in a new tab)La Verne Daily — 2026 Local Elections for La Verne, California (candidate roster by district, sourced to the city clerk)
Last updated August 31, 2026.