- ocvote.gov (opens in a new tab)OC Registrar of Voters -- Contest/Candidate Proof List, General Election 11/3/2026 -- City of Laguna Hills section (fetched directly and parsed locally with pypdf across all 188 pages): confirms exactly two "CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS Member, City Council" contests -- District 1 (Vote for 1, 2 qualified candidates) and District 4 (Vote for 1, 4 qualified candidates) -- with every candidate's filing date and filed ballot designation, District 1's incumbent field blank and District 4's marked "Vacant"; no District 2, 3, or 5 contest, and no at-large or Mayor contest, appears anywhere in the section
- lagunahillsca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Laguna Hills -- City Council page: confirms the sitting 5-member at-large council (Mayor Don Caskey and Mayor Pro Tem Jared Mathis, both through December 2028; Erica Pezold, Joshua Sweeney, and Dave Wheeler, terms expiring December 8, 2026) -- cited to independently confirm none of the six District 1 or District 4 candidates is a current councilmember
- maplh.org (opens in a new tab)City of Laguna Hills districting site (maplh.org, the redirect target of lagunahillsca.gov/603/Districting): the City Council adopted "Map 108" by ordinance effective December 9, 2025, replacing citywide at-large City Council elections with by-district elections starting in 2026; 5 districts total, with Districts 1, 2, and 4 holding their first elections in 2026 and Districts 3 and 5 following in 2028
Last updated August 31, 2026.
City of Laguna Hills
Laguna Hills City Council, District 4
This person holds your district's seat on Laguna Hills's five-member City Council. They vote on the budget, land use, and city laws. An appointed city manager runs daily operations. This is Laguna Hills's first-ever district election. The city adopted by-district voting for the 2026 cycle. It replaces citywide, at-large elections. Districts 1, 2, and 4 vote first. Districts 3 and 5 follow in 2028. The term is four years.
The city is switching from citywide council elections to elections by district this cycle. District 4's seat is on the ballot for the first time, on November 3. The seat is vacant, with no sitting officeholder. Four candidates filed, Michael Caputo, Tiffany Boccieri, Valerie Anne Geller, and Scott Miller. Whoever gets the most votes wins outright, with no runoff.
Whoever wins joins a five-member council that sets the budget, land use, and city ordinances, with an appointed city manager handling day-to-day operations. This is Laguna Hills's first-ever district election: the City Council adopted a district map by ordinance in December 2025, replacing citywide elections in which every voter chose every councilmember. Districts 1, 2, and 4 vote first in 2026; Districts 3 and 5 follow in 2028. The term is four years.
Because the district system is brand new, District 4 has no sitting district officeholder to defend the seat -- the county's own candidate filing labels the seat "Vacant," and the city's current at-large council roster (Mayor Don Caskey, Mayor Pro Tem Jared Mathis, and members Erica Pezold, Joshua Sweeney, and Dave Wheeler) includes none of the four candidates. This is a wide-open first-time race, not an incumbent defending a district seat.
Michael Caputo
Michael Caputo's ballot title is Traffic Commissioner and Businessman. The city's Traffic Commission list does not name them, so this could not be confirmed. No campaign website or news coverage about them was found.
Tiffany Boccieri
Tiffany Boccieri's ballot title is Attorney and Mother. No one could confirm their area of law, background, or platform. No campaign website, professional bio, or news coverage about them was found.
Valerie Anne Geller
Valerie Anne Geller's ballot title is Educator and Music Director. No one could confirm where they teach or direct music. No campaign website, professional bio, or news coverage about them was found.
Scott Miller
Scott Miller's ballot title is Laguna Hills Traffic Commissioner. This is the same city commission listed on Michael Caputo's ballot title. The city's Traffic Commission list does not name them, so this could not be confirmed.
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A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.