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- ocvote.gov (opens in a new tab)OC Registrar of Voters -- Contest/Candidate Proof List, General Election 11/3/2026 -- City of Lake Forest section (pages 121-126 of 188): confirms City Council District 2 (5 qualified candidates), District 3 (2), and District 4 (2) as the city's three November 2026 races, each Vote for 1, with incumbent flags and every candidate's filed ballot designation
- lakeforestca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Lake Forest -- City Council page: the full sitting 5-member roster and district assignments (Mayor Robert Pequeño, District 5; Mayor Pro Tem Doug Cirbo, District 1; Mark Tettemer, District 4; Scott Voigts, District 3; Benjamin Yu, District 2) -- confirms which three districts (2, 3, 4) have terms expiring in 2026 and that Districts 3 and 4's incumbents, Voigts and Tettemer, are not among the qualified 2026 candidates for their own seats
- lakeforestca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Lake Forest -- Elections page: confirms Districts 2, 3, and 4 are up in the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election (consolidated with the Orange County Registrar of Voters), the district-based nomination structure, and the candidate-filing timeline (nomination period July 13 - August 7, 2026)
- lakeforestca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Lake Forest -- "List of Candidates for Members of the City Council -- Districts 2, 3, and 4," dated 8/7/2026 (the city clerk's own PDF): every qualified candidate's name, district, and filing dates for all 9 candidates, plus one withdrawn filer (Bob Stuart, District 2, pulled papers but never filed) -- independently matches the county's Proof List exactly
Last updated August 31, 2026.
City of Lake Forest
Lake Forest City Council, District 4
This person holds your district's seat on Lake Forest's City Council. The council has five members. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. An appointed city manager runs day to day operations. Lake Forest has no separately elected Mayor. The council chooses a Mayor from among its own members each year. It also chooses a Mayor Pro Tem the same way. Not all five council districts are elected the same year. Only Districts 2, 3, and 4 have terms expiring in 2026. The term is four years.
Amy Stevens and Shari M. Rhodes are running for Lake Forest's open District 4 seat. Incumbent Mark Tettemer did not file for re-election. Whichever candidate gets the most votes on November 3 wins outright.
This person holds District 4's seat on Lake Forest's 5-member City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use, alongside an appointed city manager who runs day-to-day operations. Lake Forest is a general-law city with no separately, citywide-elected Mayor -- the council chooses a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem from among its own members each year. Not all five council districts are elected the same year -- only Districts 2, 3, and 4 have terms expiring in 2026. The term is four years.
This is the second of Lake Forest's two open seats this cycle: no incumbent is on the ballot. Beyond each candidate's own filed occupation, no campaign site, news coverage, or other independent source could be found for either candidate despite a real search effort -- documented below as a gap, not filled in with speculation.
Amy Stevens
Amy Stevens filed their candidacy as a Mother and Communications Consultant. No campaign site or news coverage about them was found.
Shari M. Rhodes
Shari M. Rhodes filed their candidacy as a Lake Forest Business Owner. No campaign site or news coverage about them was found.
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A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.