sjgov.org (opens in a new tab)San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters -- official "Offices Up for Election" document for the Nov. 3, 2026 General Election: lists the City of Lodi's three offices -- Member of City Council, Districts 1, 2, and 3, each a 4-year term, elected by district, 20 nominations needed -- with no separate Mayor line.
sjgov.org (opens in a new tab)San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters -- official "Candidate List" (report CFMR009), Qualified Candidates Only, printed 8/20/2026: names all three Lodi City Council contests "On Ballot: Yes" with each candidate's filed ballot designation and filing date -- District 1 (Brandon Sywassink, Michael Carouba, Dawson Hayre), District 2 (Lisa Craig-Hensley, Jordan Duncan), District 3 (Deanne Barth, Christopher S. Anderson, Cameron Bregman).
lodi.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Lodi -- official "Filing Status of 2026 General Election Candidates" page: independently confirms the identical eight qualified candidates across the identical three districts as the county's own Candidate List, plus one candidate, Christopher Hall, who did not qualify for District 3 (papers never submitted) -- correctly absent from the county's Qualified list.
lodi.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Lodi -- official "City Council Members and Districts" and "Council Districts" pages: name the five sitting Councilmembers with district numbers (Nakanishi D1, Craig D2, Bregman D3, Mayor Yepez D4, Mayor Pro Tempore Hothi D5), state Districts 1-3 were last elected Nov. 2018 (terms ending Dec. 2026, up this cycle) and Districts 4-5 Nov. 2020 (terms ending Dec. 2028, not up this cycle), and state Council members serve 4-year terms with no term limit.
lodi.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Lodi -- official Council biography page for Lisa Craig-Hensley: a Lodi native (Tokay High, class of 1978) and principal of The Craig Group Partners, a climate-resilience and historic-property-redevelopment consulting firm; spent 35 years in the Washington, D.C. area in city planning and disaster-resilience consulting before returning to Lodi in 2018; elected Nov. 2022, served as Mayor in 2024; chairs the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission.
lodinews.com (opens in a new tab)Lodi News-Sentinel -- "2026 Election: Lodi City Council -- Duncan enters race on fiscal, safety platform" (paywalled; free-preview text only): Jordan Duncan is a lifelong Lodi resident and 2012 Lodi High graduate who filed Aug. 7 to challenge incumbent Lisa Craig-Hensley in District 2; a former Lodi Police officer terminated in 2019 after roughly four months for refusing to enforce COVID-19 public-health closures, now working elsewhere in law enforcement (school resource officer, SWAT, defensive-tactics instructor); campaigns on fiscal restraint and public safety.

Last updated September 1, 2026.

City of Lodi

Lodi City Council, District 2

This person would hold your district's seat on Lodi's five-member City Council. They vote on city laws, the budget, and land use. An appointed city manager runs daily operations. Lodi's Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore are not elected directly. Those titles are currently held by the District 4 and District 5 councilmembers. Neither of those seats is up this cycle. Only Districts 1, 2, and 3 are on the ballot this cycle. Districts 4 and 5 were last elected in 2020. They return in 2028. The term is four years, and Lodi sets no term limit.

Incumbent Lisa Craig-Hensley faces one challenger for Lodi's District 2 council seat. The challenger is Jordan Duncan. He is a former Lodi police officer.

Lodi's City Council has five members, one per district, each serving a 4-year term with no term limit. The Council sets city ordinances, the budget, and land-use policy; an appointed city manager runs day-to-day operations. Lodi's Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore are not elected directly -- the county's own Nov. 2026 office list carries no separate Lodi Mayor race, and the city's own roster page shows those titles currently held by its District 4 and District 5 councilmembers, neither up this cycle. Only Districts 1, 2, and 3 are on the ballot this cycle; Districts 4 and 5 were last elected in 2020 and return in 2028.

This is a direct plurality election with no primary and no runoff -- whichever candidate receives the most votes on November 3 wins outright. Craig-Hensley has held this seat since 2022 and served a term as the city's Mayor in 2024.

Lisa Craig-Hensley

Lisa Craig-Hensley is the incumbent councilmember. She was elected to the Council in 2022. She served as Mayor in 2024. She also runs a consulting firm. Her priorities include downtown revitalization, park improvements, and clean energy.

Jordan Duncan

Jordan Duncan is a first-time candidate. His ballot title is Father and Law Enforcement. He was a Lodi police officer for roughly four months in 2019. He was then fired. He says he was fired for refusing to enforce COVID-19 closures of churches and businesses. His campaign focuses on fiscal restraint, public safety, and safe parks.

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