# Mayor of Monrovia

Becky A. Shevlin is running uncontested for Mayor of Monrovia. Full ballot at VoteOrElse.com. On the November 3, 2026 California general election ballot. This person presides over City Council meetings and represents Monrovia publicly. They vote as one of five members on the budget and city laws. An appointed city manager runs day-to-day government. The term is two years.

- Jurisdiction: City of Monrovia
- Election: November 3, 2026 California general election
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- Sources last retrieved: September 3, 2026
- Source-objectivity score: 90 out of 100 (Very strong), across 4 cited sources. This grades the mix of sources, not the candidates. Rubric: https://voteorelse.com/about#methodology

## On the ballot

- **Becky A. Shevlin** — Incumbent

A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.

Only one candidate qualified for this seat. Incumbent Mayor Becky A. Shevlin, on the council since 2009 and mayor since 2022, appears unopposed for a second term as mayor — so this contest is settled and your vote here does not change the outcome.

Monrovia's mayor presides over City Council meetings and represents the city publicly, but votes as one of five members on the budget and city ordinances, the same as any other councilmember. The term is two years, half the length of a council seat's four years. Day-to-day city government runs through an appointed city manager, not the mayor's office.

With no opponent, the useful question is not who to choose but what the officeholder has done and what to watch next. An unopposed return means accountability for this seat over the next two years runs through the council and the public rather than through the ballot.

## Becky A. Shevlin

The incumbent mayor, on the council since 2009 and mayor since 2022, unopposed for a second term as mayor. Shevlin names public safety, affordable housing, financial stability and mental-health services as their priorities (per the city's official bio). They also represent Monrovia on several regional bodies, including the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments and the LA County Executive Committee for Regional Homeless Alignment.

**Strengths:** 17 years on the council, two of them as mayor, plus liaison roles on regional bodies spanning transit, housing and homelessness policy.

**Trade-offs:** Running unopposed means Shevlin's record faces no organized counter-argument this cycle.

**Keep in mind:** Their priorities are broad by design; a specific plan for any one of them is what would distinguish a second mayoral term from their first, and unopposed races rarely surface one before Election Day.

## Sources

1. [Monrovia City Clerk — Certified Qualified Candidates list, November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election (published 8/7/26)](https://www.monroviaca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/41152/639217168700800000)
2. [City of Monrovia — Meet the City Council (official officeholder bios)](https://www.monroviaca.gov/your-government/city-council/meet-the-city-council)
3. [Monrovia Now — Here are the city and school district candidates for the Nov. 3 election (2026-08-17)](https://www.monrovianow.com/2026/08/here-are-city-and-school-district.html)
4. [City of Monrovia NetFile public campaign-disclosure portal -- candidate searches and filed 2026 campaign forms](https://netfile.com/public/MON/campaign/)

## The rest of the ballot

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