- montebelloca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Montebello — Certified List of Qualified Candidates, November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election (certified 2026-08-13)
- montebelloca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Montebello — Candidate statements filed for the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election
- montebelloca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Montebello — Elected Officials (current councilmembers, districts, and terms) and Mayors of Montebello
- wavepublication.com (opens in a new tab)Wave Publications — Thirteen Southeast cities to conduct council elections (November 2022 candidate rosters, including Montebello)
- ballotpedia.org (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia — Montebello, California, Measure H, Sales Tax (March 2020)
- netfile.com (opens in a new tab)City of Montebello — Public campaign-finance disclosure portal (NetFile)
Last updated August 31, 2026.
City of Montebello
Montebello City Council, District 1
This person holds your district's seat on Montebello's 5-member City Council. They vote on city ordinances, land use, and the budget.
Mayor Georgina Tamayo won the District 1 seat in 2022. On the November 3 ballot Tamayo faces former Mayor Kimberly Cobos-Cawthorne and businesswoman Shazia Hoq. Tamayo's third challenger is Rafael Santoya, who works for Los Angeles County.
Whoever wins takes office in December for a four-year term. Montebello's City Council has five members. The council sets city ordinances. It decides land use and development matters. It also adopts the annual budget. That work is shared with the other four district representatives. City staff run the day to day operations.
This four-way race pairs an incumbent against three challengers. Each brings a different kind of prior experience. One is a past mayor and council member. One is a businesswoman active in a Los Angeles neighborhood council. One is a therapist who works in county government. Montebello's council elections are nonpartisan. So the choice turns on record and background, not party.
Georgina Tamayo
Georgina Tamayo holds the District 1 seat. Tamayo is also Montebello's current Mayor. They say they will keep investing in infrastructure and public safety. Tamayo is the only incumbent in this race.
Kimberly Cobos-Cawthorne
Kimberly Cobos-Cawthorne is a community activist and businesswoman. Cobos-Cawthorne was Mayor from 2020 to 2022. As mayor they backed the 2020 Measure H sales tax. They say they will help first responders, support small businesses, and refuse a council salary.
Shazia Hoq
Shazia Hoq has run a California retail company for 20 years. They say they will push for transparency and accountability. Hoq also wants economic opportunity for District 1. They have not held elected office in Montebello.
Rafael Santoya
Rafael Santoya is a marriage and family therapist. Santoya works for Los Angeles County. They say their priorities are public safety, strong schools, and funding police and fire. They have not held elected office in Montebello.
Your pick
A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.