- moval.org (opens in a new tab)City of Moreno Valley -- "City Council" government page: "In 2014, voters approved the direct election of a City Mayor"; describes a directly elected, at-large Mayor plus a 4-member City Council elected by district, and lists the current roster (Mayor Ulises Cabrera; District 1, Elena Baca-Santa Cruz; District 2, Ed A. Delgado; District 3, Erlan Gonzalez, Mayor Pro Tem; District 4, Cheylynda Barnard). Fetched directly, with no bot-blocking.
- moval.org (opens in a new tab)City of Moreno Valley -- City Clerk "General Election Info" page: the Mayor serves a 2-year term elected at large; Councilmembers serve staggered 4-year terms by district; general municipal elections are held in even-numbered years; for November 3, 2026 the offices up are the Mayor and the District 2 and District 4 Council seats.
- moval.org (opens in a new tab)City of Moreno Valley -- City Clerk "2026 Election" page: November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election overview naming all 6 Mayoral candidates (Jaime Hurtado, Ulises Cabrera, Rylee Joseph Peak, Christopher Baca, Patsy Brown, Vanessa Moore) and all 3 candidates each for District 2 (David Zeitz, Liza Arellano, JoAnn Martinez Stephan) and District 4 (Nikita Wilson, Cheylynda Barnard, Steven Granda Alvarado), with links to each candidate's FPPC campaign-finance disclosure forms.
- moval.org (opens in a new tab)City of Moreno Valley -- City Clerk-certified "Candidate List, November 3 2026 General Election" (signed and dated August 27, 2026): the qualified-candidates-only roster for Mayor, City Council District 2 and City Council District 4, with each candidate's ballot designation and randomized ballot-order number.
- moval.org (opens in a new tab)City of Moreno Valley -- City Clerk "2026 Candidate Information" tracker, "List of Nomination Papers Issued and Filed for Members of the City Council: Mayor, District 2 and District 4" (updated August 7, 2026): the same 12 candidates as the certified candidate list, with each one's nomination-paper pull, filing, and Registrar-of-Voters qualification dates.
- voteinfo.net (opens in a new tab)Riverside County Registrar of Voters — 2026 Annual Election Calendar (lists every November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election office by city, including "City of Cathedral City: City Council District 3 / District 4 / District 5 / City Treasurer")
- netfile.com (opens in a new tab)City of Moreno Valley NetFile — public campaign-disclosure search
- vote411.org (opens in a new tab)League of Women Voters -- Vote411 voter guide, 'City of Moreno Valley City Council Member, District 4' race (statewide All Races list): each candidate's self-submitted ballot designation and campaign contacts, plus answers to the League's questions -- If elected, what are your top 3 priorities?; What background, experience and/or education qualify you for this elected office? Answers on file from Steven Granda Alvarado. Capture in data/nov-2026/sources/vote411/moreno-valley-council-4.json.
Last updated October 7, 2026.
City of Moreno Valley
Moreno Valley City Council, District 4
This person holds your district's seat on Moreno Valley's four-member City Council. They vote on city laws, the budget, and land use. The term is four years. Only two of the four districts are up in any given November. Moreno Valley's Mayor is elected separately, citywide, to a two-year term.
Cheylynda Barnard is the incumbent, and Barnard faces two challengers. They are Nikita Wilson and Steven Granda Alvarado. This race is for Moreno Valley's District 4 City Council seat. The vote is on November 3, 2026. The winner gets a four-year term, and there is no primary or runoff.
This person holds your district's seat on Moreno Valley's 4-member City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. Terms are four years, staggered so only two of the four districts are up in any given November. Moreno Valley's Mayor is directly elected citywide to a separate 2-year term -- unlike most nearby cities, where the mayor's title rotates among sitting councilmembers -- and day-to-day operations run through an appointed city manager.
Barnard's incumbency is confirmed against the city's own current council roster. No independent news coverage, campaign site, or biographical detail beyond each candidate's own ballot designation was found for any of the three despite targeted searches for each by name.
Nikita Wilson
Nikita Wilson is a challenger. Their ballot title is Caregiver. No other background or platform was found for them beyond the city's own candidate record.
Cheylynda Barnard
Cheylynda Barnard is the incumbent District 4 councilmember, seeking another term. The city's council roster confirms they hold the seat. No other background or platform was found for them beyond their ballot title.
Steven Granda Alvarado
Steven Granda Alvarado is a challenger. Their ballot title is Businessowner and Nonprofit Cofounder. No other background or platform was found for them beyond the city's own candidate record.
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A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.