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Palm Desert City Council, District 4

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City of Palm Desert

Palm Desert City Council, District 4

This person would hold your district's seat on Palm Desert's five-member City Council. They vote on city laws, the budget, and land use. Palm Desert is a Coachella Valley city. The term is four years. Palm Desert has no separately elected Mayor. The council picks one of its own members as Mayor each year. This cycle, District 4 candidate Evan Trubee is the sitting Mayor. An appointed city manager runs day-to-day operations. This is the final round of the city's move to single-member districts. Districts 1, 2, and 3 elected their members in November 2024. This November's Districts 4 and 5 races complete the change.

Evan Trubee is the incumbent and the city's current Mayor. They seek a second term against Jonathon Polly for this District 4 seat. The vote is on November 3, 2026, and there is no primary or runoff. Whoever gets the most votes wins the seat.

This person would hold your district's seat on Palm Desert's 5-member City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use for this Coachella Valley city. The term is four years. Palm Desert has no separately elected Mayor -- the council selects one of its own members Mayor each year (this cycle, Trubee is the sitting Mayor); day-to-day operations run through an appointed city manager. This is the final round of the city's phase-in from an all at-large council to five single-member districts: Districts 1, 2, and 3 elected their representatives in November 2024, and this November's Districts 4 and 5 races complete the transition.

Trubee first won this seat in 2022, before the district system existed (their current term is listed by the city as "At-Large"); they live in District 4 and are running there to complete the transition. Their challenger, Jonathon Polly, has not previously held office. Trubee's campaign is conventionally well-funded for a Palm Desert council race; Polly's is not -- their own state filing reported no money raised through the midyear filing deadline.

Jonathon Polly

Jonathon Polly is a challenger for Palm Desert's District 4 seat. They are a geoscientist who works as a technical manager and sustainability auditor. Their campaign reported $0 in contributions and $0 cash on hand through June 30, 2026.

Evan Trubee

Evan Trubee is the incumbent and the council's current Mayor. They are seeking a second term after first winning this seat in 2022. They own Big Wheel Tours, a bike, hiking, and travel tour business with 12 employees.

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