- 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")
- thepalmspringspost.com (opens in a new tab)The Palm Springs Post -- "Two challengers join three incumbents in Palm Springs City Council race" (Mark Talkington, Aug. 13, 2026; names all five qualified candidates across Districts 1, 2, and 3 with nomination-verification dates, challenger occupation/background notes, and the Nov. 3, 2026 general-election date)
- thepalmspringspost.com (opens in a new tab)The Palm Springs Post -- "Naomi Soto sworn in as Palm Springs' 28th mayor, pledges inclusive city for all" (Mark Talkington, Dec. 10, 2025; states Soto "became Palm Springs' 28th mayor through a unanimous City Council vote" for a one-year term, with David Ready appointed Mayor Pro Tem -- confirms the rotating, council-selected Mayor/Mayor Pro Tem structure)
- en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia -- "Palm Springs, California": infobox lists the current City Council as of retrieval -- Mayor Naomi Soto, Mayor Pro Tem David Ready, and Councilmembers Grace Elena Garner, Jeffrey Bernstein, and Ron De Harte -- corroborating the five-person roster and confirming Garner/Bernstein/deHarte (the three Nov. 2026 candidates' shared incumbency) hold no Mayor/Mayor Pro Tem title this cycle.
- thepalmspringspost.com (opens in a new tab)The Palm Springs Post -- "Palm Springs welcomes new mayor, councilmembers during mostly ceremonial meeting" (Post Staff, Dec. 12, 2024; Ron deHarte sworn in as mayor, succeeding Jeffrey Bernstein in the rotating role; Naomi Soto sworn in as Mayor Pro Tem alongside newly elected councilmember David Ready)
- netfile.com (opens in a new tab)City of Palm Springs NetFile — public campaign-disclosure search
Last updated September 3, 2026.
City of Palm Springs
Palm Springs City Council, District 3
This person holds your district's seat on Palm Springs's 5-member City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. The term is four years. The council chooses one of its own members to serve as Mayor and another as Mayor Pro Tem each year by a council vote -- the titles rotate rather than being separately elected citywide.
Ron deHarte is the incumbent and a former mayor. They are seeking their first reelection against Charles Brown for the District 3 seat. Brown is a former Palm Springs high school teacher running for the first time.
This person holds your district's seat on Palm Springs's 5-member City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. The term is four years. The council chooses one of its own members to serve as Mayor and another as Mayor Pro Tem each year by a council vote -- the titles rotate rather than being separately elected citywide.
DeHarte's nomination was verified July 28, 2026; Brown's was verified Aug. 9. The Palm Springs Post is the only independent roster-and-biography source reached for Brown in the time available for this profile -- no campaign site, second news source, or official candidate-statement document was found.
Ron deHarte
Ron deHarte is the District 3 councilmember. They want to slow new projects and improve quality of life and housing. They served as the council's rotating mayor from December 2024 to December 2025.
Charles Brown
Charles Brown is a Baristo neighborhood resident and former Palm Springs high school teacher. This is his first run for elected office. His platform, called CARE, covers community, affordability, responsible government, economic vitality, and sustainability.
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A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.