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- ocvote.gov (opens in a new tab)OC Registrar of Voters -- Contest/Candidate Proof List, General Election 11/3/2026 -- City of Rancho Santa Margarita section (pages 168-171 of 188): confirms City Council District 1 (2 qualified candidates), District 2 (3), and District 4 (1, unopposed) as the city's three November 2026 races, each Vote for 1, with every candidate's filed ballot designation and filing dates
- cityofrsm.org (opens in a new tab)City of Rancho Santa Margarita -- Mayor/City Council page: the sitting council roster (Mayor L. Anthony Beall, Mayor Pro Tem Anne D. Figueroa, Council Members Keri Lynn Baert, Jerry Holloway, Bradley J. McGirr) -- confirms the city directly, citywide elects a separate Mayor seat (not up in 2026) and independently corroborates Figueroa's and McGirr's current council service
- cityofrsm.org (opens in a new tab)City of Rancho Santa Margarita -- Election Information page: confirms the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election fills City Council Districts 1, 2, and 4 (each a 4-year term), lists the candidates by district, and notes District 4's single nominee (Brad McGirr) is elected without opposition
Last updated August 31, 2026.
City of Rancho Santa Margarita
Rancho Santa Margarita City Council, District 4
This person holds your district's seat on Rancho Santa Margarita's five-member City Council. They vote on city laws, the budget, and land use. An appointed city manager runs daily operations. Rancho Santa Margarita directly elects its Mayor citywide, currently L. Anthony Beall. His term is not up in 2026. There is no mayoral race this cycle. Not all four council districts are elected the same year. District 3, held by Keri Lynn Baert, is not up in 2026. Only Districts 1, 2, and 4 have terms expiring. The term is four years.
Only Incumbent Brad McGirr filed for this seat on the Rancho Santa Margarita City Council. It is District 4. They are elected without opposition.
This person holds District 4's seat on Rancho Santa Margarita's 5-member City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. An appointed city manager runs day-to-day operations. Unlike some of its general-law neighbors, Rancho Santa Margarita elects its Mayor directly and citywide. The Mayor gets a separate ballot line. That is currently L. Anthony Beall. His term is not up in 2026, so there is no mayoral contest this cycle. Not all four council districts are elected the same year. District 3, held by Keri Lynn Baert, is not up in 2026. Only Districts 1, 2, and 4 have terms expiring. The term is four years.
The city's own City Council page confirms Brad McGirr as a sitting Council Member. That backs up their ballot title, "Councilmember, City of Rancho Santa Margarita." The county's own Proof List still lists this contest's incumbent of record as "No Incumbent Elected." It does not name them directly. The same held true in District 2.
Brad McGirr
Brad McGirr filed under the ballot title "Councilmember, City of Rancho Santa Margarita." The city's own council page confirms they serve as a council member. No campaign site or news coverage was found. Nothing describes their platform or how long they have served.
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A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.