- clerkrecorder.venturacounty.gov (opens in a new tab)Ventura County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters -- "Contest/Candidate Proof List" (report CFMR001, dated Aug. 18, 2026, on-ballot contests only): shows exactly four City of Simi Valley contests this cycle -- Mayor (5 qualified candidates), City Council District 1 (Short Term, 4 qualified), District 2 (2 qualified), and District 4 (4 qualified) -- and no District 3 or District 5 contest
- clerkrecorder.venturacounty.gov (opens in a new tab)Ventura County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters -- Contest/Candidate Proof List, off-ballot companion document (single-filer and Elections Code Section 10229 contests): carries no City of Simi Valley entry at all -- confirming none of the city's four 2026 contests was cancelled or moved off-ballot
- web.archive.org (opens in a new tab)City of Simi Valley -- "City Council" government page (archived via Wayback Machine, Aug. 13, 2026 snapshot; simivalley.org 403s direct automated fetches): a five-member City Council composed of the Mayor and four City Council Members; the Mayor is elected at large to a two-year term, Council Members are elected by district to staggered four-year terms
- web.archive.org (opens in a new tab)City of Simi Valley -- "City Council History" page (archived via Wayback Machine, May 16, 2026 snapshot): the city incorporated Oct. 10, 1969; the Mayor rotated among the five elected Council Members from 1969 to 1982 and has been separately elected since; lists Fred D. Thomas's mayoral term as "November 2022 - January 2025" and Dee Dee Cavanaugh's as "January 2025 - Present"
- web.archive.org (opens in a new tab)City of Simi Valley -- "City Council Campaign Disclosures" page (archived via Wayback Machine, Aug. 13, 2026 snapshot): the City Clerk's index of filed FPPC forms by councilmember. As of this snapshot it carries filings only for Mayor Dee Dee Cavanaugh and Council Members Joseph Ayala and Mike Judge -- none of the twelve 2026 challengers across all four contests has any filing indexed here yet
- en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia -- "Simi Valley, California": used in this shard for its 2020 Census population figure (126,356) and its confirmation that the city uses a council-manager form of government
- simivalleyacorn.com (opens in a new tab)Simi Valley Acorn -- "Simi Valley decides: early returns" (Nov. 8, 2022): in a passing reference to a different race, describes Council Member Mike Judge as "elected at-large in 2010 before districts were formed in 2020" -- the source for Simi Valley's district-election start year
- simivalleyacorn.com (opens in a new tab)Simi Valley Acorn -- "Simi Valley election field takes shape" (Michele Willer-Allred, Aug. 22, 2026): confirms the full candidate lineup for Mayor, District 1, District 2, and District 4, and quotes the city's own term-length breakdown -- "The mayor will serve a two-year term. District 2 and 4 council members will serve four-year terms, while the District 1 seat carries a two-year term because of a previous midterm appointment."
- web.archive.org (opens in a new tab)City of Simi Valley -- Council Member Rocky Rhodes's official bio page (District 4; archived via Wayback Machine, June 3, 2026 snapshot, while he was still sitting on the Council): elected Nov. 2022; Mayor Pro Tem in 2023; owner of International Coffee Consulting; B.A. in Humanities, Seattle University
- simivalleyacorn.com (opens in a new tab)Simi Valley Acorn -- "Klein Lopez leads field in district 42 assembly race" (Eamon Murphy, June 6, 2026): unofficial June 2, 2026 primary results for the 42nd Assembly District -- Deborah Klein Lopez (D) 50,530 votes (49.7%), Ted Nordblum (R) 27,783 (27.4%), Rocky Rhodes (R) 23,267 (22.9%), finishing third and not advancing to November
Last updated September 1, 2026.
City of Simi Valley
Simi Valley City Council, District 4
This person would hold one of Simi Valley's four district seats. They vote on city laws, the budget, and land use. Simi Valley also has a directly elected Mayor. An appointed City Manager runs daily operations. Simi Valley moved from at-large to district-based elections in 2020. The term is four years.
This is an open seat because incumbent Rocky Rhodes ran for the 42nd Assembly District. He finished third in the June 2026 primary, leaving his seat open. Four candidates are running, including Ivana Christmann, Scott Juceam, Debra K. Dickerson, and Josh Gray.
This person would hold one of Simi Valley's four district seats on the City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use, alongside a directly elected Mayor and an appointed City Manager who runs day-to-day operations. Simi Valley moved from at-large to district-based Council elections in 2020. The term is four years.
Rocky Rhodes has held this seat since November 2022, serving as Mayor Pro Tem in 2023. Rather than seeking re-election, he ran for the 42nd Assembly District in the June 2, 2026 primary, finishing third (23,267 votes, 22.9%) behind Deborah Klein Lopez and Ted Nordblum and not advancing to November. The Acorn's own election coverage doesn't state a reason for his not seeking re-election here, so this dataset presents the Assembly run as context for the timing, not a confirmed explanation.
Ivana Christmann
Ivana Christmann's ballot title is Businesswoman. They serve on the city's Planning Commission.
Scott Juceam
Scott Juceam's ballot title is Businessman. No other biographical information was found for them.
Debra K. Dickerson
Debra K. Dickerson is a retired police officer. No other biographical information was found for them.
Josh Gray
Josh Gray's ballot title is Business Advocate and Father. No other biographical information was confirmed for them.
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A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.