- sdvote.com (opens in a new tab)San Diego County Registrar of Voters -- Candidate List, November 3, 2026 General Election (current through the 8/24/2026 2:44pm snapshot): confirms Mayor, City Council Districts 1 and 3, City Clerk, and City Treasurer as Carlsbad's five November 2026 races, and Mayor plus City Council Districts 1 and 3 as Poway's three November 2026 races, each Vote for 1
- cityofsolanabeach.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Solana Beach -- Election Information page: confirms City Council District 2 and District 4 as the two November 2026 races, names Kristi Becker (District 2) and Jenna Wolfe-Dellamano (District 4) as the qualified candidates, states the District 4 filing period was extended to Aug. 12, 2026 because no incumbent had filed, and describes the city's transition to district-based elections with a separately elected Mayor beginning Nov. 3, 2020
- cityofsolanabeach.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Solana Beach -- City Council page: confirms the current 5-member council (a directly, citywide-elected Mayor, Lesa Heebner, term Dec. 2024-2028, plus one councilmember each for Districts 1-4) and each member's current term dates, including Kristi Becker (District 2, elected term Dec. 2022-2026) and Jill MacDonald (District 4, elected term Dec. 2022-2026, also serving as the annually rotating Deputy Mayor for Dec. 2025-2026)
- thecoastnews.com (opens in a new tab)The Coast News Group (Leo Place) -- "Election 2026: Solana Beach City Council": dated, bylined pre-filing reporting confirming District 2 Councilmember Kristi Becker ("elected in 2018 and is seeking a third term") would run for re-election, quoting her directly on her platform, and confirming District 4 Councilmember Jill MacDonald would not seek re-election
- thecoastnews.com (opens in a new tab)The Coast News Group -- "Election 2026: A guide to North County races": confirms the finalized five-candidate District 2 field (adding Alvarez and James) and both district 1 candidates, and names the two Nov. 2026 Oceanside ballot measures (Measure R, a prevailing-wage charter amendment; Measure S, an additional half-cent sales tax)
- sandiegouniontribune.com (opens in a new tab)San Diego Union-Tribune -- "Election for two seats on Solana Beach City Council will be unopposed": headline and publication date read via a Google News RSS snippet -- independent confirmation that both District 2 and District 4 drew no contested field; the full article text is not reachable in this pass (sandiegouniontribune.com is not fetchable directly)
- cityofsolanabeach.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Solana Beach -- Kristi Becker's own filed Biographical Form for the Nov. 3, 2026 election (city clerk, dated 7/28/2026): 15 years as a Solana Beach resident, 37 years in San Diego County, occupation "Solana Beach City Councilmember," a BA in Law & Society from UC Santa Barbara, and a law degree from UC Davis
- cityofsolanabeach.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Solana Beach -- Kristi Becker's own filed Candidate's Statement of Qualifications for City Council District 2 (city clerk, dated 7/28/2026): occupation "City Councilmember / Retired Lawyer" (a trial lawyer at a large regional law firm and in the San Diego County Counsel's Office); her own words on her first-term record (stopping a rail-realignment proposal, Fletcher Cove Beach improvements, a new La Colonia Park tot lot, Lomas Santa Fe walking-path/bike-lane funding) and platform (opposing state zoning/density mandates, favoring housing solutions that fit the city over "luxury 8-story apartment projects")
Last updated September 7, 2026.
City of Solana Beach
Solana Beach City Council, District 2
This person holds your district's seat on Solana Beach's City Council. The council has five members, plus a citywide elected Mayor. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. An appointed city manager runs day to day operations. The term is four years.
Kristi Becker holds this seat now. They are running unopposed for Solana Beach City Council, District 2. No other candidate filed by the deadline. Becker is re-elected once the ballot is certified.
This person holds District 2's seat on Solana Beach's 5-member City Council, alongside the citywide-elected Mayor. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use, with day-to-day operations run by an appointed city manager. The term is four years.
Solana Beach moved from an all at-large council with a rotating mayor to today's system -- a directly elected, citywide Mayor plus four district councilmembers -- in the city's first district elections on November 3, 2020. Becker holds one of those four district seats. This is the more clear-cut of the city's two races this cycle: an incumbent seeking another term with no challenger in the field.
Kristi Becker
Kristi Becker sits on the Solana Beach City Council. They are a retired lawyer. They were first elected in 2018. They oppose new state zoning and density rules. They say they back practical answers on affordable housing. They point to their record in their first term. It includes stopping a plan to move train tracks through the city.
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A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.