Mayor of Suisun City

Alma Hernandez is the incumbent Mayor, 43, and a project manager by occupation; her filed ballot designation is "Incumbent." Her statement says she grew up in Suisun City, brings more than 20 years of community-leadership experience, and recently completed a fellowship with Harvard and the Mayor's Institute on City Design. She cites leading the city through post-pandemic economic recovery, championing long-term strategic plans, helping bring millions of dollars in grants for parks, community programs, and infrastructure, prioritizing public safety, and work on workforce assistance, mobile health clinics, resource fairs, and youth activities.

Amit Pal is a sitting Councilmember and small-business owner; his filed ballot designation is "Councilmember / Business Owner." His statement says he moved to Suisun City as a child in 1993 after immigrating from India, and that he and his wife are raising their family there. He has served as a volunteer Police Cadet and as a Planning Commissioner, and helped establish the Suisun City Community Foundation, which he credits with saving the downtown Fourth of July celebration. He has served on the City Council since 2023, where he cites helping bring one of Solano County's first entertainment-zone policies to revitalize downtown restaurants and pushing for an open bidding process on the city's garbage and recycling contract to save residents money. He states a commitment to protecting Travis Air Force Base from encroachment.

Lilia Dardon is a retired Special Education teacher; her filed ballot designation is "Retired Teacher." Her statement says she has called Suisun City home for more than 20 years and previously served as a Parks, Recreation, Marina and Arts Commissioner, alongside work as a community volunteer, an author, and a former Daily Republic columnist. She holds master's degrees in Special Education and Human Services. She is running on transparent leadership, fiscal responsibility, and a renewed focus on residents, with stated priorities of strengthening public safety, supporting local businesses, improving city services, maintaining infrastructure, and spending taxpayer dollars wisely.

Chauncey Banks is 60 and an entrepreneur, owner of the Fonky Chicken clothing brand; his filed ballot designation is "Entrepreneur." His statement frames his candidacy as "The Birth of Regeneration," pledging to rebuild trust in city government through honesty, accountability, and transparency. His public-safety proposals include safer routes to school, stronger partnerships with law enforcement, and exploring bicycle, e-bike, and electric-scooter registration to improve accountability and help recover stolen property. He envisions the marina as the heart of the city, with an annual Fish and Fry Festival and Zydeco and Gospel music events, and wants to attract family-friendly destinations -- a bowling alley, a roller-skating rink, and businesses like Chick-fil-A -- to create youth jobs and strengthen the local economy.

Michael Jefferson is a political consultant; his filed ballot designation is "Political Consultant." He did not file a ballot statement -- his page in the county's Voter Information Guide reads "No Candidate Statement provided." This dataset found no campaign website, social media presence, or local news coverage describing his platform this pass. California's Secretary of State lists an active campaign committee under his name, "Jefferson for Suisun Mayor 2026," but this pass could not confirm what, if anything, it has filed.