City of Vista

Vista City Council, District 4

This person holds your district's seat on Vista's 5-member City Council, alongside the citywide-elected mayor. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. The term is four years.

Incumbent Dan O'Donnell faces challenger Josh Davis for Vista City Council, District 4. Whichever candidate gets the most votes on November 3 wins, with no runoff.

This person holds District 4's seat on Vista's 5-member City Council, alongside the citywide-elected mayor. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. District 4 lies south of State Route 78 and includes the city's Shadowridge development. The term is four years.

O'Donnell, first elected in 2022, is seeking a second term. Davis, a first-time candidate, filed his nomination papers on Aug. 3, 2026 -- near the end of the filing window -- and, because his campaign had not yet spent or received more than $2,000 as of this retrieval, was not yet required to file a campaign-finance disclosure statement.

Dan O'Donnell

Dan O'Donnell is the incumbent, seeking a second term representing District 4. Their disclosure lists them as a client relationship manager for Boarshead Brands, a Florida company. Their most recent filing shows a $10,510 cash balance.

Josh Davis

Josh Davis works at Motorola Solutions and has the ballot title Public Safety Technologist. He also co founded Butter People, a company that makes butter products. He filed his papers on Aug. 3, 2026, without yet crossing the $2,000 threshold.

Your pick

A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.

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