- ocvote.gov (opens in a new tab)OC Registrar of Voters -- Contest/Candidate Proof List, General Election 11/3/2026 -- City of Westminster section (pages 161-166 of 188): confirms Mayor (5 qualified candidates), City Council District 1 (3), and District 4 (4) as the city's three November 2026 races, each Vote for 1, with incumbent flags and every candidate's filed ballot designation -- and that the queue's flagged "5 candidates" belongs to the Mayor's race specifically
- en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia's Westminster, California article, government section: confirms Westminster is a general-law, council-manager city with a directly-elected, at-large Mayor and a 4-member, district-elected City Council (4-year terms), and names the current officeholders -- Mayor Chi Charlie Nguyen (elected 2022); District 1, Amy Phan West (elected 2022); District 2, Carlos Manzo, Vice Mayor (elected 2020); District 3, Mark Nguyen (elected 2024); District 4, NamQuan Nguyen (elected 2022) -- independently cross-checking all three of this cycle's incumbents against the county's Proof List and explaining why Districts 2 and 3 aren't on this ballot
Last updated August 31, 2026.
City of Westminster
Mayor of Westminster
This person is Westminster's Mayor, elected directly by the whole city. It is the only council seat elected citywide rather than by district. Westminster is a general-law, council-manager city. The Mayor leads City Council meetings and represents the city publicly. The Mayor votes as one of five members, alongside four district councilmembers. They set the budget and city laws. An appointed city manager runs day-to-day operations. The term is four years.
Incumbent Chi Charlie Nguyen is running for reelection against four challengers. One is Carlos Manzo, a sitting councilmember. Manzo filed for Mayor instead of running for their own council seat again. The top vote-getter on November 3 wins outright. There is no runoff.
Westminster's Mayor is elected citywide. It is the only council seat not tied to a district. Westminster is a general-law, council-manager city. The Mayor leads City Council meetings and speaks for the city in public. But the Mayor is one of five votes on the budget and city ordinances. The other four are district councilmembers. An appointed city manager runs the city day to day. The term is four years.
Nguyen is the incumbent. The county's Proof List confirms that, and so does Wikipedia's Westminster council roster. Carlos Manzo filed as a Westminster City Councilmember. Wikipedia lists Manzo as the sitting District 2 Vice Mayor. Their own council seat is not on this ballot either way. District 2 is not up this cycle. Beyond those two roles, no biography, news coverage, or platform was confirmed. That holds for all five candidates. The search included a check for Vietnamese-language and community outlet coverage. Westminster has a large Vietnamese-American community.
Kimberly Ho
Kimberly Ho filed for Mayor under the ballot title Entrepreneur. No campaign site or news coverage was found for Ho. Nothing else on their background or platform turned up.
Carlos Manzo
Carlos Manzo filed for Mayor under the ballot title Westminster City Councilmember. Manzo is the sitting District 2 Vice Mayor, elected in 2020. Manzo is running for Mayor instead of for their own seat again. District 2 is not on this year's ballot either way. No campaign site, city biography, or news coverage of their record was found.
Nguyen Phuong Hung
Nguyen Phuong Hung filed for Mayor under the ballot title Retired. No campaign site or news coverage was found for Nguyen Phuong Hung. Nothing else on their background or platform turned up.
Chi Charlie Nguyen
Chi Charlie Nguyen filed for Mayor under the ballot title Mayor and Business Owner. Nguyen has been the sitting Mayor since their 2022 election. No campaign site, city biography, or news coverage of their record was found.
Charles S. Shipp
Charles S. Shipp filed for Mayor under the ballot title Account Executive. No campaign site or news coverage was found for Shipp. Nothing else on their background or platform turned up.
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A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.