Politics & Government

Murrieta City Council Races, Districts 3, 4: CA Election

Murrieta City Council is a five-member, non-partisan board. Council members are elected by-district to serve four-year terms.

Murrieta City Council is a five-member, non-partisan board.
Murrieta City Council is a five-member, non-partisan board. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

MURRIETA, CA โ€” The 2020 presidential election is here, but local politics arguably have a greater impact on communities. In Murrieta, residents in districts 3 and 4 are picking who they want to represent them for the next four years on city council.

In District 3, the candidates are Steven Brown and Lisa DeForest. The winner will replace incumbent Gene Wunderlich, who was appointed to the council and is not running in 2020.

In District 4, incumbent Dennis Kelly Seyarto is instead running for the 67th Assembly District seat that was vacated when Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez was elected to the 28th State Senate District in the primary. The District 4 candidates are Lori Stone and David Kolk.

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(Read candidate statements by clicking their names above. Find the city of Murrieta district boundaries here.)

Murrieta City Council is a five-member, non-partisan board. City council seats in districts 1, 2, and 5 will be voted on in 2022. Read more here.

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