The City of Chico Council is comprised of seven members each
elected by district.
The City of Chico consolidates its General Municipal Election
with the statewide election held in even-numbered years.
Under Chico’s new district-based election system, voters
will elect one councilmember for the district where they are
registered to vote.
District Map Information
Once each election is over, the Council appoints two of its
members to serve as Mayor and Vice Mayor for a period of two
years.
2022 Election
On November 8, 2022, the City of Chico General Municipal Election
for the selection of Councilmembers will be held for District 2,
4, and 6. In addition, the Councilmember for the
remaining two years left on the District 3 term will be selected
by the original District 3 voters in the 2020 election.
Interested in running?
Nomination papers will not be available until mid July when the
official Nomination Period opens. Those dates will be
uploaded as soon as they are determined by the County Elections
Official.
If you are interested in running, please note that before you
begin to accept contributions for your campaign, you must first
file a Form 501 (Candidate Intention Statement) with the City of
Chico’s City Clerk & Elections Official. Once you have
raised or expended $2,000, you need to form a committee through
the Secretary of States Office (SOS) using a Form 410
(Statement of Organization). The original of the Form 410
is provided to the SOS, with a courtesy copy filed with the City
of Chico’s City Clerk & Elections Official.
- Form 501 – Candidate Intention Statement - Form 501
- Form 410 – Statement of Organization - Form 410
Prior Elections
November 3, 2020 – General Municipal Election
Certified List of Candidates - November 3, 2020 Election
Starting with the 2020 Election, four Councilmembers were elected
by Districts with the remaining three Councilmembers to be
elected by Districts in 2022. Until a Councilmember is
elected by Districts, they remain “at-large.”
Districts 1, 3, 5, & 7 will be determined during the 2020
election. Please find your district in the following
map. Final District Map
2020 Candidate’s Form 501 - Intention to Run Statement
District 1
2020 Election - Sean Morgan Form 501 (District 1) - OFFICIAL CANDIDATE
Sean Morgan - 2020 Candidate Statement
2020 Election - Curtis Pahlka Form 501 (District 1) - OFFICIAL CANDIDATE
Curtis Pahlka - 2020 Candidate Statement
District 3
2020 Election - Ann Schwab Form 501 (District 3) - OFFICIAL CANDIDATE
Ann Schwab - 2020 Candidate Statement
2020 Election - Kami Denlay Form 501 (District 3) - OFFICIAL CANDIDATE
Kami Denlay - 2020 Candidate Statement
2020 Election - Steven Breedlove Form 501 (District 3) - OFFICIAL CANDIDATE
Steven Breedlove - 2020 Candidate Statement
District 5
2020 Election - Randall Stone Form 501 (District 5) - OFFICIAL CANDIDATE
Randall Stone - 2020 Candidate Statement
2020 Election - Lauren Kohler Form 501 (District 5) - OFFICIAL CANDIDATE
Lauren Kohler - 2020 Candidate Statement
2020 Election - Andrew Coolidge Form 501 (District 5) - OFFICIAL CANDIDATE
Andrew Coolidge - 2020 Candidate Statement
District 7
2020 Election - Richard Ober Form 501 (District 7) - OFFICIAL CANDIDATE
Rich Ober - 2020 Candidate Statement
2020 Election - Deepika Tandon Form 501 (District 7) - OFFICIAL CANDIDATE
Deepika Tandon - 2020 Candidate Statement
November 2018 – General Municipal Election
The City of Chico General Municipal Election was held on Tuesday,
November 6, 2018 where three seats on the Council were considered
by the voters.
Official List of Candidates
Election 2018 “Official” Candidates & Candidate Statements
Richard Ober
Richard Ober Candidate Statement
Andrew Coolidge
Andrew Coolidge Candidate Statement
Scott Huber
Scott Huber Candidate Statement
Matt Gallaway
Matt Gallaway Candidate Statement
Kasey Reynolds
Kasey Reynolds Campaign Statement
Ken Rensink
Ken Rensink Candidate Statement
Alex Brown
Alex Brown Candidate Statement
James Aguirre
James Aguirre Candidate Statement
Jon Scott
Jon Scott Candidate Statement
County PAC’s – Courtesy Filings
Chico Democrats
2018 City of Chico Measures
The City Council has added one measure to the upcoming November
ballot related to term limits.
2018 Measure “S” – Term Limits
Shall Section 401 of the Chico City Charter be amended to limit
the members of the Chico City Council to no more than three (3)
consecutive terms?
Impartial Analysis
Argument in Favor
Argument Against
Rebuttal to Argument in Favor
Rebuttal to Argument Against
2018 Election General Information
City of Chico Campaign Sign Regulations
2018 Campaign Finance - Filing Deadlines
City of Chico Campaign Finance Regulations
Register to Vote
Butte
County Elections Department
November 2016 – General Municipal Election
The City of Chico General Municipal Election was held on Tuesday,
November 8, 2016 where four seats on the Council and three
measures to amend the City’s Charter were considered by the
voters. The four City Council seats were filled by Councilmembers
Ory, Schwab, Stone and Mayor Morgan. The term of office commenced
on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 and ends in December 2020.
Official 2016 City Council Candidates
The nomination period ended on August 12. While 12 individuals
took out nomination papers, 11 citizens became official
candidates after their signatures were certified by the County.
An official “certified list of candidates with contact
information is available here.
2016 Candidate’s Form 501 & Candidate Statements
*Public Review Period Ends August 26, 2016
Sean Morgan
Sean Morgan - Candidate Statement
Randall Stone
Randall Stone - Candidate Statement
Tami Ritter
Tami Ritter - Candidate Statement
Lisa Duarte
Lisa Duarte - Candidate Statement
Ann Schwab
Ann Schwab - Candidate Statement
Jovanni Tricerri
Jovanni Tricerri - Candidate Statement
Loretta Torres
Loretta Torres - Candidate Statement
Mercedes Macias
Mercedes Macias - Candidate Statement
Karl Ory
Karl Ory - Candidate Statement
Jon Scott
Jon Scott - Candidate Statement
Jeffrey Glatz
Jeffrey Glatz - Candidate Statement
Public Review Period: Elections Code Section 13313 provides for a
10-calendar day public examination period for Candidates’
Statements. During this 10-calendar-day period, any voter of the
City of Chico may seek court action to require any or all
candidates’ statements be amended or deleted.
2016 Measures
Measure “N”
Shall Section 602 of the Chico City Charter be amended to change
the time of the City Council Meeting held on the first Tuesday in
December of each even-numbered year from 7:30 p.m. to 6:00
p.m.?
Impartial Analysis
Measure “O”
Shall Section 1110 of the Chico City Charter be amended to allow
for notice of intention to receive proposals for public works
contracts to be provided on the city’s website or other approved
methods?
Impartial Analysis
Argument in Favor of Measure O
Measure “P”
Shall Section 1114 of the Chico City Charter be amended to permit
the council to contract with a newspaper for publication of legal
notices and official advertisements without advertising for the
contract when there is only one newspaper of general circulation
in the City?
Impartial Analysis
Other Campaign Related Information
City of Chico Campaign Sign Regulations
Courtesy Campaign Statement Filings from Butte County PACs
Butte County Awareness and Accountability
9/29/16 Filing
9/29/16 Filing - Amended
497 Contribution Report
10/27/16 460 Filing
10/27/16 497 Filing
7/31//17 Semi Annual
Chico Democrats
10/28/16 496 Filing
11/7/16 496 Filing
2016 Campaign Finance - Filing Deadlines
City of Chico Campaign Finance Regulations
Register to Vote
Butte
County Elections Department
Butte County Voting Information
2016 City of Chico Measure Information – Butte County Posting
