Three Clovis City Council seats on November ballot, seven candidates running
Three of five Clovis City Council seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot, with seven candidates competing across Districts 1, 4, and 5. Only voters in those three districts vote this year — Districts 2 and 3 vote in 2028.
Two current at-large councilmembers, Matt Basgall and Drew Bessinger, are running in Districts 4 and 5, where they live, according to the Fresno Bee. Mayor Pro Tem Diane Pearce, whose term ends this year, chose to run for Fresno County Board of Supervisors instead of seeking reelection, the Bee reported in July 2026.
Recently annexed properties face a timing wrinkle: if your property was annexed into Clovis after July 1, you remain a county voter for this November, and your registration updates to reflect the city after the election, according to the City Clerk’s Office.
The Breakdown
- Districts 1, 4, and 5 each elect one councilmember.
- Des Haus is running for District 5 and has been endorsed by the Central Valley Young Republicans.
- Ballotpedia lists the general election date as November 3, 2026.
What This Means for You
If you live in District 1, 4, or 5, your vote decides who represents your district on the council for the next term. Measure Y, the 1-cent sales tax approved in 2024, brings in $26 million to $28 million a year for police, fire, streets, and parks.
If you’re in District 2 or 3, you don’t vote this year — your seat is up in 2028.
What You Can Do
If you’re in District 1, 4, or 5, vote by November 3, 2026. For questions about voter registration or how a recent annexation affects your ballot, contact the City Clerk’s Office or the Fresno County Elections Office.
What to Watch
The material names only one candidate — Des Haus, running in District 5 — and gives no vote tallies, no debate coverage, no fundraising figures, and no positions on the issues the council will actually decide. That leaves voters shopping blind on the rest of the field.
The real questions: Who are the other six candidates, where do they stand on the court-ordered housing rezoning the city is still short on after the council rezoned 15 of 20 planned sites for apartments in August 2026 and pulled five for review, and who’s funding their campaigns? Without candidate names, stated positions, or a debate record, this election is a black box. Demand those details before you vote.
