Mission Viejo City Council race underway


Residents will consider City Council candidates in five districts on November 3. The nomination period to run for the City Council ended August 7. 

The following candidates are running in each district (listed in order per Thursday’s Secretary of State randomized alphabet drawing). Districts 2 and 4 are 2-year terms, while Districts 1, 3, and 5 are 4-year terms.

 

 

 

 

 

District              Name

1                           Kristen Wilcox

1                           Robert "Bob" Ruesch

2                           Saga Conroy

2                           Peter Molinari

3                           Bryan Zahn

3                           Cynthia Vasquez

4                           Laura Lacko

4                           James Morrison

5                           Steven Thornton

To find your district, visit this link and to see the districting map, click here.

Comments

Submitted by City staff on Wed, 09/09/2026 - 1:04 pm

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Thank you for your comment on the News page. The City has posted all the contact information that the candidates have chosen to make public, but City Clerk's Office is happy to provide your information to any candidate on your behalf.

Submitted by Judy Cunningham on Tue, 09/08/2026 - 5:32 pm

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Please provide a phone number, email address, or some way to get in touch with candidate Wilcox; so we can invite her to a candidates forum at Palmia 10/15/26.
Thank you,
Judy