3 candidates are tracked for Clovis City Council, District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Drew Bessinger, Sarah Almond and Des Haus. Candidate information follows official Fresno County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Three candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this vacant seat (no June contest was held for it), one of them a sitting Clovis city councilmember, per the county's official Contest/Candidate Proof List.
City council member. The council is the city's legislative body. It adopts the city budget and tax rate, passes ordinances on zoning, public safety, utilities and local services, and hires the city manager where the charter provides one. Members may represent a district or the whole city.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, Drew Bessinger, is on the ballot.
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Nonpartisan Incumbent
Drew Bessinger is a candidate for Clovis City Council, District 5. His ballot designation is Clovis City Councilmember, per the Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters' official November 3, 2026 candidate contact list, which shows he filed a candidate statement on July 15, 2026 and lists drew4clovis17.com as his campaign website. That website could not be reached to confirm within this pass. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Nonpartisan
Per the Clovis Democratic Club.
Sarah Almond's occupation is listed as Small Business Owner on her candidate filing, per Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters, Contest/Candidate Proof List. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Nonpartisan
Per the Clovis Roundup.
Des Haus's occupation is listed as Business Woman/Mother on her candidate filing, per Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters, Contest/Candidate Proof List. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Who is running for Clovis City Council, District 5 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Clovis City Council, District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Drew Bessinger, Sarah Almond and Des Haus. Candidate information follows official Fresno County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Clovis City Council, District 5 election in California?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for California are on the California election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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