City Council candidate Brent Newell
Newell is running to represent District 2 on the Petaluma City Council
October 07, 2026Election 2026
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City Council candidate Janice Cader Thompson
Cader Thompson is running to represent District 1 on the Petaluma City Council
October 07, 2026
City Council candidate John Shribbs
Shribbs is running to represent District 2 on the Petaluma City Council
October 07, 2026
City Council candidate Karen Nau
Nau is running to represent District 3 on the Petaluma City Council
October 07, 2026City Council candidate Alan LaPierre
LaPierre is running to represent District 1 on the Petaluma City Council
October 07, 2026
Supervisor candidates debate in town hall
Paun and Lemus often agree, although differences emerge for District 2 election that is open for the first time in 16 years
September 23, 2026
Mayoral candidate Moreda faced temporary restraining order in 2025
Court documents show that Petaluma mayoral candidate Shelina Moreda joked about drinking and driving and apparently smashed a residential window with a piece of wood before a Sonoma County judge granted a domestic violence restraining order in late 2025. The court initially granted a temporary restraining order against Moreda on
September 02, 2026
How to register to vote
Here’s what you need to know ahead of the general election on Nov. 3
September 02, 2026
Moreda to remain on ballot after residency question
Petaluma mayoral candidate Shelina Moreda will remain on the ballot for the November election despite questions over her residency after a move to within city limits. Moreda came in third in the June primary for Sonoma County supervisor, when her residency was a ranch outside city limits. Candidates for Petaluma
August 21, 2026