Member, City Council
What does this office do?
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan
Amory Hanson serves on the Huntington Beach Historic Resources Board, with a term running to 2029, and has run for local office in several past elections.
Records: Housing Affordability 1 for, 1 against, Environment and Public Health 1 against
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Andrew Gruel is an appointed Huntington Beach City Council member and a chef who founded the Slapfish restaurant chain and now leads American Gravy Restaurant Group. His priorities are public safety and support for local businesses.
Records: Public Infrastructure 2 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against
Nonpartisan
Ben Davis is a civil rights attorney with a JD/MBA who works at the Elder Law and Disability Rights Center on housing and disability rights. His priorities are core city services like public safety and libraries, and cutting costly litigation to fund infrastructure.
Nonpartisan
Brenda Glim works in medical education and previously worked for the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the Air Force, and IBM; she is a longtime Huntington Beach Rotary member. Her priorities are public safety, small businesses, and fiscal accountability.
Republican
Brian Burley is a Huntington Beach City School District trustee who works in information technology and higher education and holds four USC degrees. His priorities are balancing the city budget and building reserves, backing first responders, and rebuilding infrastructure.
Nonpartisan
Brian Thienes is a Huntington Beach planning commissioner who owns a local engineering business. His priorities are balancing the city budget, supporting police officers and firefighters, and stopping tax hikes.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 for, Housing Affordability 1 against
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Casey McKeon is mayor of Huntington Beach, first elected to the City Council in 2022, and a third-generation resident who renovates shopping centers in commercial real estate. His priorities are public safety, including homelessness, and protecting local control from state overreach.
Records: Housing Affordability 1 for, 5 against, Environment and Public Health 1 for, 2 against, Government Efficiency 3 for,
Nonpartisan
Erin Spivey is a retired longtime librarian, born and raised in Huntington Beach, who joined a lawsuit over the city's library book policies. Her priorities are strong neighborhoods, accessible public spaces, and transparent decision-making.
Records: Civil Rights 2 for
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Pat Burns is a Huntington Beach City Council member and former mayor, and a retired Long Beach police lieutenant. His priorities are supporting the police and fire departments and keeping beaches clean, roads safe, and parks inviting.
Records: Housing Affordability 4 against, Civil Rights 2 against, Environment and Public Health 2 against,
Nonpartisan
Rosalind "Roz" Price is a Huntington Beach Community and Library Services commissioner, a small business consultant, and a nonprofit founder who has lived in the city for over 40 years. Her priorities are strong local businesses and safe neighborhoods.
Nonpartisan
Taryn Taddeo Palumbo is a lawyer and executive director of Orange County Grantmakers who served on the Huntington Beach Community and Library Services Commission. Her priorities are ending costly city lawsuits and supporting public safety and fully funded libraries.
Records: Civil Rights 2 for
Source: ocvote.gov