Politics & Government
Election Cancelled, Councilmembers Appointed Instead In Lamorinda
City leaders appointed three councilmembers after no additional candidates filed.
LAMORINDA, CA— Lafayette canceled its Nov. 3 City Council election and appointed three candidates to office after no one else filed to run.
The City Council voted Aug. 20 to appoint incumbents James Cervantes and Stella Wotherspoon to four-year terms ending in 2030 and Mario DiPrisco to a two-year term ending in 2028.
The council adopted Resolution 2026-50 to make the appointments and cancel the Nov. 3 General Municipal Election for the three City Council offices.
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The nomination period closed Aug. 12 with no more qualified candidates than available offices.
Councilmember Susan Candell chose not to seek re-election. Candell has served on the City Council since 2018 and served as mayor in 2021 and 2024.
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The city has not announced the date when Cervantes, Wotherspoon, and DiPrisco will be sworn into office.
Canceling the municipal races will not affect Lafayette voters' ability to participate in the Nov. 3 General Election, which includes other federal, state, regional, and local issues. Officials said the move would save the city at least $48,000 in election expenses but provided no details on what the figure was based on.
Contra Costa County coordinates voter registration and voting for the election.
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