Benjamin Amaral
Candidate for California Oakdale City Council · Party not on file
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · California Oakdale City Council · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Stanislaus County Registrar of Voters · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What California Oakdale City Council covers
Covers part of Stanislaus County.
Includes Oakdale.
7 precincts · District lines: Official jurisdiction boundary: California Department of Technology, California City Boundaries and Identifiers (CDTFA city limits; layer edited 2026-09-21) · Precinct lines: California Statewide Database (SWDB) precinct shapes g20, g22 and g24 (sr-precinct), for the 2020, 2022 and 2024 generals; map drawn on g24
Results
Certified results for California Oakdale City Council
Stanislaus — City of Oakdale Member, City Council
2024 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarod Pitassi | 5,272 | 36.8% | |
| Jeff Kettering | 3,972 | 27.7% | |
| Justin Biedinger | 3,346 | 23.4% | |
| Caitlyn Barreda | 1,738 | 12.1% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
Stanislaus — City of Oakdale Member, City Council
2022 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayleigh Gilbert | 3,243 | 36.5% | |
| Christopher Smith | 3,009 | 33.9% | |
| Benjamin Amaral | 2,621 | 29.5% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
Stanislaus — City of Oakdale Member, City Council
2020 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick A. Smith | 4,385 | 27.6% | |
| Ericka Chiara | 4,113 | 25.9% | |
| Curtis Haney | 2,277 | 14.3% | |
| KC Nate | 2,042 | 12.8% | |
| Marco Camacho Jr. | 1,698 | 10.7% | |
| Cecilia A. Suarez | 1,390 | 8.7% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
Key Votes
The record
No elected voting record — none found on official rosters checked
Amaral has not served on the Oakdale City Council. Not found on the current official rosters of: Oakdale Joint Unified School District board; Oakdale Irrigation District board (checked 2026-09-25), and 2026 press coverage of the race reports no prior elected office. Not a member of the current Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors (roster checked 2026-09-25). Past Stanislaus County supervisors: absence of record. The county publishes no historical supervisor roster online (no historical supervisor roster published; board minutes are online (2002–present) but not compiled into a roster; not on Legistar); checked 2026-09-25. Not yet checked: other special-district boards in the county.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Oakdale Joint Unified School District board · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 25
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No totals on file from the reports listed below.
Finance Reports
Campaign finance: FPPC Form 470 short form — Benjamin Amaral
Filed FPPC Form 470 (Officeholder and Candidate Campaign Statement, Short Form) as the first pre-election statement for the November 3, 2026 election (period through 2026-09-19); posted by the City of Oakdale City Clerk. A Form 470 means the candidate has no controlled committee and does not expect to receive or spend $2,000 or more in the calendar year, so no contribution or expenditure totals are reported. The filing is kept on record internally; it is not hosted because it carries the filer's address and phone.
Sep 19, 2026 · Official · City of Oakdale City Clerk · source
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for California Oakdale City Council
- Kayleigh GilbertParty not on file · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Mary BuchananParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Christopher ChavezParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Sal HernandezParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Fred SmithParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: Oakdale City Council (at-large, 2 seats) — November 3, 2026 general municipal election
Listed as "Benjamin Amaral" on the Stanislaus County Registrar of Voters General Election November 3, 2026 Candidate List (City of Oakdale, Council Member, vote for 2). Ballot designation: Security Officer. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Stanislaus County Registrar of Voters · sourceOakdale City Council (at-large, 2 seats) · CA-LOC-OAKDALE-CITY-COUNCIL
Nonpartisan · candidate · City of Oakdale (Stanislaus County) · 2 seat(s), at-large
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Stanislaus County Registrar of Voters · source
Not on file for Benjamin yet: Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_thybhd844.
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