Nelson Salinas
Candidate for California Shafter City Council · Party not on file
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · California Shafter City Council · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Kern County Elections — Candidate List (All Candidates), Nov 3 2026, printed 9/12/2026 (contest 7071, pp.78-81) · read Sep 25, 2026
The District
What California Shafter City Council covers
Covers part of Kern County.
Includes Shafter.
18 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 Shafter City Council
Kern — City of Shafter Councilmember
2024 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Espinoza | 2,965 | 24.6% | |
| Gilbert T. Alvarado | 2,789 | 23.1% | |
| Chad A. Givens | 2,625 | 21.7% | |
| Rafael S. Zamudio | 2,525 | 20.9% | |
| James Bostic Osborne, Iii | 1,169 | 9.7% | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0% |
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
Kern — City of Shafter Councilmember
2022 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy L. Prout | 1,712 | 34.1% | |
| Gustavo Olvera, Jr | 1,221 | 24.3% | |
| Cesar Lopez | 1,186 | 23.6% | |
| Rafael S Zamudio | 897 | 17.9% |
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
Kern — City of Shafter Councilmember
2020 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Espinoza | 2,421 | 19.8% | |
| Gilbert T. Alvarado | 2,145 | 17.6% | |
| Chad Givens | 2,099 | 17.2% | |
| Kris Lawrence | 2,081 | 17.1% | |
| Manuel Garcia | 1,931 | 15.8% | |
| Rafael S. Zamudio | 1,527 | 12.5% |
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
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for California Shafter City Council
- Malachi GonzalesParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Dusti McDarisParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Gustavo Olvera JrParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Cathy ProutParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Dale A. ScadronParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Rafael S. ZamudioParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the November 3, 2026 ballot — Shafter City Council (at-large, vote for 2)
Listed as qualified for the November 3, 2026 general election. Ballot designation on the official list: Small Business Owner. General-election opponents: Dale A. Scadron (Chaplain); Cathy Prout (Incumbent); Gustavo Olvera Jr (Incumbent); Malachi Gonzales (School Employee); Dusti McDaris (Operations Director); Rafael S. Zamudio (Welder).
Sep 25, 2026 · Official · Kern County Elections · source
Not on file for Nelson yet: Key Votes, Their Money, 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_244ygkvvv.
GOTV Intel reports are sourced, cited research leads your campaign confirms against the primary record before use. They are never a consumer report and never for employment, credit, insurance, housing or licensure.