Sonia Carter
El Centro City Council (at-large, 2 seats), California El Centro City Council · Party not on file
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · California El Centro City Council · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: City of El Centro City Clerk · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What California El Centro City Council covers
Covers part of Imperial County.
Includes El Centro.
33 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 El Centro City Council
Imperial — City OF EL Centro City Council
2024 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Marroquin | 4,458 | 16.5% | |
| Claudia M.Camarena | 4,453 | 16.5% | |
| John "marty" Ellett | 4,060 | 15.0% | |
| Luis Minor | 3,567 | 13.2% | |
| Edgard Garcia | 3,217 | 11.9% | |
| Jason Jackson | 3,085 | 11.4% |
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
Resolution adopting the council meeting disruption policy (SB 707) — voted Yes
El Centro City Council, May 19, 2026 · motion passes 5-0 (city meeting video)
May 19, 2026 · Official · City of El Centro · sourceConsent agenda items 2 through 8 — voted Yes
El Centro City Council, May 19, 2026 · roll call on the city's meeting video: motion passes 5-0
May 19, 2026 · Official · City of El Centro · sourceSelection of Michael Crankshaw as mayor — Abstained
El Centro City Council, January 6, 2026 · passed 4-0 with Carter abstaining; she also abstained on the mayor pro tem selection (Claudia Camarena, 4-0)
Jan 6, 2026 · Press · Imperial Valley Press · 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
No campaign statements posted online
The City of El Centro's Election Candidate Status page posts each candidate's Forms 700 and 501 only; no Form 410, 460 or 470 is posted. The City Clerk holds the filings. Checked 2026-09-25.
Sep 25, 2026 · Official · City of El Centro 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 El Centro City Council
- Ramon ChavoyaParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Jason JacksonParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Rick LopezParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Luis MinorParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Michael A. MoralesParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Armando MunozParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Peter L. RodriguezParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: El Centro City Council (at-large, 2 seats) — November 3, 2026 general municipal election
Listed as "Sonia Carter" on the City of El Centro City Clerk Election Candidate Status, General Municipal Election November 3, 2026 (last updated August 13, 2026). Ballot designation: qualified 7/21/2026. Incumbent. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · City of El Centro City Clerk · sourceEl Centro City Council (at-large, 2 seats) · CA-LOC-EL-CENTRO-CITY-COUNCIL
Nonpartisan · candidate · City of El Centro (Imperial County) · 2 seat(s), at-large
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · City of El Centro City Clerk · source
Not on file for Sonia 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_rdhgyahbb.
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