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Rafael S. Zamudio

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

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Running for California Shafter City Council, Nov 3 General. The race page has 6 other candidates, 3 certified results. See the race

Roles on File

Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.

The District

What California Shafter City Council covers

Covers part of Kern County.

Includes Shafter.

Map of California Shafter City Council with 18 precincts

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

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: Welder. General-election opponents: Dale A. Scadron (Chaplain); Cathy Prout (Incumbent); Gustavo Olvera Jr (Incumbent); Malachi Gonzales (School Employee); Dusti McDaris (Operations Director); Nelson Salinas (Small Business Owner).

    Sep 25, 2026 · Official · Kern County Elections · source

  • Lost: Shafter City Council (at-large, vote for 3), November 5, 2024

    City of Shafter Councilmember, vote for 3, 18 of 18 precincts: Pete Espinoza 2,965 (24.56%); Gilbert T. Alvarado 2,789 (23.10%); Chad A. Givens 2,625 (21.74%); Rafael S. Zamudio 2,525 (20.91%); James Bostic Osborne, III 1,169 (9.68%); total 12,073. Zamudio finished fourth of five; three seats filled.

    Nov 5, 2024 · Official · Kern County Elections · source

  • Lost: Shafter City Council (at-large, vote for 2), November 8, 2022

    City of Shafter Councilmember, vote for 2, 13 of 13 precincts: Cathy L. Prout 1,712 (34.13%); Gustavo Olvera, Jr 1,221 (24.34%); Cesar Lopez 1,186 (23.64%); Rafael S Zamudio 897 (17.88%); total 5,016. Zamudio finished fourth; Prout and Olvera were elected.

    Nov 8, 2022 · Official · Kern County Elections · source

  • Lost: Shafter City Council (at-large, vote for 3), November 3, 2020

    City of Shafter Councilmember, vote for 3, 14 of 14 precincts: Pete Espinoza 2,421 (19.84%); Gilbert T. Alvarado 2,145 (17.58%); Chad Givens 2,099 (17.20%); Kris Lawrence 2,081 (17.05%); Manuel Garcia 1,931 (15.82%); Rafael S. Zamudio 1,527 (12.51%); total 12,204. Zamudio finished sixth of six.

    Nov 3, 2020 · Official · Kern County Elections · source

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