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Fred TovarDistrict 4

City Council, District 4 · Higher education professional and college admissions consultant
Qualified — on the ballot Nov 3, 2026 ballot
Qualified for the November 3, 2026 ballot in District 4 (listed among the City Clerk's qualified candidates). He filed Form 501 on July 15, was issued nomination papers July 21 and submitted them August 5.
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About

Fred Tovar served on the Gilroy City Council from 2016 to 2024, when he lost his at-large re-election bid in the November 2024 election. Before joining the council he served on the Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education and the California Community College Trustees board. He works in higher education as a college admissions consultant, with stints at Stanford, Santa Clara and San Jose State universities, and told San José Spotlight he moved from District 2 into District 4 earlier in 2026 to serve what he calls an “underrepresented” area.

In July 2026 he filed a Form 501 to declare his candidacy for the new District 4 seat in Gilroy's first district-based council election, and he qualified for the ballot after submitting nomination papers August 5. His 2026 campaign website is votefredtovar.com.

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Campaign finance filings

FPPC forms filed with the City Clerk, from the City's NetFile portal
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Sep 23, 2026 460 Campaign finance report (contributions & spending) Fred Tovar for 2026 City Council District 4 View ↗
Aug 5, 2026 460 Campaign finance report (contributions & spending) Fred Tovar for 2026 City Council District 4 View ↗
Aug 4, 2026 410 Committee registration Fred Tovar for 2026 City Council District 4 View ↗
Aug 3, 2026 700 Statement of economic interests Fred Tovar View ↗
Jul 14, 2026 501 Candidate intention statement Fred Tovar View ↗
May 19, 2026 460 Campaign finance report (contributions & spending) Fred Tovar for City Council 2024 View ↗
May 19, 2026 410 Committee registration Fred Tovar for City Council 2024 View ↗
Mar 23, 2026 460 Campaign finance report (contributions & spending) Fred Tovar for City Council 2024 View ↗
Mar 23, 2026 460 Campaign finance report (contributions & spending) Fred Tovar for City Council 2024 View ↗
Mar 23, 2026 460 Campaign finance report (contributions & spending) Fred Tovar for City Council 2024 View ↗
Feb 2, 2025 460 Campaign finance report (contributions & spending) Re-elect Fred Tovar for City Council View ↗
Oct 23, 2024 460 Campaign finance report (contributions & spending) Fred Tovar for City Council 2024 View ↗
Sep 25, 2024 460 Campaign finance report (contributions & spending) Fred Tovar for City Council 2024 View ↗
Jun 29, 2024 460 Campaign finance report (contributions & spending) Fred Tovar for City Council 2024 View ↗
Jun 5, 2024 501 Candidate intention statement Fred Tovar for City Council 2024 View ↗
Jun 5, 2024 410 Committee registration Fred Tovar for City Council 2024 View ↗
Dec 31, 2023 501 Candidate intention statement Re-elect Fred Tovar for City Council 2020 View ↗
Jan 30, 2022 460 Campaign finance report (contributions & spending) Re-elect Fred Tovar for City Council 2020 View ↗
Jan 30, 2022 410 Committee registration Re-elect Fred Tovar for City Council 2020 View ↗
Aug 1, 2021 460 Campaign finance report (contributions & spending) Re-elect Fred Tovar for City Council 2020 View ↗
Jan 31, 2021 460 Campaign finance report (contributions & spending) Re-elect Fred Tovar for City Council 2020 View ↗

Campaign chronology

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