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Rebeca ArmendarizDistrict 6

City Council, District 6 · Movement Building Director, Working Partnerships USA

Qualified — on the ballot Nov 3, 2026 ballot

Running for the District 6 seat (per the City Clerk's candidate table); filed Form 501 and was issued nomination papers on July 17, 2026.

Latest2026-11-04 — Updated Nov. 3 results keep Bentz, Tovar, Armendariz in lead for three Gilroy City Council seats full chronology ↓

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• 📰 2026-11-04 Updated Nov. 3 results keep Bentz, Tovar, Armendariz in lead for three Gilroy City Council seats ↗ Initial, unofficial election results show Diana Sanchez Bentz, Christina Tovar and Rebeca Armendariz leading the Nov. 3 vote for Gilroy City Council Districts 4, 5 and 6, respectively.  Results posted early in the morning Nov. 4 on the Santa Clara County Registrar’s website account for 28.4% of the county’s registered voters.  The early, partial results […] Gilroy Dispatch · auto-detected
• 📰 2026-11-03 Early election results show Bentz, Tovar, Armendariz in lead for Gilroy City Council ↗ Initial election results show Diana Sanchez Bentz, Christina Tovar and Rebeca Armendariz leading the Nov. 3 vote for Gilroy City Council Districts 4, 5 and 6, respectively.  Results posted at 8:08pm on the Santa Clara County Registrar’s website account for about 23% of the county’s registered voters. The next local results will be updated at […] Gilroy Dispatch · auto-detected
• 📰 2026-10-02 Meet the candidates: Gilroy City Council District 6 ↗ In this week’s edition, as part of our ongoing election coverage the Dispatch will feature candidates for Gilroy City Council District 6.  Candidates in that race are Elizabeth Bracco, Brad Starks and Rebeca Armendariz.  We asked candidates for a short biographical intro and a statement about why they are running and what they hope to […] Gilroy Dispatch · auto-detected
• 📰 2026-10-01 Meet the candidates: Gilroy City Council District 6 ↗ In this week’s edition, as part of our ongoing election coverage the Dispatch will feature candidates for Gilroy City Council District 6.  Candidates in that race are Elizabeth Bracco, Brad Starks and Rebeca Armendariz.  We asked candidates for a short biographical intro and a statement about why they are running and what they hope to […] Gilroy Dispatch · auto-detected
• 🧾 2026-09-23 Files FPPC 460 — Campaign finance report (contributions & spending) ↗ Filed by Rebeca Armendariz for Gilroy City Council 2026. NetFile · auto-detected
• 📰 2026-09-22 Listed as South Bay Labor Council sole endorsement (District 6) ↗ The South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council's published 2026 November Endorsements page (as of Sept. 22, 2026) lists a sole endorsement of Rebeca Armendariz for Gilroy City Council District 6. Organizational endorsements are reported here as sourced facts; OurGilroy does not endorse candidates. South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council
• 📰 2026-09-15 Quoted in Dispatch coverage of the ICE-facility injunction ruling ↗ A Dispatch report on the Sept. 14 county press conference marking a federal preliminary injunction that halts construction of the proposed ICE facility on Holsclaw Road quotes Armendariz in her role as chair of the ICE Out of Gilroy Coalition, crediting months of community organizing and urging supporters to stay engaged through local rapid-response networks. Gilroy Dispatch
• 📰 2026-09-03 Endorsed by the Santa Clara County Democratic Party ↗ At its September 3, 2026 meeting, the Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee voted to endorse Rebeca Armendariz in the District 6 race, according to the party's published meeting recap. (The party endorsed one candidate in each of Gilroy's three council districts.) Santa Clara County Democratic Party
• 🧾 2026-08-31 Files FPPC 700 — Statement of economic interests ↗ Filed by Rebeca Armendariz for Gilroy City Council 2024. NetFile · auto-detected
• 📰 2026-08-27 Profiled in San José Spotlight's candidate roundup ↗ The Spotlight's profile: Armendariz, 51, is Movement Building Director at Working Partnerships USA. Her campaign focuses on supporting youth, renters and homeless residents, and on opposing the proposed federal immigration detention facility on Holsclaw Road just outside Gilroy — she has been an organizer in the “ICE OUT” rallies; the article notes construction at the site is on hold pending legal proceedings in early September. San José Spotlight
• 🚩 2026-08-14 Candidate statement published for public review ↗ Her official candidate statement for the November 3 ballot is posted on the City's elections page. Statements were open to public examination through August 17 under Elections Code §§13313–13314. City of Gilroy
• 📅 2026-08-13 Health Care Affordability Town Hall at CARAS ↗ She shared the invitation to a Southern Bay Area health-care-affordability town hall: Thursday, August 13, 5:00–7:00pm at the Community Agency for Resources, Advocacy and Services (CARAS), 381 First St. Suite B — co-hosted by Health Access California, Working Partnerships USA and CARAS. Facebook
• 🧾 2026-08-11 Files FPPC 410 — Committee registration (amendment) ↗ Filed by Rebeca Armendariz for Gilroy City Council 2026. NetFile · auto-detected
• 🚩 2026-08-06 Qualifies for the ballot ↗ The City Clerk's candidate table shows her qualified for the ballot on August 6, 2026, after her nomination signatures were verified — making District 6 a three-way race with Elizabeth Bracco and Brad Starks. City of Gilroy
• 🚩 2026-08-06 Qualifies for the November ballot ↗ The City Clerk verified the nomination — officially on the ballot. City Clerk · auto-detected
• 📰 2026-08-05 “I am officially a ‘qualified’ candidate” — oath video on Facebook ↗ In a widely shared Facebook video (600+ reactions) she films herself taking the candidate’s oath at the City Clerk’s office: “I am officially a ‘qualified’ candidate today! … I guess it’s because I am taking an oath to represent my community.” The City Clerk’s table records her qualification on August 6. Facebook
• 🚩 2026-08-05 Submits nomination papers to the City Clerk ↗ The City Clerk's candidate table shows her nomination papers submitted August 5, 2026. Qualification for the ballot (signature verification) followed the next day. City of Gilroy
• 🚩 2026-08-05 Filed completed nomination papers ↗ Nomination papers submitted to the City Clerk for verification. City Clerk · auto-detected
• 🧾 2026-08-04 Files FPPC 700 — Statement of economic interests ↗ Filed by Rebeca Armendariz for Gilroy City Council 2026. NetFile · auto-detected
• ✳️ 2026-08-04 Campaign website rebeca4gilroy.com is back online ↗ The domain, offline earlier in the campaign, now serves her campaign site with sections on her priorities (empowering youth, ensuring fair opportunities, building a bright future) and getting involved. As of August 4 the site's text still describes her as “a current City Councilmember, running for reelection” — wording carried over from her 2024 at-large campaign. First observed August 4. (Note: the www subdomain does not resolve; the site works at the bare domain.) Campaign website
• 🧾 2026-07-30 Files FPPC 460 — Campaign finance report (contributions & spending) ↗ Filed by Rebeca Armendariz for Gilroy City Council 2024. NetFile · auto-detected
• 💬 2026-07-29 Facebook post by Rebeca Armendariz Gilroy City Councilmember ↗ Ended the day at a Workers Rights/Know your rights training with these powerful dedicated women! Facebook
• 📰 2026-07-29 Workers-rights training with community organizers ↗ Her campaign Facebook page posted photos from a Workers Rights / Know Your Rights training on July 29: “Ended the day at a Workers Rights/Know your rights training with these powerful dedicated women!” Facebook
• 📰 2026-07-22 Radio interview on KKUP’s “Queer Time” ↗ She sat for an interview on KKUP 91.5 FM’s Queer Time program, aired July 22. Neighbors shared the listen-back instructions on Nextdoor (kkup.org → schedule → July 22 broadcast). KKUP / Nextdoor
• 🚩 2026-07-17 Files Form 501 and is issued nomination papers for District 6 ↗ Appears on the City Clerk's candidate table with a Form 501 filed and nomination papers issued July 17, 2026 for the District 6 seat. City of Gilroy
• 🚩 2026-07-17 Issued nomination papers ↗ The City Clerk issued nomination papers for the District 6 seat. City Clerk · auto-detected
• 🧾 2026-07-16 Files FPPC 410 — Committee registration ↗ Filed by Rebeca Armendariz for Gilroy City Council 2026. NetFile · auto-detected
• 🧾 2026-07-16 Files FPPC 501 — Candidate intention statement ↗ Filed by Armendariz, Rebeca. NetFile · auto-detected
• 🧾 2026-02-02 Files FPPC 460 — Campaign finance report (contributions & spending) ↗ Filed by Rebeca Armendariz for Gilroy City Council 2024. NetFile · auto-detected
• 🧾 2025-07-29 Files FPPC 460 — Campaign finance report (contributions & spending) ↗ Filed by Rebeca Armendariz for Gilroy City Council 2024. NetFile · auto-detected
• 📰 2022-11-28 Recall petition found insufficient — effort ends ↗ Organizers submitted 6,375 signatures in October 2022, but the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters determined the petition was insufficient after a random sample of 500 signatures found only 383 valid. The recall never went to a vote, and Armendariz served out her term through 2024. Gilroy Dispatch
• 📰 2022-10-03 Council majority asks her to resign if recall qualifies; she refuses ↗ At a contentious October 3, 2022 meeting, a council majority (Mayor Blankley and Councilmembers Dion Bracco, Leroe-Muñoz, Marques and Fred Tovar) directed the mayor to draft a formal resignation request if the recall petition gathered enough signatures. Armendariz said she would not resign: "I didn't ask for this recall, just like I didn't ask for that party." Gilroy Dispatch
• 📰 2022-08-22 Wrongful-death suit names her and the city ↗ The family of Jesse Sanchez, one of the men shot at the party who later died, filed a wrongful-death suit in Santa Clara County Superior Court naming Rebeca, Augustina and Domingo Armendariz along with the City of Gilroy as defendants. Gilroy Dispatch
• 📰 2022-05-16 Recall effort formally begins ↗ Recall organizers served Armendariz with a notice of intent to recall. Proponents needed signatures from 20% of Gilroy's registered voters (at least 6,217) to force a recall election. Ballotpedia
• 📰 April 2022 City investigation finds ordinance violations; citations issued ↗ An administrative investigation by the Hanson Bridgett law firm, released in mid-April 2022, concluded Armendariz violated several city ordinances in helping organize the party, including failing to obtain a permit and hosting an event where underage drinking occurred. The city issued her 10 citations; her attorney appealed them. Patch / Ballotpedia
• 📰 2021-10-30 Two killed at Halloween party at her residence ↗ Two people were shot and killed and two others injured at a Halloween party at Armendariz's Gilroy residence. She was later cited by the city in connection with the event. CBS San Francisco

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