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Rebeca ArmendarizDistrict 6

City Council, District 6

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.

Latest2026-08-31 — Files FPPC 700 — Statement of economic interests full chronology ↓

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• 🧾 2026-08-31 Files FPPC 700 — Statement of economic interests ↗ Filed by Rebeca Armendariz for Gilroy City Council 2024. NetFile · auto-detected
• 📅 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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