OurGilroy — Council District 5

Elections › District 5

Council District 5votes in 2026

Where: Central Gilroy, including downtown and the neighborhoods around it.
Population: 10,543 (2020 census, used for districting)
First district election: November 3, 2026 · candidate filing July 13 – August 7, 2026

District 5 is one of the first three districts to elect its own councilmember, on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Candidate filing runs July 13 – August 7, 2026.

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Candidates

running for the District 5 seat on November 3, 2026

Tom ClineCouncilmember

City Councilmember

On the ballot

Christina Tovar

CPA and small business owner

On the ballot

Joseph Garcia

Locomotive engineer

On the ballot

District 5 campaign activity

news, filings and events tied to this district's races

🧾 2026-09-21 Joseph Garcia — Files FPPC 460 — Campaign finance report (contributions & spending) ↗ (NetFile)
📰 2026-09-18 Tom Cline — Later School Start Times Show Positive Impact On CA Test Scores And Mental Health, Study Finds ↗ (Gilroy Patch)
📰 2026-09-04 Tom Cline — Letter: Vote for them in November ↗ (Gilroy Dispatch)
📅 2026-08-15 Christina Tovar — Meet & Greet at Miller Park ↗ (Facebook)
📰 2026-08-15 Christina Tovar — Meet & Greet at Miller Park — Saturday, August 15 ↗ (Facebook)
💬 2026-08-12 Christina Tovar — Instagram post by @christina4council ↗ (Instagram)
💬 2026-08-11 Tom Cline — Instagram post by @tomclineforgilroy ↗ (Instagram)
💬 2026-08-10 Christina Tovar — Instagram post by @christina4council ↗ (Instagram)
💬 2026-08-07 Tom Cline — Instagram post by @tomclineforgilroy ↗ (Instagram)
💬 2026-08-06 Tom Cline — Instagram post by @tomclineforgilroy ↗ (Instagram)
💬 2026-08-05 Tom Cline — Instagram post by @tomclineforgilroy ↗ (Instagram)
🧾 2026-08-05 Tom Cline — Files FPPC 410 — Committee registration ↗ (NetFile)
💬 2026-08-04 Christina Tovar — Instagram post by @christina4council ↗ (Instagram)
🚩 2026-08-04 Tom Cline — Qualifies for the ballot ↗ (City of Gilroy)
🚩 2026-08-04 Tom Cline — Qualifies for the November ballot ↗ (City Clerk)
🚩 2026-08-04 Joseph Garcia — Campaign website comes online ↗ (Campaign website)
🧾 2026-08-03 Tom Cline — Files FPPC 700 — Statement of economic interests ↗ (NetFile)
💬 2026-08-03 Tom Cline — Instagram post by @tomclineforgilroy ↗ (Instagram)
🚩 2026-08-03 Tom Cline — Submits nomination papers to the City Clerk ↗ (City of Gilroy)
🚩 2026-08-03 Tom Cline — Filed completed nomination papers ↗ (City Clerk)

District boundaries are the official Santa Clara County ROV boundaries (effective December 2025), simplified slightly for this locator map. Compiled from public sources and refreshed daily.