Every election news item OurGilroy tracks for the November 3, 2026 ballot — local press coverage, candidate announcements, measure updates and radio appearances — newest first. Sourced from the Gilroy Dispatch, Patch and other local outlets, campaign channels, and a daily automated news scan.
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October 2026
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2026-10-02In 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 […]
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2026-10-01In 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 […]
September 2026
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2026-09-22The 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.
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2026-09-15A 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.
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2026-09-03At 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.)
August 2026
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2026-08-27The 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.
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2026-08-05In 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.
July 2026
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2026-07-29Her 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!”
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2026-07-22She 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).
November 2022
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2022-11-28Organizers 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.
October 2022
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2022-10-03At 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."
August 2022
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2022-08-22The 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.
May 2022
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2022-05-16Recall 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.
April 2022
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April 2022An 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.
October 2021
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2021-10-30Two 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.
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