2026 Candidate Questionnaire
The Chinatown Foundation, Downtown Fresno Foundation, and Downtown Fresno Partnership have asked candidates in the 2026 election cycle to respond to a candidate questionnaire. Candidates have been asked to express their thoughts and beliefs about the present state and future of the Downtown and Chinatown areas. Candidates will also share relevant policies and initiatives they plan to support or introduce their time in office.
Our hope is to better understand who is running for each role and what we can anticipate if they are elected.
Candidates in every race listed have been sent the questionnaire. You can click on each candidate to view their response unless otherwise listed (as pdf).
FRESNO CITY COUNCIL
District 1
Joe Hinojosa
Monte Forkas
Naindeep Singh
Rob Fuentes
District 3
Charles Montoya
Fernando Alvarez Morales
Jalen Swank
Joaquin Arambula
Keshia Thomas
Larry Tyrone Burrus
Tiffany Apodaca
District 5
Brandon Vang*
Danielle Parra
Jose Leon Barraza
Nickolas Wildstar
District 7
AJ Rassamni
Ariana Martinez Lott
Jason J. Keomanee
Nav Gurm
FRESNO COUNTY SUPERVISOR
District 1
Eric Payne
Felipe Perez
Lupe Flores
Maria Pacheco
Mike Karbassi
Omar Hernandez
District 4
Alma Beltran
Charlie Soto
Margaret Mims
Narinder Sahota
Rey Leon
US CONGRESS
District 21
Courtney Carini
Eric Garcia
Jim Costa*
Kyle Kirkland
Lance Kruse
Lorenzo Rios
Lourin Hubbard
STATE ASSEMBLY
District 8
David J. Tangipa*
District 27
Brian Pacheco
Japjeet Singh Uppal
Mike Murphy
District 31
Annalisa Perea
Jim Polsgrove
Richie Mitch Sayavong (contact information not found)
Sandra Celedon
STATE SENATE
District 12
Nathan Magsig
William Brown Jr.
District 14
Darin S. Dupont
Esmeralda Hurtado
Esmeralda Soria
* notes incumbent in race