Chino Hills Council Nomination Period Closes; Extension Possible

Chino Hills closed its regular nomination period at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, for City Council Districts 1, 2 and 4. The filings will determine which candidates can appear in the Nov. 3, 2026, election for three four-year council terms.

The regular nomination period began July 13. The election will be consolidated with the midterm Congressional Election. The city’s opening notice identified Ray Marquez, Peter Rogers and Brian Johsz as the current incumbents for the three districts; that designation does not establish who completed filing or will appear on the ballot.

Possible extension and next steps

The City of Chino Hills says a district’s filing period may extend to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, if an eligible incumbent did not file by the regular deadline. The available city materials do not say whether an extension applies to any of the three districts.

The city’s election page schedules the Secretary of State’s randomized alphabet drawing for Aug. 13. That drawing will determine the order of candidate names on the ballot, but the final candidate list and ballot order were not available in the supplied records.