Fuentes, Singh Face Off in Fresno Runoff
Candidates for Fresno City Council District 1 will meet in a Nov. 3 runoff over public safety and the city's Flock camera contract.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Elections
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Rob Fuentes and Naindeep Singh advance to a Nov. 3 runoff for Fresno City Council District 1. Both oppose renewing the city's roughly $1.5 million Flock camera contract, which expires in 2026.
Why it matters
The runoff will decide who represents District 1 on questions of policing, surveillance technology and neighborhood conditions in the Tower District. Residents in Fresno will see the result shape how the council handles public safety spending.
The Flock camera contract is roughly $1.5 million and expires in 2026. Singh wants data on hit rates, crimes solved and access policies before any renewal, and the runoff winner will take the seat on the Nov. 3 ballot.
The players
Rob Fuentes
Fuentes is a candidate in the Fresno City Council District 1 runoff who supports preventative patrols and community policing in the Tower District.
Naindeep Singh
Singh is a candidate in the Fresno City Council District 1 runoff who wants the Tower District Specific Plan executed and wants data before any renewal of the Flock camera contract.
The details
Fuentes supports preventative patrols and community policing in the Tower District. Singh argues boarded buildings and disorder, not just crime data, are driving people away, and wants the city to execute the Tower District Specific Plan with systematic code enforcement and Metro Bike Unit deployment at peak hours.
Timeline
- 2026: Flock camera contract expires.
- Nov. 3: Fresno City Council District 1 runoff election.
Political Context
Singh's call to enforce the Tower District Specific Plan through systematic code enforcement and Metro Bike Unit deployment frames the District 1 race as a question of implementation rather than new policy. The Flock contract debate follows a broader local pattern of council members weighing surveillance tools against demands for measurable crime outcomes.
Fresno residents in District 1 will choose who represents them on policing and camera surveillance, which affects how public safety is funded and delivered in the Tower District. The result will also determine whether the roughly $1.5 million Flock contract is renewed when it expires in 2026.
The takeaway
Local council races often turn on details like camera contracts and neighborhood plans, so checking candidates' positions on those specific items before the vote helps readers judge what their representative will actually do.
What happens next
The Fresno District 1 council runoff between Fuentes and Singh takes place on Nov. 3.
Further reading
Explore more on Elections in Fresno to follow how local races like this one are decided.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Fresno Bee.
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