Hesperia Votes for Three Council Seats
Voters in Districts 2, 3 and 4 pick council members in the November 3, 2026 election, with Mayor Brigit Bennington not seeking reelection.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in City Hall
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Hesperia holds elections for three City Council district seats on November 3, 2026, covering Districts 2, 3 and 4. Mayor Brigit Bennington is not a candidate, leaving the District 2 seat open.
Why it matters
The election determines council representation for three of the city's five districts, and the open District 2 seat reshapes a race where the mayor previously held a council post. Residents will choose new leadership in districts where incumbents and challengers are now contesting the seats.
Hesperia uses a five-district system, with three seats (Districts 2, 3 and 4) on the November 3, 2026 ballot and Districts 1 and 5 scheduled for 2028. Each of the three contested districts has at least two challengers, and the results remain unknown until votes are counted.
The players
Brigit Bennington
Bennington is the Mayor of Hesperia, who previously held a council seat after being appointed in 2019 and is not seeking reelection in 2026.
Jeremiah Brosowske
Brosowske was appointed to the Hesperia City Council after the 2018 vacancy vote and was later ousted by the council in 2019 over alleged non-residence.
The details
Candidates for District 2 include real estate agent Leticia Cisneros, small business owner Darrel A. Sauceda Jr. and retired city administrator Erin Baum. Hesperia switched from at-large to by-district elections in 2017, and the current council seats trace back to a 2018 vacancy after former Mayor Russ Blewett's death.
Timeline
May 2018: Former Mayor Russ Blewett died, creating a vacant council seat.
July 2018: The council interviewed applicants to fill the vacancy.
November 2018: Jeremiah Brosowske overtook Bennington in the District 4 race.
2019: The council ousted Brosowske over alleged non-residence and appointed Bennington to the vacant seat.
November 3, 2026: Voters decide the seats in Districts 2, 3 and 4.
Political Context
Hesperia moved from at-large to by-district council elections in 2017, a change that staggers seats across five districts with elections in 2026 and 2028. The 2026 cycle is the first to put three seats up together under that structure, shaping how local representation is distributed across the city.
Residents in Districts 2, 3 and 4 will choose the council members who represent them for the next term. Voters in Districts 1 and 5 will not vote until November 2028, so their representation is unchanged by this election.
The takeaway
Voters in the three contested districts should review each candidate's platform before November 3, 2026, since the winners will hold seats for the next council term. Checking the district map helps residents confirm which race applies to their address.
What happens next
Vote counts from the November 3, 2026 election will determine which candidates win the District 2, 3 and 4 seats.
Further reading
For background on how council seats are filled in Hesperia, see City Hall coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Daily Press.
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