Antioch voters in City Council Districts 1 and 4 will choose councilmembers for four-year terms on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Both races are rematches: incumbent Tamisha Torres-Walker faces former councilwoman Joy Motts for the third time in District 1, and incumbent Monica Wilson faces Sandra White for the third time, plus two first-time candidates, in District 4.
District 1: Tamisha Torres-Walker vs. Joyann "Joy" Motts
The city's final candidate list shows two qualified candidates: incumbent Tamisha Torres-Walker and Joyann Motts. Motts is a former Antioch councilwoman and school board trustee, the Antioch Herald reported. Torres-Walker defeated Motts in 2020, when Motts was running for re-election, and again in 2022, by four votes after a recount, according to the Herald. Diane Gibson-Gray pulled papers but did not file.
District 4: Monica Wilson vs. Sandra White, Andrew Becker and Metty Mathews Alappat
Four candidates qualified in District 4:
- Monica Wilson, the incumbent, first elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2016, 2020 (a two-year term after the switch to district elections) and 2022, per the Herald.
- Sandra White, former chair of the Antioch Police Crime Prevention Commission, running against Wilson for a third time after 2020 and 2022.
- Andrew Becker, a first-time candidate the Herald describes as a local homeless advocate and regular public speaker at council meetings.
- Metty Mathews Alappat, a first-time candidate who, according to the Herald, was a senior technical account manager at Amazon Web Services until July 2025.
City Clerk
Appointed City Clerk Michael Mandy is the only candidate for the partial two-year clerk term. He was appointed in September 2025, the Herald reported.
How to vote
Antioch's elections are run by the Contra Costa County Elections Division. You must live in District 1 or District 4 to vote in those races. The city lists three permanent ballot drop boxes: Antioch City Hall, 200 H St.; Antioch Community Center, 4703 Lone Tree Way; and Antioch Public Library, 501 W. 18th St.