Fairfield voters will choose a new mayor from four candidates on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. The Daily Republic reports the race opened after the resignation of Mayor Catherine Moy. Ballotpedia lists the same four candidates.

The candidates

  • Pam Bertani, vice mayor and an attorney. Bertani told the Daily Republic that the city's $11 million structural deficit is the most pressing issue. Bertani's plan includes redeveloping the mall and the former Bank of America downtown property as mixed-use sites, turning the former Anheuser-Busch facility into an advanced manufacturing cluster, and making more use of the Beck Avenue shelter. "My service on the Fairfield City Council since 2011 fortifies my qualifications to get the job done," Bertani said.
  • Scott Tonnesen, councilmember and local businessman. Tonnesen called public safety, including homelessness, the top issue. Tonnesen promised to strengthen 911 response and recruit and retain police officers and firefighters, and pointed to work on West Texas Street and downtown during "less than six years on the City Council."
  • Nikila Walker Gibson, businesswoman. Gibson said the city's economy "has not kept pace with the city we have become" and called for building whole industry clusters and a workforce pipeline. Gibson cited more than 14 years building businesses and work as an alternate for California Jobs First.
  • George Kennedy, Planning Commission chairman and businessman. Kennedy called the biggest challenge "creating economic opportunity while protecting the quality of life of the people who already live here," and said existing residents should not pay for the impacts of future development.

Endorsements

As of Oct. 26, Bay Ballot counts two of three Solano County voter guides it tracks as endorsing Tonnesen and one as endorsing Walker Gibson.

Also on Fairfield ballots: City Council Districts 1 and 3, District 5 and the sales tax measures.

Solano County voting guide.

More races and measures: our 2026 election hub.

How to vote

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls and vote centers close at 8 p.m., and mailed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and arrive within seven days. You can check your registration and ballot status at sos.ca.gov/elections. California lets you register and vote the same day at a vote center.