Rio Vista City Council Election 2026: Incumbent Rick Dolk and Three Challengers for Two Seats
Rio Vista, the Delta town on the Sacramento River, will elect two City Council members on Nov. 3. Incumbent Rick Dolk faces Robert "Bob" Butler, Gloria J. Thibeaux and Leslie Codling-Dichet. The mayor's seat is not up this year.
By the Bay Area Brief staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 3 min read
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Rio Vista, the Solano County city of about 10,000 on the Sacramento River, has two at-large City Council seats on the Nov. 3 ballot.
The candidates
Rick Dolk, incumbent
Robert "Bob" Butler
Gloria J. Thibeaux
Leslie Codling-Dichet
All four took part in a League of Women Voters candidate forum on Oct. 13, the Rio Vista Beacon reported. The Ballot Book's candidate list, compiled from official filings, shows the same four names. Mayor Edwin Okamura is not on this year's ballot.
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.
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