Jackie Waltman
Ballot designation: Retired
Stated priorities from the candidate’s official statement
Public safetyFiscal responsibilityInfrastructureLocal businessQuality of life
Burbank Elections 2026
Burbank Elections 2026
The candidates for Burbank’s November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election are certified and final. Explore who’s on the ballot below.
On the 2026 ballot
15City candidates
Council, Clerk & Treasurer
Council, Clerk & Treasurer
6School board candidates
BUSD Trustee Areas 3 & 4
BUSD Trustee Areas 3 & 4
Candidate lists are final. Ballots mail to every active registered voter beginning October 5, 2026.
Qualified candidates
Each candidate’s stated priorities come only from their own public sources, such as a campaign website or public statement. Where a candidate has not published this information, the card notes that none was found yet — it is not a reflection of the candidate. Know of a source? Tell us.
City Council Member
3 seats
Samantha Wick
Ballot designation: Nonprofit Grant Writer
Stated priorities from the candidate’s campaign website
Public safetyHousingLocal economyFamiliesGovernment transparency
Eddy Polon
Ballot designation: Community Advocate/Screenwriter
Stated priorities from the candidate’s campaign website
HousingPublic safetyEnvironmentLocal economyTransportation
JT Parr
Ballot designation: Comedian
Stated priorities from the candidate’s official statement
HousingPublic transportationPublic spaces
Nikki Perez
IncumbentBallot designation: Burbank City Council Member
Stated priorities from the candidate’s campaign website
AffordabilityRenter protectionsFamilies & childcarePublic safetyCommunity services
Jonathan Ontiveros
Ballot designation: Civil Engineering Professional
Stated priorities from the candidate’s official statement
HousingInfrastructureLocal economyPublic safety
David Donahue
Ballot designation: Small Business Owner
Stated priorities from the candidate’s official statement
Local businessLocal economyTransportationHousingInfrastructure
Nolan Southerland
Ballot designation: Film Editor
Stated priorities from the candidate’s official statement
HousingTenant protectionsPublic transportationYouth programs
Robbie Brody
Ballot designation: Administrative Law Judge
Stated priorities from the candidate’s official statement
Parks & recreationCity servicesLocal businessNeighborhood character
Chris Yoosefi
Ballot designation: Small Business Owner
Stated priorities from the candidate’s campaign website
Local economySmall businessHousingSchoolsPublic safetyVeterans
Mike Van Gorder
Ballot designation: Housing Policy Analyst
Stated priorities from the candidate’s campaign website
HousingTenant protectionsEnvironmentEducationLabor
Hovanes Tonoyan
Ballot designation: Cyber Security Professional
Stated priorities from the candidate’s campaign website
Public safetyEconomic developmentInnovationCommunity
Tamala Takahashi
IncumbentBallot designation: Incumbent
Stated priorities from the candidate’s campaign website
EnvironmentMental healthTransportationArts & cultureSmall business
City Clerk & City Treasurer
2 offices, 1 seat each
Running unopposedCity Clerk
Kimberley Clark
IncumbentBallot designation: Burbank City Clerk
Stated priorities
No public priorities found yet.
Running unopposedCity Treasurer
Krystle Palmer
IncumbentBallot designation: Incumbent
Stated priorities
No public priorities found yet.
Burbank Unified School District
Trustee Areas 3 & 4Two seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot under the district’s by-trustee-area system. Trustee Area 3 is a contested race with five qualified candidates (the seat is currently vacant following a 2025 resignation). Trustee Area 4 has one candidate, George Saikali, running unopposed. Every candidate below is drawn from the official Los Angeles County certified candidate list, shown in the same format as the City candidates.
Trustee Area 3 Contested — 5 candidates
Trustee Area 3
Dennis M. Connor
Ballot designation: Instructional Designer / Parent
Stated priorities
No public priorities found yet.
Trustee Area 3
Paul Gerard
Ballot designation: College Professor / Parent
Stated priorities from the candidate’s campaign website
TransparencyFiscal stabilityEnrollmentStudent representation
Trustee Area 3
Hai Ho
Ballot designation: Retired Aerospace Engineer
Stated priorities
No public priorities found yet.
Trustee Area 3
Rosemary T. Morrison
Ballot designation: Mother / Teacher / Student
Stated priorities from the candidate’s campaign website
Student successFiscal transparencyAccountabilityEducator retention
Photo not yet available
Trustee Area 3
Evren Ozbey
Ballot designation not listed
Stated priorities
No public priorities found yet.
Trustee Area 4 Unopposed
Running unopposedTrustee Area 4
George Saikali
Only candidate who filed — uncontested
Stated priorities
No public priorities found yet.
Source: City of Burbank — November 3, 2026 Candidates, City Clerk’s Office. Reviewed August 17, 2026. Candidate list is official as certified; occupational ballot designations appear as printed by the City.
Explore the 2026 Burbank election
Ballot measures
Local measures
The three measures on the November 3, 2026 Burbank ballot, explained in plain language.
Key dates
Election calendar
Registration deadlines, when ballots mail, drop-box dates, and Election Day.
Voting
How to vote
Everything you need to register, vote by mail, or vote in person in Burbank.
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