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Fred Shorett
Nonpartisan · California · 2026 · IncumbentFred Shorett is a third-generation San Bernardino resident, military veteran, and family-business owner who was first elected to the city council in 2009, according to his campaign site. He is the incumbent Ward 4 council member, per the Registrar of Voters' candidate list, and finished second in the June 2, 2026 primary with 34.33 percent of the vote.
Priorities
- Maintain fiscal responsibility, including balanced budgets and increased emergency reserves, per the campaign site
- Continue public-safety gains, citing the city's lowest crime rate in 25 years, per the campaign site
- Pursue job creation, homeless-encampment cleanup, and infrastructure improvements, per the campaign site
On the ballot
City of San Bernardino, Member, City Council, Ward 4 · California · 2026
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