Lana Negrete
City Councilmember since 2021 and former mayor. Born and raised here; runs the Santa Monica Music Center.
Campaign site →I’m singularly focused on solving homelessness in Santa Monica. I am Dick Lucas.
Join me.
I am not a candidate or a politician. I am a concerned citizen focused on getting the right people elected and the wrong people OUT.
Solving homelessness means making Santa Monica livable for the 90,000 residents who live here. It means our parks and our beaches are clear of encampments. It means we feel safe walking with our families at night.
Check your email.
Tap the link we just sent to confirm you're in. Let's save Santa Monica. First step: vote Nov 3.
3 City Council seats are on the ballot. You get 3 votes.
Election Day: Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
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until polls close at 8:00 PM on Election Day
Vote for Lana Negrete, Doug Trussler, and Derrick Townsend to solve homelessness.
Derrick Townsend
Occupational therapist with 18+ years caring for elderly and disabled residents.
Campaign site →
Vote out Caroline Torosis.
She's the current mayor, and her council seat is up for re-election this November. Santa Monica voters don't elect the mayor. The City Council picks one of its own members for a one-year, mostly ceremonial term. You vote on her council seat.
Santa Monica is its own city.
We are not part of Los Angeles. Santa Monica has its own City Council, its own police department, its own budget, and its own laws. What happens on our streets is decided by seven people we elect, right here. We control our own destiny.
I also support Eli Gill and Phil Brock.
Eli Gill
Business operations manager, renter and public-school parent. 20+ years in Santa Monica.
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Phil Brock
Former Santa Monica mayor (2023 to 2024) and councilmember (2020 to 2024). Born and raised here.
Campaign site →Not registered? You can still vote, even on Election Day.
The deadline to register online is Monday, Oct 19. Missed it? California has same-day registration (officially called Conditional Voter Registration). Walk into any vote center in L.A. County, register on the spot, and vote right there.
- When: Select vote centers open Sat, Oct 24. All vote centers open Sat, Oct 31. Hours are 10 AM to 7 PM through Nov 2, and 7 AM to 8 PM on Election Day, Tue Nov 3.
- Where: any L.A. County vote center. It doesn't have to be the one closest to you.
- Bring: your California driver's license or ID number, or the last 4 digits of your Social Security number.
- Your ballot is counted as soon as the county verifies your registration.
Who I am
You may have seen me at City Council meetings, or my videos and posts doing homeless counts that have gone viral.
I have a one-year-old daughter, and my wife and I are married to this city. We aren't leaving. We're raising a SaMo girl.
So you see, I have no choice but to fight and make it great.
Talk to me directly: dick@dicklucas.com
This is a multi-year fight.
Right now there is one person on the City Council who wants to solve this: Lana.
The council has 7 seats. 3 are on the ballot this November. The other 4 are on the ballot in 2028.
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Even if we sweep this election, we're still outnumbered 3 to 4. So we need to show up in 2028 too.
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The other 4 seats are on the ballot Tuesday, Nov 7, 2028
The 4 seats up in 2028
Dan Hall
Councilmember
Ellis Raskin
Councilmember
Barry Snell
Councilmember
Natalya Zernitskaya
Councilmember
Photos: City of Santa Monica.
How to give public comment
Show up. Speak up. I'll be right there with you.
Show up at 5 PM and submit your name before the meeting starts. It's that simple.
Next meeting: see the official calendar. Arrive by 5:00 PM. The meeting starts at 5:30 PM.
Arrive by 5 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
1685 Main St (Room 250), Santa Monica
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Submit your name
Sign up at the Speaker Kiosk at City Hall before the meeting starts. Pick the meeting and the item you want to speak on, enter your name, and submit. Your name is all you need. If your topic isn't on the agenda, pick General Public Input.
Speak around 6 PM, with me beside you
The meeting starts at 5:30 PM. Public comment starts around 6 PM. When your name is called, you get up to 2 minutes per item (1 minute if more than 25 people sign up for that section).
Never miss a meeting
A live calendar of upcoming City Council meetings from the City's official meeting portal. It updates automatically if a meeting moves or is cancelled.