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# Five of nine candidates attend third debate as election nears
- URL: https://www.santanero.org/news/electionite/2026/10/20/five-of-nine-candidates-attend-third-debate-as-election-nears/
- Published: 2026-10-20T02:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-20T03:20:00.000Z
- Description: A candidate forum hosted by Resilience OC, Esperanza Union de Inquillnxs Santa Ana and Latino Health Access was held at the Delhi Center in Ward 6.
- Author: Daniel Diaz
- Tags: ElectioNite, Local Eye

\[reporting: Delhi Center, Ward 6\]

(Forum has concluded)

The forum was hosted by Resilience OC, Esperanza Union de Inquillnxs Santa Ana and Latino Health Access at the Delhi Center and moderated by Voice of OC Editor Noberto Santana.

### Who attended the candidate forum? 

Five of the nine candidates attended the forum. 

● Attended: **5** ● Did not attend: **4** 

**Mayor** 

● Dan Shimell

● Dwyane Shipp

● Valerie Amezcua (incumbent)

**Ward 2** 

● Benjamin Vazquez (incumbent)

● Selica Diaz

**Ward 4** 

● Sandra De Anda

● Phil Bacerra (incumbent)

**Ward 6** 

● Isuri S. Ramos

● Giovanni Chavez

Green indicates attendance; red indicates absence. Source: Forum attendance information provided to The Santanero. 

(This page will be updated as it transitions from live coverage to standard post.)