Sonja Stump

About this race

Your city's legislative body. Passes local ordinances, sets the city budget and property-tax rate, and makes zoning and development decisions; often hires the city manager.

2 candidates ran for City of Claremont Member of the City Council, 3rd District (Los Angeles County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Claremont voters.

About Sonja Stump

Retired photography business owner. Stump owned and operated a Claremont photography studio for decades before closing it in 2025. She chairs the city's Traffic and Transportation Commission and serves on several local nonprofit boards.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Attracting and supporting local businesses
• New local approaches to homelessness
• Updating the city's youth master plan
• Planning that protects neighborhood character

In their own words: Claremont Courier questionnaire

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, source 3, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Where they stand

This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Sonja Stump only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

To see where they stand, read their own words: campaign site · Claremont Courier questionnaire. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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More about Sonja Stump

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Quick answers

What does the City of Claremont Member of the City Council, 3rd District seat do?

Your city's legislative body. Passes local ordinances, sets the city budget and property-tax rate, and makes zoning and development decisions; often hires the city manager.

Who is Sonja Stump running against?

Jennifer Stark, for City of Claremont Member of the City Council, 3rd District (Los Angeles County).

Should I vote for Sonja Stump?

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