Richard Robinson

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.

5 candidates ran for City of Oceanside City Council, District No. 2 (San Diego County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Oceanside voters.

About Richard Robinson

Retired fire chief; District 2 councilmember. Has lived in Oceanside since 1988. He spent 36 years in the fire service, retiring as a division chief with the Orange County Fire Authority, then served as Oceanside's fire chief from 2016 until retiring in July 2022, and he served in the U.S. Naval Reserve as a hospital corpsman. His campaign site says he was first elected District 2 councilmember in November 2022.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Public safety as the top priority
• Local control over development decisions
• Support for farmers and groundwork for agrotourism
• Traffic, road and trail improvements
• Beach sand replenishment and better parks

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, 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 Richard Robinson only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

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Also running

• Perry Alvarez
• Emily Gonzales
• Ricky James
• Oscarin Ortega

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Quick answers

What does the City of Oceanside City Council, District No. 2 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 Richard Robinson running against?

Perry Alvarez, Emily Gonzales, Ricky James and Oscarin Ortega, for City of Oceanside City Council, District No. 2 (San Diego County).

Should I vote for Richard Robinson?

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