G. Brandon Vang
G. Brandon Vang is a member of the Fresno City Council in California, representing District 5. He assumed office on April 10, 2025. His current term ends on January 5, 2027.
Vang is running for re-election to the Fresno City Council to represent District 5 in California. He is on the ballot in the primary on June 2, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: City elections in Fresno, California (2026)
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for Fresno City Council District 5
Incumbent G. Brandon Vang (Nonpartisan), Jose Barraza (Nonpartisan), Danielle Parra (Nonpartisan), and Nickolas Wildstar (Nonpartisan) are running in the primary for Fresno City Council District 5 on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | G. Brandon Vang (Nonpartisan) | |
| Jose Barraza (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Danielle Parra (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Nickolas Wildstar (Nonpartisan) | |
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2025
See also: City elections in Fresno, California (2025)
General election
Special general election for Fresno City Council District 5
G. Brandon Vang defeated Elizabeth Jonasson-Rosas, Jose Barraza, Paul Condon, and Nickolas Wildstar in the special general election for Fresno City Council District 5 on March 18, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | G. Brandon Vang (Nonpartisan) | 50.2 | 2,324 |
| Elizabeth Jonasson-Rosas (Nonpartisan) | 35.0 | 1,621 | ||
| Jose Barraza (Nonpartisan) | 12.3 | 568 | ||
| Paul Condon (Nonpartisan) | 2.3 | 106 | ||
| Nickolas Wildstar (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.2 | 11 | |
| Total votes: 4,630 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Vang in this election.
2024
See also: Sanger Unified School District, California, elections (2024)
General election
The general election was canceled. G. Brandon Vang (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Vang in this election.
2022
See also: City elections in Fresno, California (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Fresno City Council District 5
Incumbent Luis Chavez won election outright against G. Brandon Vang in the primary for Fresno City Council District 5 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Luis Chavez (Nonpartisan) | 55.0 | 3,436 |
| G. Brandon Vang (Nonpartisan) | 45.0 | 2,808 | |
| Total votes: 6,244 | |||
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2020
See also: Sanger Unified School District, California, elections (2020)
General election
The general election was canceled. G. Brandon Vang (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
2016
Four of the seven seats on the Sanger Unified School District board of trustees were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. In his bid for re-election to Trustee Area 3, incumbent James Karle was defeated by challenger G. Brandon Vang. Trustee Area 1 incumbent Tammy Wolfe, Trustee Area 4 incumbent Marcy Masumoto, and Trustee Area 5 incumbent Ismael "Mike" Hernandez Jr. ran unopposed and won re-election by default.[1][2]
Results
| Sanger Unified School District, Trustee Area 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 G. Brandon Vang |
71.49% | 1,778 |
| James Karle Incumbent | 28.27% | 703 |
| Write-in votes | 0.24% | 6 |
| Total Votes | 2,487 | |
| Source: Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters, "Fresno County Official Final Results," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Funding
Vang filed an exemption form detailing he would not spend or receive more than $2,000 for this campaign. Because of this, he did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[3][4]
Campaign themes
2025
G. Brandon Vang did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2024
G. Brandon Vang did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
G. Brandon Vang did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
G. Brandon Vang did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Fresno County, California, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Presidential General Election," accessed August 15, 2016
- ↑ Fresno County, "Fresno County Unofficial Final Results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters, "CampaignDocs eRetrieval: Search by Candidate's Last Name," accessed October 7, 2016
- ↑ California Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 8, 2016," accessed September 30, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Luis Chavez |
Fresno City Council District 5 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Sanger Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3 2016-2025 |
Succeeded by Tang Yang |
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