Gurpal S. Samra
Candidate for City Council (At-Large), Livingston · Councilmember
Gurpal Samra moved to Livingston in 1970 and was first elected to the Livingston City Council in 1998. He later became the city's first popularly elected mayor, after advocacy that helped move Livingston from a council-appointed mayor system to a directly elected one, and currently serves as Mayor Pro Tem. He also serves on the Merced County Mosquito Abatement District board and the California Vanpool Authority (CalVans), and is vice chair of the Merced County Association of Governments.
Positions in brief
No independently reported platform statements specific to this race were located beyond his long record of city and regional public service.
Coverage of his career highlights his role in moving Livingston to a directly elected mayor system and his continuing regional government service, but no specific 2026 campaign issue positions were found.
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