Coachella City Councilmember Denise Delgado submits candidate intention statement for Coachella City Mayor role

Public documents on the city of Coachella's website show that a Candidate Intention Statement and Statement of Organization form have been filed by Coachella city council member Denise Delgado for the role of city mayor.

The forms, which can be found on the Candidate and Committee Statements tab on the city's website, state that councilmember Delgado seeks to run for the role of Coachella city mayor in the 2026 primary elections.

The CA Form 501 Report, known as the Candidate Intention Statement, is required for candidates running for state or local offices for each election. The form is required before a candidate can review or solicit any contributions made on behalf of their candidacy.

According to the date stamp on both documents, they were received on July 16 by the city clerk's office.

We reached out to Councilmember Delgado for a confirmation on her run for mayor and are still waiting for a response.

Councilmember Delgado has not made any statements about her possibly running for city mayor in previous interviews with NBC Palm Springs, and she is currently facing a potential recall on behalf of local podcast hosts Jesus Gonzalez and Vicente Zamora.

The signatures collected for the petition to recall are currently being verified by the Registrar of Voters. We reached out to county officials about the status of the petition and are still waiting for a response.

We also reached out to the Coachella city clerk for confirmation on Delgado's run for mayor and are also waiting for a response.

The site also shows the 501 and 410 forms filled out by two other candidates running for council seats in the 2026 primary elections. The deadline for the candidate filing period for the city of Coachella is August 7.

Stay with NBC Palm Springs for the latest details.