The competitive race for Santa Barbara mayor will have at least six candidates, and many more local city council races will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot. Santa BarbaraIt’s an open race for the Santa Barbara mayor’s seat and three council contests, with several candidates already filing for each spot. Four of seven Santa Barbara City Council seats are up for election on the November ballot. SolvangSolvang has the mayor’s term and two City Council seats up for election this year. Aguilera-Hernandez is a Santa Maria City Council member and attorney; Valencia is a Santa Maria-Bonita School District board member and Santa Maria High School teacher.