When a city planner and a deputy sheriff walks into a city council race, voters get a candidate who has seen local government from both sides of the dais. D’Andre D. Lampkin, currently serving as an Ontario Planning Commissioner and a Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff, has officially thrown his hat in the ring for Ontario City Council District 3 in the November 3, 2026, municipal election. His campaign is built around public safety, infrastructure upgrades, responsible development, and a push for more community participation in local governance.
Lampkin secured his spot on the District 3 ballot on July 27, 2026, after navigating the city’s candidate nomination process. That milestone capped years of work in public service, law enforcement, municipal planning, and nonprofit leadership — a mix of professional and community roles that gives him a distinctive vantage point in this local race.
Ontario is in the midst of a growth spurt, with new residential and commercial projects reshaping the landscape. That growth has thrust infrastructure, transportation, public safety, and neighborhood development to the forefront of civic debate. Lampkin’s campaign zeroes in on these very issues, stressing the need for residents to understand exactly how City Hall decisions ripple through their daily lives and businesses.
His time on the Ontario Planning Commission has given him a front-row seat to the trade-offs involved in vetting development proposals, reviewing land-use applications, and balancing the demands of a growing community. The work has meant diving into the city’s long-range planning and weighing how each new project fits — or clashes — with Ontario’s broader goals.
Beyond the commission dais, Lampkin wears a badge. He serves as a Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff and a California POST-certified Academy Instructor. That law enforcement background covers public safety operations, emergency management, disaster recovery, and training — all areas that demand constant coordination among government agencies and community groups.
That service hasn’t gone unnoticed. In 2023, the American Legion named Lampkin its Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, a professional honor reflecting his commitment to public safety and community service.
Lampkin’s resume doesn’t stop at government work. In 2017, he founded the D’Andre D. Lampkin Foundation, a nonprofit that backs education, community development, and opportunities for local individuals and families. Running that organization has given him hands-on experience tackling challenges that fall outside traditional public agency boundaries.
The campaign has centered on what Lampkin calls a need for better communication between residents and their elected officials. He’s highlighted neighborhood worries, infrastructure planning, and government transparency as pressing issues in a city that keeps adding rooftops and road miles. Among the topics on the table: traffic congestion, public safety resources, the pace of development, and how to preserve older neighborhoods while making room for new growth — decisions that rarely fall neatly into one department’s lap.
Lampkin has also tied economic development directly to community wellbeing. As Ontario attracts more businesses, housing projects, and commercial investment, city leaders have to weigh the impact on roads, public services, and established neighborhoods. His campaign has urged residents to stay engaged — attending public meetings, joining neighborhood discussions, and using opportunities to speak up before decisions are made.
Running for city council represents a natural, if significant, expansion of Lampkin’s civic role. On the Planning Commission, his focus was development and land use. A council seat would bring a much wider portfolio: city budgets, public services, local ordinances, and long-range municipal strategy. The campaign has drawn directly on his experience in public safety, municipal planning, and nonprofit leadership to shape the issues he’s discussed with voters.
Lampkin pulled his nomination papers on July 16, 2026, turned in the completed paperwork on July 24, and officially qualified for the ballot three days later. His name was confirmed on the ballot well ahead of the November 3 general election, giving District 3 voters a clear choice among candidates.
The election gave the district’s residents a chance to weigh candidates from very different professional worlds. Lampkin’s campaign has put a spotlight on how community involvement, municipal planning, and elected leadership intersect — and why that intersection matters for Ontario’s future.
Though Election Day has come and gone, Lampkin’s run is just the latest chapter in a longer story of public service. His career has spanned law enforcement, emergency preparedness, education, nonprofit leadership, and local government — each role informing the next.
About D’Andre D. Lampkin
D’Andre D. Lampkin is a public safety professional, Ontario Planning Commissioner, nonprofit founder, and community advocate based in Ontario, California. His professional background includes service as a Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff, work as a California POST-certified Academy Instructor, and experience in emergency management and disaster recovery. In 2017, he established the D’Andre D. Lampkin Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on education, community development, and public service. Lampkin was recognized as the American Legion Law Enforcement Officer of the Year in 2023 and qualified as a candidate for Ontario City Council District 3 in the November 2026 municipal election. For more information, visit https://www.lampkinforontario.org/.
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Why it matters: As Ontario navigates rapid growth, candidates who bring firsthand experience in both law enforcement and land-use planning are rare. Lampkin’s campaign underscores the kind of cross-sector expertise that can shape how a city balances development, safety, and community trust for years to come.
