Clovis Councilmember Basgall Says He Won't Run for Re-Election

Basgall, Clovis lawmaker and ex-Police Chief, opts against re-election in 2026

Clovis City Councilmember – and former Clovis Police Chief – Matt Basgall won’t be vying for a second term in 2026, he told media outlets on Tuesday. Basgall, who spent 29 years rising through the ranks of the Clovis Police Department, ran for Clovis City Council in 2022 after the dual exits of then-Mayor and now-Superior Court Justice Robert Whalen and former Mayor Jose Flores. The big picture: Basgall helped drive Clovis’ push to strengthen pu…

Clovis Councilmember Basgall Says He Won't Run for Re-Election

Matt Basgall says it’s hard to run the city of Clovis from the other side of the dais. Basgall, a one-term city councilmember, plans to keep it that way. The city’s former police chief announced Monday night at the council meeting he will not seek re-election in 2026. He told Politics 101 it was best for his family. “Having served a few years on (the city council), I probably determined that politics probably isn’t just the best for me. So we’l…