All four Coronado City Council candidates laid out their leadership styles in the final installment of the 2026 candidates forum. The responses were published Oct. 22 in the Coronado Eagle & Journal.

Two seats are open. Ballots are due Tuesday, Nov. 3.

The Week 7 question asked candidates to describe their personality types and explain how those traits would shape their work on the council. Here is how each responded.

Rebecca King called herself "a doer and a problem solver" who leads by diving into issues and working toward practical solutions. A former litigator, King wrote that law school and more than a decade of legal practice taught her to state positions clearly and welcome pushback. She cited hosting a training session for CoSA 25th Anniversary Gala volunteers at her home as an example of building team spirit. King served as a commissioner and chair on Coronado's Planning and Design Review Commission from 2022 to 2025, according to her candidate statement of qualifications filed with the city.

Kelly Purvis, a sitting council member since 2024, described her style as "analytical and collaborative." Purvis wrote that she studies issues, consults experts and listens to residents before making decisions. She pointed to her work on a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) subcommittee as an example: initially skeptical, she said months of research changed her mind and led her to support joining San Diego Community Power. Purvis spent nearly 11 years working in Coronado City Hall, first as the city's first arts administrator and later as a senior management analyst in the City Manager's Office, according to her forum biography.

Ricky Hoyt, a retired Navy lieutenant commander, organized his response around a four-word framework: "Listen, Learn, Discern, Lead." Hoyt wrote that 13 years of active-duty service shaped his approach. He described a Navy anecdote in which his team observed aircraft maintainers crossing a hangar repeatedly to collect tools, then reorganized supplies to cut preparation time without additional spending. Hoyt holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the U.S. Naval Academy and an MBA from the Naval Postgraduate School, according to his forum response.

Andrew Gade, a small business owner, wrote that he is "a people person" whose style is "collaborative, practical, and service-oriented." Gade said local government should operate with a customer-service mindset and that his experience in the service industry taught him the importance of listening and following through. He has owned TinPlay Bar Products since 2019, according to his campaign website. Gade described himself as an independent who believes in putting community ahead of partisan politics.

All four candidates' full responses are available on the Eagle & Journal's website. Coronado voters can return ballots by mail, at a ballot drop box or at the city's vote center by Nov. 3.