The District Elections will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
The following individuals are running for San Mateo City Council:
Candidates appear in the order following the Randomized Alphabet Drawing conducted by the County of San Mateo and the Secretary of State on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
Write-In Candidate Filing Period
The write-in candidate filing period to run for City Council Districts 1, 3, and 5 will begin on Monday, September 7, 2026 and will close on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 5:00PM. To inquire, please contact the City Clerk to make an appointment.
Martin McTaggart, City Clerk
Email: clerk@cityofsanmateo.org
Phone: (650) 522-7040
Office Hours: 8:00AM to 12:00PM and 1:00PM to 5:00PM
San Mateo City Hall, 330 W. 20th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403
Candidates who have chosen to opt in to abide by the voluntary expenditure limit are given the opportunity to submit an additional 400-word candidate statement as a benefit of participating.
For the November 3, 2026 City Council election, the voluntary campaign expenditure ceiling is $2.63 per resident in each electoral district, rounded to the nearest $100. Residency of each electoral district has been determined by the latest decennial census population figures available for each district, as illustrated below:
Voluntary Campaign Expenditure Limits for November 3, 2026 City Council Elections
District 1
District 3
District 5
District Population Based on 2020 U.S. Census
21,572
21,061
21,709
Maximum voluntary campaign expenditure limit (District population, x $2.63, rounded to nearest $100) (See Ordinance Ord. No. 2023-9.)