Your Alameda County ballot

OfficeCandidates
Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, Area 2Amanda Alysia Daniels vs. Sara Lamnin
Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, Area 4Joseph Giltner vs. Paul W. Hodges Jr.
Livermore Area Recreation and Park District Board At-large
Vote for 3
Timothy Barry, Larry Bird, Matt Bogdanowicz, Maryalice Summers Faltings, Philip Pierpont, Mike Ralph, Laureen Turner
Alameda Unified School District At-large
Vote for 2
Joyce Boyd, Carrie Hahnel, Gary Lym, Mike McMahon, Sarah Putnam
Albany Unified School District, At-large
Vote for 4
Margaret Allen, Melissa Boyd, Becky Hopwood, Josh Mahoney, David McKinney
Castro Valley Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2 (Special)Jesus Jacobo vs. Myla Long vs. Frederick Regala
Castro Valley Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3Dan Jacowitz vs. Eryka N. Mathews-Cain vs. Glenn A. Miller vs. Kara Wong
Castro Valley Unified School District school board Trustee Area 4Faith Carroll vs. Brian A. Foster vs. Joseph Grcar
Dublin Unified School District, Area 3 (Special)Shalini Bhandari vs. Tanner Frye
Dublin Unified School District, Area 5Seema Badar vs. Dan Cherrier
Emery Unified School District school board At-large
Vote for 3
Christopher Keith Allen, Regina Chagolla, Brian Donahue, David Ridlehuber, Kimberly Solis
Hayward Unified School District school board Area 2Joann Guzman vs. Joe Orlando Ramos
Hayward Unified School District school board Area 4Michelle Fernelius vs. Maria Araceli Orozco
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2Tara Boyce vs. Stephen R. Orgain
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3
Angela M. Brady

Angela M. Brady is running for election to the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3 in California. Brady is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Brady completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers. Click here to view Ballotpedia's local election coverage in California by county in 2026. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Positions, with sources (2)
Background & approach: “I am the parent of two students, the daughter of a retired public educator, and a candidate for the Area 3 seat on the LVJUSD Board of Education.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))
Policy focus: “I am passionate about policies that support strong public schools, educational equity, student achievement, and the whole-child approach to learning.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))
Deborah Gibson
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5Deena Kaplanis vs. Sam Phelps vs. Christiaan Vandenheuvel
New Haven Unified School District, Area 4Shruti Kumar vs. Charandeep Singh Tatlah vs. Kashif Wasim
New Haven Unified School District, Area 5Deepti Garg vs. Francis Rojas
Oakland Unified Board of Education District 2Jennifer Brouhard vs. Arielle Fleisher
Oakland Unified Board of Education District 4Kathryn Camp vs. Mike Hutchinson vs. Sylvia Williams
Oakland Unified Board of Education District 6Valarie Bachelor vs. LeAna Powell vs. Alexandra Williams
Pleasanton Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5Thomas Choi vs. Karen Fletcher vs. Brett Gerald Martinez
Sunol Glen Unified School District, At-large
Vote for 2
Gagan Bassi, Jennifer Kavouniaris, Karen Ruth Newcomb, Rene Turnbull
AC Transit District Board of Directors Ward 3
Adriana Valencia

Adriana Valencia is running for election to the AC Transit District Board of Directors to represent Ward 3 in California. Valencia is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Valencia completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

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Positions, with sources (3)
Background & approach: “I am a transit rider, product manager, and mom who cares about making our region better.”
Campaign priorities: “I will work to bridge the gap between the board and operations so that buses show up on time, and as-scheduled.”
Policy focus: “I believe that public policy for public transit is not an abstraction: public transit provides a critical public service that provides access to economic opportunity, schools, medical care, and social outlets.”
Joel Young

Incumbent for AC Transit District Board of Directors Ward 3 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot.

Ballotpedia, Alameda County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source)No campaign site found

AC Transit District Board of Directors Ward 4
Gabriel Morales
Sarah Syed

Incumbent for AC Transit District Board of Directors Ward 4 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot.

Ballotpedia, Alameda County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source)No campaign site found

AC Transit District Board of Directors Ward 5
Joseph Grcar
Murphy McCalley

Incumbent for AC Transit District Board of Directors Ward 5 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot.

Ballotpedia, Alameda County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source)No campaign site found

Luis Reynoso
Alameda County Water District board of directors Zone 2
Judy Huang

Incumbent for Alameda County Water District board of directors Zone 2 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot.

Ballotpedia, Alameda County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source)No campaign site found

Jason Miguel
Alameda County Water District board of directors Zone 3
Paul Sethy

Incumbent for Alameda County Water District board of directors Zone 3 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot.

Ballotpedia, Alameda County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source)No campaign site found

Yang Shao
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors District 4
Robert Raburn

Incumbent for Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors District 4 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot.

Ballotpedia, Alameda County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source)No campaign site found

Luis Reynoso
Castro Valley Sanitary District
Vote for 2
Joseph Grcar, Ralph Johnson, Ken Owen, Darshan Saini, Kristy Woerz
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District Governing Board Trustee Area 2Linda Granger vs. Cindy Rocha
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District Governing Board Trustee Area 3Mark Fay vs. Wendy Huang vs. Harris Mojadedi
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District Governing Board Trustee Area 6Hal G. Gin vs. Joe Orlando Ramos
East Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors Ward 3
Don Gray
Marguerite Young

Incumbent for East Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors Ward 3 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot.

Ballotpedia, Alameda County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source)No campaign site found

East Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors Ward 7
April Chan

Incumbent for East Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors Ward 7 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot.

Ballotpedia, Alameda County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source)No campaign site found

Joseph Grcar
Luis Reynoso
Gary Wolff
East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors Ward 3Joseph Grcar vs. Rebecca Lewington vs. William Yragui
East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors Ward 5
Bruce Henry
Olivia Sanwong

Incumbent for East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors Ward 5 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot.

Ballotpedia, Alameda County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source)No campaign site found

Eden Township Healthcare District Board Area 3Narges Dillon vs. Joseph Grcar
Ohlone Community College District board of trustees Area 6
Suzanne Lee Chan

Incumbent for Ohlone Community College District board of trustees Area 6 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot.

Ballotpedia, Alameda County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source)No campaign site found

Sonia Salwan
Oro Loma Sanitary District Board District 1Tiare Pena vs. Shelia Young
Oro Loma Sanitary District Board District 3Benny Lee vs. Fred Simon
Oro Loma Sanitary District Board District 5Rita Duncan vs. Koroush Farsaei
Peralta Community College District board of trustees Area 5
Cindi Reiss

Incumbent for Peralta Community College District board of trustees Area 5 in Alameda County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot.

Ballotpedia, Alameda County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source)No campaign site found

Sandra Weese
Alameda City Council At-large
Vote for 2
Thushan Amarasiriwardena, Maria L. Bondonno, Marcie Johnson, Tyler Savage, Steve Slauson, Amos White
Mayor of Alameda
Tony Daysog

Tony Daysog (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 12th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on March 5, 2024. Tony Daysog was born in Hawaii. He earned a bachelor's and a graduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1989 and 1993, respectively.

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Positions, with sources (3)
Background & approach: “I am in my 19th year on the Alameda City Council, where currently I serve as the Vice Mayor of the City Council.”
Policy focus: “I take special pride in having helped convert Alameda's former military base, by making sure we build not only multi-million dollar homes in a transit-oriented development manner, but also set-aside more than 200 units for families that are formerly homeless.”
In the candidate's words: “Like many, I became a Democrat as a youngster because of my fascination with John F.”
Tracy Jensen
Malia Vella

Malia Vella (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the California State Assembly to represent District 18. She lost in the special primary on June 29, 2021. Malia Vella was born in Alameda, California. She earned a bachelor's degree from Wellesley College in 2006 and a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2011.

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Positions, with sources (3)
Background & approach: “As Vice Mayor, I'm accessible and proactive in engaging with the community. I'm committed to working with you to enact state policy that's equitable and fair.”
Campaign priorities: “Housing – I support efforts to build housing at all income levels, removing exclusionary zoning and increasing funding for affordable and transitional housing to assist our unhoused neighbors.”
Policy focus: “I have spent my entire career fighting for worker's rights and working families. I am passionate about housing.”
Albany City Council At-large
Vote for 2
Jon Destin
Katherine Enos
Robin D. Lopez
Chris McDaniels
Aaron Tiedemann

Aaron Tiedemann is running for election to the Albany City Council At-large in California. Tiedemann is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Tiedemann completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers. Click here to view Ballotpedia's local election coverage in California by county in 2026. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Positions, with sources (2)
Background & approach: “I am running because I believe our city needs effective, experienced leadership.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))
Campaign priorities: “I have the most robust history of effective policymaking and successful work in Albany of any candidate in this race.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))
Berkeley City Council, District 1Laura Babitt vs. Ross Bernet vs. Moni Gangopadhyay vs. Steve Kromer vs. Daria Wrubel
Berkeley City Council, District 8Fred M. Feller vs. Mark Humbert vs. Mari Mendonca vs. Michael Wallman
Berkeley City Council District 4Majdi Abuhamdieh vs. Igor A. Tregub
Berkeley City Council District 7
Aidan Hill

Aidan Hill is running for election to the Berkeley City Council District 7 in California. Hill is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Hill completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers. Click here to view Ballotpedia's local election coverage in California by county in 2026. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Positions, with sources (3)
Background & approach: “I am a Southside Berkeley resident, public servant, and candidate for Berkeley City Council District 7.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))
Campaign priorities: “I want District 7 to be clean, safe, and well-maintained.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))
Policy focus: “I’m most focused on housing affordability, public space, and how the neighborhood functions day to day.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))
Syrak Micael
Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board At-large
Vote for 5
Avery Arbaugh, Carole Marasovic, Ida Martinac, Nathan Mizell, Vylma Ortiz, Derek Rodriguez
Dublin City Council District 2Daniel Hor vs. Steve Lorey vs. Tejpreet Singh vs. Richard Thornbury
Dublin City Council District 4Kashef Qaadri vs. Shivraj Singh
Mayor of DublinSherry Hu vs. Michael McCorriston vs. Kiran Mohammad
Emeryville City Council At-large
Vote for 2
Corry Frydlewicz, David Mourra, Kalimah Atreyu Priforce, Brandon Soublet
Fairview Fire Protection District Board At-large
Vote for 2
Michelle Biche, Vandana Singh Gautam, Michael D. Justice
Fremont City Council District 2Desrie Campbell vs. Keith Parker
Fremont City Council District 3Kathy Kimberlin vs. Vipin Sharma
Fremont City Council District 4Aziz Akbari vs. Ying Min Li vs. Anurag Mishra vs. Manisha Pathak
Hayward City Council District 1Brian M. Schott vs. George Syrop
Mayor of Hayward
Mark Salinas

Mark Salinas ran for election for Mayor of Hayward in California. Salinas lost in the general election on November 6, 2018..votebox-scroll-container { overflow-y: hidden; }.results_table_container { max-height: 580px; overflow-y: auto; }

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Tom Wong
Livermore City Council District 2Ben Barrientos vs. Narayan Tadimeti
Newark City Council At-large
Vote for 2
Tonya Connolly, Noah Patrick Grushkin, Matthew Jorgens, Eve Marie Little
Mayor of Oakland
Brenda Grisham

Brenda Grisham is running for election for Mayor of Oakland in California. Incumbent Barbara Lee (Nonpartisan), Brenda Grisham (Nonpartisan), Mindy Pechenuk (Nonpartisan), and Julius Robinson (Nonpartisan) are running in the general election for Mayor of Oakland on November 3, 2026.

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Barbara Lee

Barbara Lee is the mayor of Oakland, California. She assumed office on May 20, 2025. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027. Lee is running for re-election for Mayor of Oakland in California. Mayoral elections are nonpartisan in Oakland. Lee is a Democrat. Barbara Lee was born in El Paso, Texas. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Mindy Pechenuk

Mindy Pechenuk is running for election for Mayor of Oakland in California. Mindy Pechenuk earned a high school diploma from Flushing High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from City University of New York, Queens College in 1973. Her career experience includes working as an educator.

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Positions, with sources (3)
Background & approach: “For over 50 years and across the entire United States I have fought to bring America back to common sense vs nonsense.”
Campaign priorities: “I will bring Oakland into the 21st Century, including AI and Data centers, this is American family way of life I stand by the people of Oakland.”
Background & approach (3): “I am Mindy Pechenuk and I am a Republican Candidate for CA State Assembly 18. I am a U.S.”
Julius Robinson

Julius Robinson is running for election for Mayor of Oakland in California. Incumbent Barbara Lee (Nonpartisan), Brenda Grisham (Nonpartisan), Mindy Pechenuk (Nonpartisan), and Julius Robinson (Nonpartisan) are running in the general election for Mayor of Oakland on November 3, 2026.

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Oakland City Council District 2Nate Adams vs. Charlene Wang
Oakland City Council District 6Kevin Jenkins vs. Nancy Sidebotham
Piedmont City Council At-large
Vote for 3
Nancy Beninati
Sunny Bostrom-Fleming
Adam Hundt

Adam Hundt is running for election to the Piedmont City Council At-large in California. Hundt is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Click here to view Ballotpedia's local election coverage in California by county in 2026. Adam Hundt has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey. If you are Adam Hundt, click here to fill out the survey. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Tom Ramsey
Bill Reichle
Mayor of PleasantonJack Balch vs. Julie Testa
Pleasanton City Council District 1Vin Kruttiventi vs. Kathy Narum
Pleasanton City Council District 3Reena Gupta vs. Jamie Yee
Mayor of San LeandroJuan Gonzalez III vs. James Maes
San Leandro City Council District 3Lee Thomas vs. Joseph Trujillo
Union City City Council District 2Jaime Patino vs. Victor Lopez Pulido
Union City City Council District 3Cheris Crocker-Root vs. Jeff Wang
Union City City Council District 4
Vipan S. Bajwa
Sarabjit Kaur Cheema
Qasim Lodhi
Ann Yap-Jequinto

Ann Yap-Jequinto is running for election to the Union City City Council District 4 in California. Yap-Jequinto is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Click here to view Ballotpedia's local election coverage in California by county in 2026. Ann Yap-Jequinto has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey. If you are Ann Yap-Jequinto, click here to fill out the survey. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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