Member, City Council, District 5
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
This seat represents District 5, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus whether more candidates are running than there are seats.
Representation: High · 77 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 103,105 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 103,105) ÷ ln(50,000) = 77.46, measured against a statewide vote in CA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
What does this office do?
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Who is running?
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
San Mateo mayor and City Council member since 2022, and a San Francisco State journalism graduate raised in San Mateo. His priorities are economic development to support city services and a safe, multimodal transportation network.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 3 against, Public Infrastructure 4 for, Environment and Public Health 2 for,
Nonpartisan
San Mateo native, former local journalist and nonprofit executive, and past PTA president at Fiesta Gardens International School. Her priorities are well-funded public safety and making sure infrastructure keeps pace with growth.
Nonpartisan
Senior pastor of First Baptist Church of San Carlos and boys golf coach at Hillsdale High School, with degrees in fire science and paramedicine. His priorities are responsible housing solutions and more transparency in how the city spends tax dollars.
Source: smcacre.gov
Last updated September 26, 2026.