Member, City Council, District 1
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
This seat represents District 1, 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
Full-time San Mateo City Council member since 2022 who also represents the city on the City/County Association of Governments. Her priorities are growth limits that keep neighborhood character, and affordable workforce housing.
Records: Housing Affordability 3 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 1 against
Nonpartisan
San Mateo technology company executive and engineer with more than 40 years solving transportation, traffic, parking and infrastructure problems, and a longtime Neighborhood Watch volunteer. His priorities are public safety and controlling city spending before raising taxes.
Source: smcacre.gov
Last updated September 26, 2026.