El Cerrito City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Carolyn Wysinger

Candidate for City Council (incumbent)

6 candidates · 2 seats6 sourced positions

Carolyn Wysinger, the incumbent, is running for El Cerrito City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 6 candidates are running for 2 seats.

Early voting begins (Richmond Memorial Auditorium) · Fri, Oct 30, 2026

Carolyn Wysinger is a city councilmember, educator and author seeking a second term.

Where Carolyn Wysinger stands: positions on the record

Flock cameras1 sourced position

Voted no on a motion to not extend the Flock Safety license-plate camera contract (passed 3-2, May 2026).
Council voteEl Cerrito City Council minutes, May 5, 2026 · May 5, 2026

Library tax2 sourced positions

Voted yes on the resolution calling a June 2, 2026 election on the library initiative (passed 4-1, Feb. 2026).
Council voteEl Cerrito City Council minutes, Feb. 19, 2026 · Feb 19, 2026
Voted yes on the resolution accepting the library initiative certification and directing an impact report (passed 4-1, Jan. 2026).
Council voteEl Cerrito City Council minutes, Jan. 20, 2026 · Jan 20, 2026

District elections1 sourced position

Voted yes on the resolution declaring the council's intention to move to district-based elections starting in November 2028 (passed 5-0, Apr. 2026).
Council voteEl Cerrito City Council minutes, Apr. 21, 2026 · Apr 21, 2026

Priorities1 sourced position

Says she is asking for a second term to keep investing in public safety, infrastructure, economic development and quality of life.
“keep investing in public safety, infrastructure, economic development, and the quality of life”
Own statementCarolyn Wysinger for El Cerrito City Council

Public safety building1 sourced position

as reported by Richmond Confidential
Said she would prioritize renovations to the public safety building, which houses the police and fire departments.
“These are things that are not going to go away if we make small changes in budgets”
Forum answerRichmond Confidential · Oct 1, 2026

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