Fremont, CAVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Fremont City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

3 contests

8 candidates

Updated Oct 2, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

City Council District 2 · 1 seat

City Council District 3 · 1 seat

City Council District 4 · 1 seat

Districts 2, 3 and 4 are on this ballot. Only voters who live in a district vote in its race, each picks one candidate, and the top vote-getter wins a four-year term.

3 notes on these statements

District 4 is an open seat: incumbent Councilmember Yang Shao is not on the ballot. City of Fremont

All eight candidates took part in the Sep 14, 2026 candidate forum at San Francisco Bay University; forum positions here are paraphrased from its auto-generated transcript. SFBU Eclipse candidate forum, Fremont Council Districts 2, 3 and 4 (video, auto-generated transcript) · Sep 14, 2026

Anurag Mishra did not respond to AsAmNews requests for his views for its District 4 article. AsAmNews · Sep 21, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Teresa KengCouncilmember, District 1; seat next up November 20284sourcedRaymond LiuCouncilmember, District 6; seat next up November 20286sourcedRaj SalwanMayor (elected citywide), term until November 20285sourcedYajing ZhangCouncilmember, District 5; seat next up November 20285sourced

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Match quiz5 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesHomelessness and the camping ban, City budget and a possible sales tax, Charter city proposalKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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Mon, Oct 5, 2026

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What the next council decides

Homelessness and the camping ban

Where it standsFremont bans camping on public property under a 2025 ordinance, amended later that year, and declared a shelter crisis in March 2026.

What's on the tableHow the ban is enforced and how much the city puts into shelter, prevention and outreach.

City budget and a possible sales tax

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026/27 budget 7-0 in June 2026 and in July deferred a city sales tax measure to a future election.

What's on the tableWhether to put a tax measure before voters later, and what to protect or cut if revenues fall short.

Charter city proposal

Where it standsThe council deferred a proposed city charter to a future election in July 2026 and is pursuing some governance changes by ordinance instead.

What's on the tableWhether to bring a charter back to voters, and which governance changes to make under current law.

Street design and traffic

Where it standsIn April 2026 the council set designs for Paseo Padre Parkway and Fremont Boulevard, each 6-1 with Liu voting no.

What's on the tableHow future corridor projects balance car lanes, turn lanes, bike lanes and safety features.

Housing growth

Where it standsFremont is carrying out its 2023-2031 Housing Element; the council accepted its annual progress report in March 2026.

What's on the tableWhere new housing goes, how much is affordable, and what infrastructure comes with it.

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  1. 1. Should Fremont ban camping on public property citywide?

  2. 2. Should Fremont ask voters to approve a new local sales tax for city services?

  3. 3. Should Fremont become a charter city?

  4. 4. When redesigning major streets, what should come first?

  5. 5. Where should Fremont focus new housing?

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The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Teresa Keng, Raymond Liu, Raj Salwan, Yajing Zhang3 on this ballot

7 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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