Hayward City Council District 6 · Nov 3, 2026
Julie Roche
Candidate for City Council District 6 (incumbent)
Julie Roche, the incumbent, is running for Hayward City Council District 6 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Vote-by-mail ballots start going out; early voting opens at the Registrar's office · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayElected to the City Council in 2022 after seven years on Hayward's Community Services and Planning Commissions. An attorney who works with older adults; serves on the Ava Community Energy board.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Hayward City Councilmember
- Endorsed by
- Lists endorsements from Rep. Aisha Wahab, Assemblymember Liz Ortega, Supervisor Elisa Márquez, District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson, Councilmembers Andrews, Bonilla, Goldstein and Zermeño, and the Building and Construction Trades Council of Alameda County. Julie Roche campaign site
- Campaign website
- www.julieforhayward.com
Julie Roche is the only qualified candidate for the District 6 seat. City of Hayward
Julie Roche's campaign site lists Councilmembers Andrews, Bonilla, Goldstein and Zermeño among her endorsers. Julie Roche campaign site
Where Julie Roche stands: positions on the record
Budget1 sourced position
Campaign site says restoring the city's financial solvency will be her top priority.
“Going forward, my #1 priority will be restoring and protecting Hayward’s financial solvency.”
Own statementJulie Roche campaign site
Budget / Measure CC1 sourced position
Voted yes on placing the business license tax update on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 7-0, June 2026).
Council voteHayward City Council action minutes, June 2, 2026 · Jun 2, 2026
Data centers2 sourced positions
Voted yes on directing staff to return in late October with findings to start a data center moratorium (passed 7-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteHayward City Council action minutes, Sept. 15, 2026 · Sep 15, 2026
Supported a moratorium but favored mitigating concerns over halting development, saying Hayward's rules are already strict, as reported by the Hayward Herald.
“Hayward is now the strictest city in the Bay Area to bring a data center to.”
Own statementHayward Herald · Sep 18, 2026
Police technology3 sourced positions
Voted yes on a five-year, $2.9 million Axon contract for police drones, 64 replacement license-plate cameras and a real-time information center (passed 6-1, Aug. 2026).
Council voteHayward City Council action minutes, Aug. 18, 2026 · Aug 18, 2026
Voted yes, and made the motion, on buying additional Flock license-plate reader cameras, up to $4 million over ten years (passed 6-1, May 2025).
Council voteHayward City Council action minutes, May 20, 2025 · May 20, 2025
Voted yes on renewing the police department's military equipment use policy and annual report (passed 6-1, June 2026).
Council voteHayward City Council action minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
Renters1 sourced position
Campaign site supports existing tenant protections and expanding eviction prevention programs.
“supporting our tenant protection policies and expanding eviction prevention initiatives”
Own statementJulie Roche campaign site
Campaign finance1 sourced position
Voted yes on scheduling a work session to review the city's voluntary campaign expenditure and contribution limits (passed 6-1, May 2025).
Council voteHayward City Council action minutes, May 6, 2025 · May 6, 2025
Housing1 sourced position
Voted yes on amending the Parcel Group 8 housing development agreement to speed relocation of occupants (passed 6-1, Aug. 2025).
Council voteHayward City Council action minutes, Aug. 19, 2025 · Aug 19, 2025
Past elections1 sourced position
Ran for Hayward City Council in 2022 (won).
Own statementAlameda County Registrar of Voters · Nov 8, 2022
Also running for City Council District 6
No one else is running for this seat.
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