Menlo Park City Council District 2 · Nov 3, 2026
Drew Combs
Candidate for City Council District 2 (incumbent)
Drew Combs, the incumbent, is running for Menlo Park City Council District 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Vamsi Velagapudi.
Vote-by-mail ballots mailed; early voting opens · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayMenlo Park City Councilmember for District 2, elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022.
- Endorsed by
- Lists endorsements from Congressman Sam Liccardo, Supervisor Ray Mueller, and 7 former Menlo Park Mayors. Drew Combs · Aug 7, 2026
- Campaign website
- www.drewcombs.com
Councilmembers Betsy Nash (District 4) and Cecilia Taylor (District 1) are not seeking reelection; Drew Combs is the only incumbent on the ballot. The Mercury News · Sep 27, 2026
Where Drew Combs stands: positions on the record
Slow Streets1 sourced position
Voted no on adopting the Slow Streets Program resolution (passed 3-1-1, April 2026).
Council voteMenlo Park City Council minutes, April 28, 2026 · Apr 28, 2026
Middle Avenue Caltrain crossing1 sourced position
Voted no on a $1,000,000 amended Caltrain agreement to advance Middle Avenue crossing design (passed 3-1-1, April 2026).
Council voteMenlo Park City Council minutes, April 28, 2026 · Apr 28, 2026
80 Willow Road1 sourced position
as reported by The Mercury News; not a direct quote
Said he was the first councilmember to speak out against the proposed 80 Willow Road development and would push for more studies of the site.
“This development seems grossly out of scale”
Own statementThe Mercury News · Sep 27, 2026
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