Modesto City Council District 5 · Nov 3, 2026
Jeremiah Williams
Candidate for City Council District 5 (incumbent)
Jeremiah Williams, the incumbent, is running for Modesto City Council District 5 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Jared Sylvia.
Mail ballots start going out · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayModesto City Council member for District 5, first elected in 2022, running for a second term. He was a founding trustee of the Gallo Center for the Arts.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Councilmember/Businessman
- Endorsed by
- Lists 2022-2026 endorsements from U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock, Assemblyman Heath Flora, Sheriff Jeff Dirkse, Mayor Sue Zwahlen and council members Rosa Escutia-Braaton and David Wright, among others. Jeremiah Williams for City Council
- Campaign website
- www.jeremiahwilliamsforcitycouncil.com
Where Jeremiah Williams stands: positions on the record
Protest mask ordinance3 sourced positions
Voted yes on an urgency ordinance revising the city's restrictions on specified items during public assemblies (passed 7-0, Dec. 2025).
Council voteModesto City Council minutes, Dec. 2, 2025 · Dec 2, 2025
as reported by The Modesto Bee
Said the ordinance and its revisions help people who want to protest not feel afraid to do so.
“This ordinance helps ensure the safety of all participants and others and deflect the misdeeds of those who have criminal motives”
Own statementThe Modesto Bee · Dec 4, 2025
Voted yes on expanding the Meyers Nave legal services agreement to include litigation and trial counsel, up to $349,500 (passed 6-1, April 2026).
Council voteModesto City Council minutes, April 7, 2026 · Apr 7, 2026
Data centers1 sourced position
as summarized in the official council minutes; not a direct quote
Said at the Aug. 11, 2026 council meeting that large regions of California may be better suited for data centers and that he hopes they locate elsewhere.
Own statementModesto City Council minutes, Aug. 11, 2026 · Aug 11, 2026
General Plan update1 sourced position
Voted yes on selecting staff's preferred land use alternative for the Comprehensive General Plan Update (passed 5-1, April 2026).
Council voteModesto City Council minutes, April 28, 2026 · Apr 28, 2026
Measure H1 sourced position
answer to The Modesto Bee elections questionnaire
Said Measure H has helped grow public safety, improve parks and reduce homelessness, and that he will continue on that path.
“Measure H has been a major significant opportunity for our community to grow our public safety, beautify our parks and reduce homelessness”
Own statementThe Modesto Bee
Development1 sourced position
Lists cutting fees to increase quality development and make Modesto more affordable among his commitments.
“Cut fees to increase quality development and make Modesto more affordable”
Own statementJeremiah Williams for City Council
What Jeremiah Williams said vs. how Jeremiah Williams voted
Protest mask ordinance
In their words
Said the ordinance and its revisions help people who want to protest not feel afraid to do so.
Dec 4, 2025 ·as reported by The Modesto Bee ·The Modesto Bee · Dec 4, 2025
On the record
Voted yes on expanding the Meyers Nave legal services agreement to include litigation and trial counsel, up to $349,500 (passed 6-1, April 2026).
Apr 7, 2026 ·Modesto City Council minutes, April 7, 2026 · Apr 7, 2026
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