Novato City Council District 4 · Nov 3, 2026
Pat Eklund
Candidate for City Council District 4 (incumbent)
Pat Eklund, the incumbent, is running for Novato City Council District 4 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Dan Christian, Luiggino Galletto and Chris Carpiniello.
Vote-by-mail ballots mailed; voting opens at the Elections Department · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayNovato City Councilmember for 31 years and former mayor. She holds master's degrees in environmental management and public administration.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Novato Councilmember
- Campaign website
- pateklund.com
Pat Eklund and Rachel Farac are the incumbents on the ballot; Eklund holds District 4 and Farac holds District 2. City of Novato
Where Pat Eklund stands: positions on the record
Cannabis storefront retail1 sourced position
Voted yes on the motion to stop exploring cannabis storefront retail (failed 2-3) and no on the motion to continue the staff work plan (passed 3-2, April 2026).
Council voteNovato City Council minutes, April 28, 2026 · Apr 28, 2026
Council pay3 sourced positions
Moved to raise council pay to $800 a month and reconsider it in 2027; the motion failed for lack of a second (March 2026).
Council voteNovato City Council minutes, March 24, 2026 · Mar 24, 2026
Pat Eklund voted no on introducing the ordinance raising monthly council pay from $400 to $1,552 after the next general municipal election (passed 4-1, March 2026).
Council voteNovato City Council minutes, March 24, 2026 · Mar 24, 2026
Voted yes on the consent calendar that adopted Ordinance 1733, raising council pay from $400 to $1,552 a month (4-0-1, April 2026).
Council voteNovato City Council minutes, April 14, 2026 · Apr 14, 2026
Tenant protections1 sourced position
Recused from the vote introducing the Tenant Protections Ordinance (3-0-2, March 2026).
Council voteNovato City Council minutes, March 24, 2026 · Mar 24, 2026
City budget2 sourced positions
Voted yes on adopting the Fiscal Year 2026/27 operating and capital budgets (4-0-1, June 2026).
Council voteNovato City Council minutes, June 23, 2026 · Jun 23, 2026
Says this year's budget invests in road and pothole repair, park maintenance, small business grants and the SAFE program.
Own statementMarin County Elections · Sep 17, 2026
Measure M1 sourced position
Voted yes on placing the three-quarter-cent sales tax, later Measure M, on the November 2024 ballot (5-0, July 2024).
Council voteNovato City Council minutes, July 23, 2024 · Jul 23, 2024
Mayor selection1 sourced position
as reported by the Marin Independent Journal; not a direct quote
Says she is interested in looking at how Novato structures its government and selects its mayor.
Own statementMarin Independent Journal · Sep 24, 2026
Campaign statement1 sourced position
Describes her approach to council work in her ballot statement.
“I don’t chase headlines. I do the homework, ask hard questions, and answer to residents, not insiders.”
Own statementMarin County Elections · Sep 17, 2026
Past candidacy1 sourced position
Pat Eklund ran in the 2022 general election against Nicole Gardner and Chris Carpiniello.
Own statementMarin County Elections
What Pat Eklund said vs. how Pat Eklund voted
City budget
In their words
Says this year's budget invests in road and pothole repair, park maintenance, small business grants and the SAFE program.
Sep 17, 2026 ·Marin County Elections · Sep 17, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on adopting the Fiscal Year 2026/27 operating and capital budgets (4-0-1, June 2026).
Jun 23, 2026 ·Novato City Council minutes, June 23, 2026 · Jun 23, 2026
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