Novato City Council District 2 · Nov 3, 2026

Rachel Farac

Candidate for City Council District 2 (incumbent)

7 candidates · 2 seats9 sourced positions

Rachel Farac, the incumbent, is running for Novato City Council District 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Mike Little and Bob Rasmussen.

Vote-by-mail ballots mailed; voting opens at the Elections Department · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Novato mayor and chief operating officer, elected to the City Council in 2022. She is a former chair of the Planning Commission.

Occupation (from candidate statement): Incumbent
Endorsed by: Lists endorsements from over 40 elected officials, including Congressman Huffman, Assemblymember Connolly and Marin County Supervisors. Marin County Elections · Sep 17, 2026
Campaign website: www.rachelfarac.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 Rachel Farac stands: positions on the record

Cannabis storefront retail1 sourced position

Made the motion to stop exploring cannabis storefront retail (failed 2-3), and voted 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 pay2 sourced positions

Farac voted yes to introduce an ordinance raising council pay from $400 to $1,552 monthly, effective 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 she helped restore fiscal stability through balanced budgets and invested millions in roads and infrastructure.
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

SAFE program1 sourced position

Says she supported the SAFE Program to expand mental health response services.
Own statementMarin County Elections · Sep 17, 2026

Past candidacy1 sourced position

Rachel Farac ran against Andrew Podshadley in the 2022 general election.
Own statementMarin County Elections

In their words

Says she helped restore fiscal stability through balanced budgets and invested millions in roads and infrastructure.
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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