Oakland City Council District 2 · Nov 3, 2026

Nate Adams

Candidate for City Council District 2

9 candidates · 4 seats7 sourced positions

Nate Adams is running for Oakland City Council District 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Charlene Wang.

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Today

Organizer for the Richmond Progressive Alliance and a former co-chair of East Bay Democratic Socialists of America.

Occupation (from candidate statement): Community Organizer
Endorsed by: Lists endorsements from East Bay Democratic Socialists of America, the Oakland Education Association, SEIU Local 1021, the Green Party of Alameda County and Hayward Councilmember George Syrop, among others. Nate Adams campaign site
Campaign website: www.nateforoakland.com

Where Nate Adams stands: positions on the record

Police surveillance cameras1 sourced position

Pledges to end the city's use of Flock cameras.
“I will end Oakland’s use of mass surveillance Flock cameras.”
Own statementNate Adams campaign site

Public safety1 sourced position

Wants to expand MACRO, the city's unarmed crisis-response team, and the Department of Violence Prevention.
“I will fight to expand Mobile Assistance Community Responders of Oakland (MACRO), our city’s crisis response team.”
Own statementNate Adams campaign site

Homelessness / encampments1 sourced position

Favors tiny homes, safe parking and supportive sites on public land, and opposes criminalizing homelessness.
“I oppose actions that criminalize homelessness.”
Own statementNate Adams campaign site

Housing / revenue1 sourced position

Wants higher real estate transfer fees to fund social housing and community land trusts.
“I will fight to increase real estate transfer fees to fund long-term solutions like social housing and community land trusts.”
Own statementNate Adams campaign site

City jobs1 sourced position

Pledges to fill vacant budgeted city positions, saying about 1,000 of 4,000 are empty.
“I will fight for these jobs to be advertised and filled so we can get 1,000 of our neighbors hired.”
Own statementNate Adams campaign site

Human trafficking1 sourced position

as reported by The Oaklandside
Said sex trafficking is more an economic issue than one for street barriers, and favors crossing guards and safe houses instead.
Forum answerThe Oaklandside · Sep 24, 2026

Why he is running1 sourced position

Told The Oaklandside that community organizers accountable to working-class groups should run for office.
“There are just things that are not working right now, that can be addressed by community organizers and people who are beholden to working-class organizations running for office.”
Own statementThe Oaklandside · Sep 24, 2026

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