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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Pinole City Council Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 5 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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The candidates

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Voters citywide choose three council members from five candidates on Nov. 3.

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What the next council decides

01Budget and city services3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Council received a revised proposed FY 2026/27 budget described by staff as balanced, with long-term cost pressures still ahead.

What's on the tableThe next council will set priorities in future budgets, including retirement costs and how fire service is provided.

02Roads and capital projects3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Council approved the FY 2026/27 Capital Budget and Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan on its June 16, 2026 consent calendar.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide which capital projects, including road rehabilitation, are funded and in what order.

03Sale of the Post Office property3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Council approved a purchase and sale agreement for 2101 Pear Street on June 16, 2026 after a motion to deposit the proceeds into the 115 Trust failed.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide how the sale proceeds are used, including whether they go into the 115 Trust.

04How the mayor is chosen3 sourced facts

Where it standsPinole rotates the mayor among council members each year. Voters rejected Measure D, which proposed an elected mayor, in June 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will continue to choose the mayor from among its members unless voters change the system.

05Immigration enforcement on city property2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Council adopted an ordinance restricting use of city-owned or city-controlled property for federal civil immigration enforcement in December 2025.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee how the ordinance is carried out and communicated.

4 notes on these statements

Council members Anthony Tave, Norma Martinez-Rubin and Cameron Sasai hold the three seats whose terms expire in December 2026. City of Pinole, City Council Members

The nomination period was extended to Aug. 12, 2026 due to incumbents not filing. City of Pinole, Elections Information

The Contra Costa County list shows five qualified candidates for three Pinole council seats; none of the three current members up this cycle is among them. Contra Costa County Elections, Contest/Candidate list (Aug. 27, 2026) · Aug 27, 2026

Devin T. Murphy and Maureen Toms are not on the ballot; their terms end December 2028. City of Pinole, City Council Members

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  1. 1. How should the city weigh first-responder funding in the budget?

  2. 2. What should the city do with the 2101 Pear Street Post Office property?

  3. 3. How should Pinole choose its mayor?

  4. 4. What should the city do about its limits on federal civil immigration enforcement on city property?

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The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Devin T. Murphy, Maureen Toms3 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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