Redwood City Council District 6 · Nov 3, 2026
Diane Howard
Candidate for City Council District 6 (incumbent)
Diane Howard, the incumbent, is running for Redwood City Council District 6 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Vote-by-mail ballots begin mailing; early vote centers open · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayDistrict 6 councilmember and nurse. First elected to the City Council in 1994, she has served every year since except 2009-2013 and was appointed mayor in 1997 and 2019.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- City Councilmember / Nurse
- Endorsed by
- Retired Rep. Anna Eshoo, State Sen. Josh Becker, Assemblymembers Diane Papan and Marc Berman, Supervisors Noelia Corzo and Lisa Gauthier, and former Redwood City councilmembers including Ian Bain, Barbara Pierce, Jeff Ira and Shelly Masur, among others Diane Howard campaign site
- Campaign website
- www.dianehoward2026.org
Where Diane Howard stands: positions on the record
Rent control (Measure E)1 sourced position
Voted yes on the council taking an oppose position on the November 2026 ballot measure to impose additional rent control and just cause eviction limits (passed 6-0-1, Sturken abstaining, July 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, July 27, 2026 · Jul 27, 2026
Tenant protections1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the Tenant Protection Ordinance, which covers relocation assistance and minimum lease terms (passed 4-3, November 2025).
Council voteCity Council minutes, November 10, 2025 · Nov 10, 2025
Homeless encampments1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the Hopeful Horizons anti-camping ordinance, modeled after San Mateo County's ordinance (passed 6-1, September 2025).
Council voteCity Council minutes, September 8, 2025 · Sep 8, 2025
Downtown plan and Broadway1 sourced position
Voted no on expanding the Greater Downtown Area Plan boundary and directing a redesign of Broadway as a slow, person-centered street (passed 4-3, July 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, July 13, 2026 · Jul 13, 2026
Tobacco rules1 sourced position
Voted yes on introducing an ordinance repealing the city's tobacco retail permit and flavored tobacco sales articles and adopting San Mateo County's tobacco ordinance by reference (passed 5-2, April 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, April 27, 2026 · Apr 27, 2026
Police equipment1 sourced position
Voted yes on a 10-year agreement of up to $1.59 million with Axon to upgrade police Taser X2 devices to Taser 10 devices (passed 6-1, May 2025).
Council voteCity Council minutes, May 12, 2025 · May 12, 2025
Priorities1 sourced position
Her candidate statement lists safe neighborhoods, infrastructure, local business, public safety, traffic and pedestrian safety, and fiscal responsibility as priorities.
“I believe growth should strengthen our community while preserving the character and quality of life that make Redwood City special.”
Own statementDiane Howard candidate statement (City of Redwood City) · Aug 7, 2026
Also running for City Council District 6
No one else is running for this seat.
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