Richmond City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Sue Wilson
Councilmember, District 5; term expires January 2029City of Richmond
Sue Wilson (Councilmember, District 5) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Richmond City Council after the election.
Richmond City Council member for District 5; current term expires January 2029.
Where Sue Wilson stands: positions on the record
License-plate cameras2 sourced positions
Voted no on negotiating a Flock Safety contract amendment with an unauthorized-sharing provision and city ownership of data (passed 4-3, March 2026).
Council voteRichmond City Council minutes, March 17, 2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Said the council should seek better information on privacy risks and crime-fighting effectiveness before spending more on license-plate readers.
“So before we decide to spend more money on automatic license plate readers, I think we owe constituents to seek out better information about 1. privacy and security risks, and 2. the effectiveness in fighting crime.”
Own statementRichmondside · Sep 23, 2026
Ethics commission2 sourced positions
Voted no on the Richmond GATE Act motion to put an ethics commission measure on the November 2026 ballot (failed 3-4, July 2026).
Council voteRichmond City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
Said she prefers that state and county agencies investigate Richmond officials rather than an internal commission.
“I am more comfortable allowing them to do these investigations than doing something internally,”
Own statementRichmond Confidential · Jul 24, 2026
City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes to adopt the 2026-27 operating budget and five-year capital plan (passed 6-0, Jamelia Brown absent, June 2026).
Council voteRichmond City Council minutes, June 23, 2026 · Jun 23, 2026
Measure Q (fire stations)1 sourced position
Voted yes to introduce the ordinance putting a fire station general obligation bond measure on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 7-0, July 2026).
Council voteRichmond City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
On the ballot this time
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