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Nonpartisan race. Under the California Constitution (Art. II, Sec. 6), all city offices are nonpartisan, and a candidate's party preference is not printed on the ballot.

Ross Town Council · Nov 3, 2026

Robert
Herbst

Robert Herbst is running for Ross Town Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 3 candidates are running for 2 seats.

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Background

About: Builder and business owner who has planned and built large commercial real estate projects for 30+ years. He is president of Friends of Ross Firehouse.
Occupation (from candidate statement): Real Estate Executive
Party: Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6
How the press groups them: Running as a ticket with Paul Roesler, as reported by the Marin Independent Journal. Marin Independent Journal · Sep 21, 2026
Campaign website: www.bobandpaulforross.com

On the record: Robert Herbst

6 sourced

01Fire station2 sourced positions

as reported by the Marin Independent Journal; not a direct quote
Says the town should bring back its fire truck to respond to local emergencies from a renovated and upgraded Ross firehouse.
Own statementMarin Independent Journal · Sep 27, 2026 Link
Says he does not support an additional $4,000 per residence and supports fair cost-sharing in the Ross Valley Fire District instead.
I don’t support paying an additional $4,000 per residence,”
Own statementMarin Independent Journal · Sep 30, 2026 Link

02Fire district costs2 sourced positions

as reported by the Marin Independent Journal; not a direct quote
Says the town needs to renegotiate its Ross Valley Fire Department contract to lower its costs.
Own statementMarin Independent Journal · Sep 27, 2026 Link
Told the council in September 2026 that Ross pays more per incident than the other partner towns and that the cost-share is not fair.
That is not a fair and equitable cost-share arrangement.”
Own statementMarin Independent Journal · Sep 12, 2026 Link

03Town projects1 sourced position

Says his construction experience will help Ross complete flood control, the Ross Common playground, PG&E undergrounding and the Town Center rehabilitation cost-effectively.
I believe my construction experience and hands on approach will help us complete these projects in a cost effective manner.”
Own statementMarin County Elections · Sep 15, 2026 Link

04Town spending1 sourced position

Pledges to rely less on expensive consultants and more on residents' volunteer expertise.
I’ll work to rely less on expensive consultants and more on the volunteer expertise, experience, and generosity of the remarkable people that call Ross home.”
Own statementMarin County Elections · Sep 15, 2026 Link

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