Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

San Bruno Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

3 contests

5 candidates

Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Mayor · Unopposed

Rico E. MedinaIncumbentMayor of San Bruno, a lifelong resident who has worked for the city's Parks and Recreation department.2sourced

City Council District 1 · 1 seat

City Council District 4 · 1 seat

Auros HarmanSan Bruno Planning Commissioner since 2019 with a career in renewable energy.3sourced
Marty P. MedinaIncumbentSan Bruno District 4 councilmember since 2015 and a former city Public Works Inspector.3sourced

Voters citywide elect the mayor; voters in Districts 1 and 4 each elect one councilmember from their district.

2 notes on these statements

Rico E. Medina is listed as a qualified candidate for San Bruno mayor on the county’s September 3, 2026 roster. San Mateo County · Sep 3, 2026

The council voted unanimously to submit measures on repealing Ordinance No. 1284, prohibiting safe and sane fireworks, and modernizing the business license tax to voters November 3, 2026. San Bruno City Council minutes, July 28, 2026 (Regular Meeting) · Jul 28, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Tom HamiltonCouncilmember, District 22sourced Michael SalazarCouncilmember, District 33sourced

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

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Match quiz1 questions · answers stay on your phone Seat the CouncilPick winners, see the council What council decidesHeight limits (Measure S), City budget and business license tax (Measure EE), Safe and sane fireworks (Measure DD)Key datesDeadlines and vote centers

Next date

Vote-by-mail ballots begin mailing; early voting starts

Mon, Oct 5, 2026

TodayAll key dates

What the next council decides

Height limits (Measure S)

Where it standsThe council voted unanimously on July 28, 2026 to put a repeal of Ordinance 1284 on the November ballot as Measure S.

What's on the tableWhether voters keep or repeal the 1977 requirement for voter approval of buildings over three stories or 50 feet; the next council implements the result.

On July 28, 2026 the council adopted the resolution submitting the repeal of Initiative Ordinance No. 1284 to voters (passed unanimously). San Bruno City Council minutes, July 28, 2026 (Regular Meeting) · Jul 28, 2026
Ordinance 1284 requires voter approval for all projects beyond three stories or 50 feet in height. San Mateo Daily Journal

City budget and business license tax (Measure EE)

Where it standsThe city projects state-driven revenue losses and put a business license tax restructuring on the November ballot as Measure EE.

What's on the tableHow to fund city services while the budget gap persists, including whether to restructure the business license tax.

The city's forecast put roughly $22 million per year, nearly one-third of the General Fund budget, in at-risk state revenue. City of San Bruno · Apr 24, 2026
On July 28, 2026 the council adopted the resolution submitting a business license tax measure to voters (passed unanimously). San Bruno City Council minutes, July 28, 2026 (Regular Meeting) · Jul 28, 2026
The model councilmembers favored would raise business license revenue by $9.2 million a year from the current $2.7 million. San Mateo Daily Journal

Safe and sane fireworks (Measure DD)

Where it standsThe council voted unanimously on July 28, 2026 to ask voters whether to ban the sale, use and discharge of safe and sane fireworks.

What's on the tableWhether the ban takes effect in future years if voters approve it by a simple majority.

On July 28, 2026 the council adopted the resolution submitting the fireworks ban measure to voters (passed unanimously). San Bruno City Council minutes, July 28, 2026 (Regular Meeting) · Jul 28, 2026
San Bruno is one of only two cities in San Mateo County that allow fireworks sales, alongside Pacifica. San Mateo Daily Journal

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1. Should San Bruno restructure its business license tax to raise more revenue?

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Key dates

Vote-by-mail ballots begin mailing; early voting startsSan Mateo County ElectionsOct 5, 2026
Voter registration deadlineSan Mateo County ElectionsOct 19, 2026
Election DaySan Mateo County ElectionsNov 3, 2026

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Tom Hamilton, Michael Salazar3 on this ballot

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

In November 2026 Districts 1 and 4, as well as the At-Large Mayor, are up for election. San Bruno City Council minutes, July 28, 2026 (Regular Meeting) · Jul 28, 2026
The council has a mayor and four councilmembers, one each for Districts 1 through 4. City of San Bruno
The mayor is counted in council votes: the August 25, 2026 minutes record a 4-0 vote with the mayor and three councilmembers present and Vice Mayor Alvarez absent. San Bruno City Council minutes, August 25, 2026 (Regular Meeting) · Aug 25, 2026
In 2022 the mayor's seat was a two-year seat. San Mateo Daily Journal · Oct 1, 2022

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