San Mateo City Council District 5 · Nov 3, 2026
Adam Loraine
Candidate for City Council District 5 (incumbent)
Adam Loraine, the incumbent, is running for San Mateo City Council District 5 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Dave Johnson and Dana Yates Sahae.
Vote-by-mail ballots begin mailing · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayMayor of San Mateo and District 5 council member since December 2022. He previously served on the city's Sustainability & Infrastructure Commission and works at the firm ZS.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Incumbent
- Endorsed by
- San Mateo County Firefighters Local 2400, San Mateo Police Officers Association, San Mateo County Central Labor Council, Building and Construction Trades Council of San Mateo County, Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte, Senator Josh Becker and Supervisors David Canepa, Lisa Gauthier, Noelia Corzo and Ray Mueller (as listed in his ballot statement). Adam Loraine · Aug 1, 2026
- Campaign website
- www.adamloraine.com
Where Adam Loraine stands: positions on the record
Historic preservation3 sourced positions
Voted no on funding a historic policy update that included direction not to designate any property historic without the owner's consent (passed 3-2, January 2025).
Council voteSan Mateo City Council minutes, January 21, 2025 (Regular Meeting) · Jan 21, 2025
Voted yes on a letter asking the state to defer review of the Baywood historic district nomination (passed 4-0, March 2025).
Council voteSan Mateo City Council minutes, March 17, 2025 (Special Meeting) · Mar 17, 2025
Voted yes on introducing the updated historic preservation ordinance and creating a Historic Resources Commission (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Regional transit2 sourced positions
Voted yes on a motion to support Senate Bill 63, a Bay Area transit bill; the motion failed with 2 yes and 3 no votes (May 2025).
Council voteSan Mateo City Council minutes, May 19, 2025 (Special Meeting) · May 19, 2025
Lists support for Connect Bay Area, the regional transit ballot measure, among his priorities.
“a regional transportation ballot measure that would provide $1 billion in new funding that preserves and improves mass transit in San Mateo”
Own statementAdam Loraine for City Council
State legislation1 sourced position
Voted yes on a motion to oppose Assembly Bill 306 (passed 3-2, May 2025).
Council voteSan Mateo City Council minutes, May 19, 2025 (Special Meeting) · May 19, 2025
Sales tax (Measure H)1 sourced position
Voted yes on placing Measure H, a quarter-cent sales tax increase, on the November 2026 ballot (passed 4-0, July 2026).
Budget1 sourced position
as reported by The Mercury News
Plans a fiscal sustainability plan that looks at savings, grants and revenue measures to address structural budget deficits.
Own statementThe Mercury News · Sep 29, 2026
Housing1 sourced position
as reported by The Mercury News
Said his top priority in a new term would be economic development paired with new housing and mixed-use projects.
“If I get another term the highest priority is to take on economic development that pairs well with new housing and mixed use developments”
Own statementThe Mercury News · Sep 29, 2026
Leaf blowers2 sourced positions
His ballot statement cites the city's ban on gas-powered leaf blowers as an accomplishment.
Own statementAdam Loraine · Aug 1, 2026
Voted yes on introducing an ordinance that prohibits gas leaf blowers (passed 5-0, March 2026).
Council voteSan Mateo City Council minutes, March 2, 2026 (Regular Meeting) · Mar 2, 2026
Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for San Mateo City Council, District 5 in 2022 (won).
Own statementSan Mateo County Elections · Dec 1, 2022
What Adam Loraine said vs. how Adam Loraine voted
Leaf blowers
In their words
His ballot statement cites the city's ban on gas-powered leaf blowers as an accomplishment.
Aug 1, 2026 ·Adam Loraine · Aug 1, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on introducing an ordinance that prohibits gas leaf blowers (passed 5-0, March 2026).
Mar 2, 2026 ·San Mateo City Council minutes, March 2, 2026 (Regular Meeting) · Mar 2, 2026
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