San Mateo City Council District 1 · Nov 3, 2026
Lisa Diaz Nash
Candidate for City Council District 1 (incumbent)
Lisa Diaz Nash, the incumbent, is running for San Mateo City Council District 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Taso Zografos.
Vote-by-mail ballots begin mailing · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayDistrict 1 council member since December 2022 who served as mayor in 2024. She previously served on the boards of the San Mateo Public Library, HIP Housing and Rotary Haciendas.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- San Mateo Councilmember, District 1
- Endorsed by
- Senator Josh Becker, Assemblymember Diane Papan, San Mateo's Police Officers Association and Firefighters IAFF 2400 (as listed in her ballot statement). Lisa Diaz Nash · Aug 1, 2026
- Campaign website
- www.lisaforsanmateo.com
Lisa Diaz Nash recused herself from the March 2025 vote on a letter about the Baywood historic district nomination. San Mateo City Council minutes, March 17, 2025 (Special Meeting) · Mar 17, 2025
Where Lisa Diaz Nash stands: positions on the record
Historic preservation3 sourced positions
Voted yes 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 introducing the updated historic preservation ordinance and creating a Historic Resources Commission (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Moved the resolution designating the Glazenwood neighborhood as a historic district (passed 5-0, April 2026).
Regional transit1 sourced position
Voted no 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
State legislation1 sourced position
Voted no 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).
Housing2 sourced positions
as reported by The Mercury News
Said she will prioritize affordable housing that helps the city's workforce and senior residents.
“There is no silver bullet to any of it”
Own statementThe Mercury News · Sep 29, 2026
Her ballot statement lists growth limits that maintain community character and affordable workforce housing among her priorities.
“ensuring growth limits that maintain our unique community character”
Own statementLisa Diaz Nash · Aug 1, 2026
Leaf blowers1 sourced position
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
Budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the 2026-27 city budget of about $356.3 million (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteSan Mateo City Council minutes, June 15, 2026 (Regular Meeting) · Jun 15, 2026
Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for San Mateo City Council, District 1 in 2022 (won).
Own statementSan Mateo County Elections · Dec 1, 2022
Also running for City Council District 1
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