San Ramon, CAVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

San Ramon Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

3 contests

7 candidates

Updated Oct 2, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

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

Mayor · 1 seat

City Council District 2 · 1 seat

City Council District 4 · 1 seat

All San Ramon voters pick one candidate for mayor. Voters who live in District 2 or District 4 also pick one candidate for their district's council seat. Each race is won by the top vote-getter.

6 notes on these statements

All three San Ramon incumbents on the ballot face challengers; Emma Chigbu and Paschalis Ntatsos are political newcomers. DanvilleSanRamon · Aug 7, 2026

Emma Chigbu did not file a candidate statement with the city. Contra Costa Herald · Aug 21, 2026

Chirag Kathrani founded OpGov.News, an AI-assisted local news platform, after the 2024 mayoral election. DanvilleSanRamon · Sep 10, 2026

Chirag Kathrani sought the District 2 appointment after losing the 2024 mayoral race; the council chose Richard Adler. DanvilleSanRamon · Aug 27, 2026

Mayor Mark Armstrong and Councilmembers Richard Adler and Sridhar Verose are listed as endorsers on Marisol Rubio's campaign site. Marisol Rubio campaign site

DanvilleSanRamon will hold a forum for San Ramon mayor and council candidates on Wednesday, Oct. 7. DanvilleSanRamon

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Robert JweinatCouncilmember, District 1; term expires 20286sourcedSridhar VeroseCouncilmember, District 3; term expires 20287sourced

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Match quiz5 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesBudget and Measure N, The Orchards and City Center growth, Cost of appealing planning decisionsKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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What the next council decides

Budget and Measure N

Where it standsThe 2026/27 budget relies on Measure N, a temporary 1% sales tax that took effect in April 2025; the city's new 10-year forecast shows deficits without it.

What's on the tableHow to spend Measure N money and how to prepare the budget for its expiration in 2035.

The Orchards and City Center growth

Where it standsIn April 2026 the council upheld approval of the Orchards, a plan for up to 2,510 homes on the former Chevron Park site over 20 years.

What's on the tableApprovals for later phases of the Orchards and other City Center projects, each with its own environmental review.

Cost of appealing planning decisions

Where it standsFor 2026/27 the council lowered appeal deposits to $1,500 to $2,500 plus staff time; challengers want fees near the roughly $300 charged elsewhere.

What's on the tableWhether to lower appeal fees further, move to a flat fee, or refund successful appeals.

Climate plan and advisory committees

Where it standsThe council adopted an updated Climate Action Plan in 2025 and created a Sustainability Advisory Committee, keeping the Open Space and Transportation committees for now.

What's on the tableWhether to merge or restructure the city's advisory committees, and how to carry out the Climate Action Plan.

Traffic

Where it standsThe city is joining a regional ramp-metering project on I-680 and has updated how regional traffic mitigation fees are spent.

What's on the tableTraffic projects, and how new development pays for road and transit improvements.

Who matches you?

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  1. 1. San Ramon balances its budget with Measure N, a temporary 1% sales tax voters approved in 2024. In general, should the city ask voters for sales tax money to pay for city services?

  2. 2. Measure N expires in 2035, and the city's 10-year forecast shows shortfalls without it. What should the next council plan for?

  3. 3. The Orchards plan allows up to 2,510 homes on the former Chevron Park site over 20 years. How should the city handle large projects like this?

  4. 4. Appealing a planning decision in San Ramon now takes a $1,500 to $2,500 deposit plus staff time; most Tri-Valley cities charge under $350. What should an appeal cost?

  5. 5. When the city created a Sustainability Advisory Committee in 2025, staff proposed folding the Open Space and Transportation advisory committees into it. What should the city do?

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Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Robert Jweinat, Sridhar Verose3 on this ballot

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

  • The City Council has four councilmembers elected by district to staggered four-year terms and a mayor elected to a two-year term. City of San Ramon
  • San Ramon switched from at-large to district elections; voters citywide vote for mayor. City of San Ramon
  • The Nov. 3, 2026 election fills the mayor's seat and the District 2 and District 4 council seats. City of San Ramon
  • The City Council appoints the city manager and the city attorney. City of San Ramon

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