Santa Rosa City Council District 2 · Nov 3, 2026
Mark Stapp
Candidate for City Council District 2 (incumbent)
Mark Stapp, the incumbent, is running for Santa Rosa City Council District 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Voting by mail opens · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayMayor of Santa Rosa and District 2 councilmember; senior director at Sonoma State University. Selected by his council colleagues to serve as mayor from December 2024 through December 2026.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- City Councilmember
- Endorsed by
- His ballot statement asks voters to join Congressman Mike Thompson, Congressman Jared Huffman, Assemblymember Damon Connolly and Assemblymember Chris Rogers in supporting him. Sonoma County candidate statements
- Campaign website
- www.votemarkstapp.com
Mark Stapp (District 2) and Jeff Okrepkie (District 6) are the only candidates on the ballot in their districts. Sonoma County Registrar of Voters
Where Mark Stapp stands: positions on the record
Measure L (sales tax)2 sourced positions
Ballot argument signed by Mark Stapp and four others
Signed the ballot argument in favor of Measure L, the city sales tax measure.
“Prevent devastating cuts to fire, police, 911 emergency services and the essential City services Santa Rosa residents rely on – Vote Yes on L.”
Own statementSonoma County voter guide
Voted yes on calling a Nov. 3, 2026 election on reauthorizing the city's general sales tax (passed 6-0, July 2026).
Council voteSanta Rosa City Council minutes, July 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026
Budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the city's fiscal year 2026-27 budget and capital improvement program (passed 7-0, June 2026).
Council voteSanta Rosa City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
Housing and zoning1 sourced position
Voted yes on rezoning 1,843 properties to add the Missing Middle Housing combining district (passed 6-0, Nov. 2025).
Council voteSanta Rosa City Council minutes, Nov. 18, 2025 · Nov 18, 2025
Immigration enforcement1 sourced position
Voted yes on introducing an ordinance stating that civil immigration enforcement is not a city purpose and limiting use of city property (passed 7-0, March 2026).
Council voteSanta Rosa City Council minutes, March 24, 2026 · Mar 24, 2026
New City Hall1 sourced position
Voted yes on a property exchange trading the City Hall campus for 520 3rd Street (passed 7-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteSanta Rosa City Council minutes, Aug. 18, 2026 · Aug 18, 2026
Homelessness prevention1 sourced position
Voted yes on extending the Keep People Housed - Sonoma grant with the Committee on the Shelterless through June 2027 and adding $250,000 (passed 7-0, June 2026).
Council voteSanta Rosa City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
Censure1 sourced position
Voted yes on censuring Council Member Dianna MacDonald (passed 6-1, Dec. 2025).
Council voteSanta Rosa City Council minutes, Dec. 16, 2025 · Dec 16, 2025
Council procedures1 sourced position
Voted yes on revising the council's procedure for electing the mayor and vice mayor (passed 5-2, Oct. 2025).
Council voteSanta Rosa City Council minutes, Oct. 21, 2025 · Oct 21, 2025
Housing1 sourced position
Lists housing affordability, including more transit-oriented development downtown and along the SMART train line, as a priority.
“Housing affordability, including policies to increase transit-oriented development downtown and along the SMART Train line.”
Own statementMark Stapp campaign site
Past campaigns1 sourced position
Ran for Santa Rosa City Council, District 2, in 2022 (won).
Own statementSonoma County Election Database · Nov 8, 2022
Also running for City Council District 2
No one else is running for this seat.
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