What political party is Faris Jafar?

Nonpartisan race. Under the California Constitution (Art. II, Sec. 6), all city offices are nonpartisan, and a candidate's party preference is not printed on the ballot.

Tiburon Town Council · Nov 3, 2026

Faris
Jafar

Faris Jafar is running for Tiburon Town Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 5 candidates are running for 3 seats.

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Background

About: Founder and chief investment officer of Jafar Management, a wealth-management firm. He is a member of the Reed Union School District's Budget Advisory Committee.
Occupation (from candidate statement): Hedge Fund Founder
Party: Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6

All five candidates, Kathleen Defever, Alice Fredericks, Chuck Hornbrook, Faris Jafar and Jack Ryan, took part in the Sept. 29 forum hosted by The Ark and moderated by the League of Women Voters of Marin County. The Ark · Oct 6, 2026

On the record: Faris Jafar

7 sourced

01Town finances2 sourced positions

Calls for audited financial statements and strong finances to support informed decisions.
Audited financial statements and strong finances enable informed decisions and protect our future.”
Own statementMarin County Registrar of Voters Link
as reported by The Ark; not a direct quote
Expressed support for a finance oversight committee and called for community forums on topics such as real estate, traffic and parks.
Forum answerThe Ark · Oct 6, 2026 Link

02Parks funding2 sourced positions

Said the town can raise revenue for parks and other needs from its existing assets without raising taxes or issuing a bond.
Utilizing our existing asset base and identifying the opportunities there and the levers that we can pull to raise those revenues is my preferred approach,”
Own statementThe Ark · Oct 14, 2026 Link
as reported by The Ark; not a direct quote
Said he wants to explore paid parking for nonresidents at parks.
Own statementThe Ark · Sep 3, 2026 Link

03Housing1 sourced position

Said the town must address housing now or lose control to the state and developers, and called for expanding accessory dwelling units.
because if we don’t, the law suggests that we lose control to the state and to developers who are not aligned with our interests.”
Forum answerThe Ark · Oct 6, 2026 Link

04License-plate cameras1 sourced position

Said any agreement with Flock or another vendor should represent residents' interests.
It’s our money, we do it on our terms,”
Forum answerThe Ark · Oct 6, 2026 Link

05Term limits1 sourced position

Said that while favoring term limits would be convenient, he would leave the choice of representatives to voters.
Let the people choose who they want to represent them.”
Own statementThe Ark · Oct 14, 2026 Link

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