Elections

General Municipal Elections

The City holds general municipal elections in November of even-numbered years. Anyone interested in receiving information about candidates during the nomination period can subscribe to receive updates via email.

November 3, 2026 Election

The next general municipal election is November 3, 2026.  The ballot will include the following City offices: Mayor and Councilmember (2 seats), and three ballot measures. The candidates (with ballot designations and contact information, if provided) are:

Mayor

MALIA VELLA (Businesswoman/Educator malia.vella@gmail.com)

TRACY JENSEN (Councilmember/Nonprofit Director tracyjensenalameda@gmail.com)

TONY DAYSOG (Councilmember/Urban Planner tony_daysog@yahoo.com)

Councilmember

MARCIE JOHNSON (Social Worker marcie.alameda@gmail.com)

TYLER SAVAGE (Technology Partner Manager tyler@savageforalameda.com)

THUSHAN AMARASIRIWARDENA (Software Product Manager thushan@thushanforalameda.com (413) 230-4773)

STEVE SLAUSON (Small Business Owner)

MARIA L. BONDONNO (Public Service Attorney mariabondonno@gmail.com)

AMOS WHITE (Environmental Nonprofit Executive amos4alameda@gmail.com (415) 489-0074)

Ballot Measures

Measure L - SAFER Alameda Act — Preparing Alameda for Sea-Level Rise, Accidents, Flooding, Earthquakes, Resilience. To prepare for emergencies, earthquakes and sea-level rise; prevent flooded Tubes; repair potholes; keep streets safe and accessible; maintain response to fires, accidents, and medical emergencies; prevent Bay pollution; and protect shorelines; shall the City of Alameda measure issuing $300,000,000 in bonds, levying $49/$100,000 of assessed value, generating approximately $19,000,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, requiring oversight, public disclosures, and local control

Associated legislation approved at the July 7 and July 21, 2026 City Council meetings:

• Ordinance, which is the full text of the measure
• Resolution of Necessity
• Resolution Placing Measure on the Ballot
  

Measure M - Amending City Charter Sections 2-1.1, 2-3, 2-10, 3-7(G), 3-14, 7-2(J), 8-2, 8-5, 10-3, 10-6, 10-7, 10-12, 12-4(A) and (B), 14-1, 17-10, 28-2, 28-3 and 28-4, and repealing Sections 12-3(D) and 23-3 to conform to existing practices and amend and repeal outdated provisions

Associated legislation approved at the July 7, 2026 City Council meeting: Resolution placing measure on the ballot, which contains the full text of the measure

Measure N - Amending Section 3-10 of the City Charter to change sales or leases of City real property exceeding one year to be approved by resolution rather than by ordinance and to reduce the City Council approval threshold from supermajority (four affirmative votes) to simple majority (three affirmative votes) for leases of City real property not exceeding ten years

Associated legislation approved at the July 7, 2026 City Council meeting: Resolution placing measure on the ballot, which contains the full text of the measure

For information on any of the candidates, measures, or related arguments, please contact the City Clerk's office at clerk@alamedaca.gov or 510-747-4800.


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