Candidate Information
Below is information regarding candidates for the November 3, 2020, General Election. There will be four (4) council member seats up for election on the Hayward City Council.
For past City Council candidate information visit the Past Elections Page.
The dates and deadlines associated with the candidates for the November 3, 2020 General Election are provided here:
On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, City of Hayward voters will vote on the following offices:
Office: Council Member | Incumbent: Elisa Márquez
Office: Council Member | Incumbent: Al Mendall
Office: Council Member | Incumbent: Mark Salinas
Office: Council Member | Incumbent: Francisco Zermeño
Terms of Office:
Terms of all offices will be four-year terms.
To be eligible to run for City Council, a person must be a resident and a qualified elector of the City of Hayward -- in other words, eligible to vote.
Learn more on the running for office webpage.
On January 31, 2020, the City Clerk has calculated the contribution limitations for candidates accepting expenditure limitations and the notice is provided here:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the current Voluntary Expenditure Limit per candidate established for the City of Hayward is adjusted by 2.45%, a percentage equal to the San Francisco Bay Area All Urban Consumers Price Index (CPI). The 2020 Voluntary Expenditure Limit is calculated to the $77,754.
NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that in accordance with Hayward Municipal Code Section 2-13.04, if a Candidate accepts the adjusted Voluntary Expenditure Limit, then he/she is entitled to accept the established contribution limit of $1,000 per individual. Since 2006, this contribution amount has been adjusted and in 2019 increased to $1,488 per individual. The contribution limit for 2020 per individual is $1,524.
IN ADDITION NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that in accordance with Hayward Municipal Code Section 2-13.03, if a Candidate does not accept the adjusted Voluntary Expenditure Limit, then he/she is limited to the established contribution limit of $250 per individual. Since 2006, this contribution amount has been adjusted and in 2019 increase to $352 per individual. The contribution limit for 2020 per individual, if the voluntary expenditure limit is not accepted, is $359.
Dated: January 31, 2020
Posted: January 31, 2020
Miriam Lens, MPA, CMC
City Clerk
The Campaign Finance Disclosure Public Portal contains Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) Campaign Disclosure forms provided by candidates and committees. It can help answer questions about who is contributing money, who is receiving money, and how it is being spent.
Please use the Campaign Finance Disclosure Public Portal to search campaign statements filed by candidates and committees.
