Councilmember Rob Newsom Jr., a former mayor and current representative for City Council District 3 since 2022, announced he is running for reelection in November 2026.
Raised in San Mateo, Newsom attended local schools including St. Matthew’s Catholic School, Borel Middle School and St. Ignatius College Preparatory. An Eagle Scout with San Mateo’s Troop 42, he has lived in the Sunnybrae neighborhood for almost 28 years.
Prior to his election, he served on San Mateo’s Personnel Board and as Vice President of the Sunnybrae Neighborhood Association. He is running against Seema Patel, a San Mateo planning commissioner, who officially announced her candidacy for the San Mateo City Council in January.
Also running for District 5 is Dana Sahae Yates. Mayor Adam Loraine currently represents the district and is expected to announce his reelection bid soon.
The seat for District 1, currently represented by Lisa Diaz Nash, is also up for reelection.
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Just like Trump wrote 'Art of the Deal.' LOL.
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Go Rob! You are a great neighbor and community leader. Wishing you the best on the campaign trail.
Rob Newsom Jr. tried to steal bike lanes from children in an "Equity Focus Area" wanting them to "share the road" with 6,000lbs vehicles. That sure makes him look like a climate change denier, a child abuser, and the whole process looked quite 'swampy'.
Could it just be that Rob Newsom Jr. isn't a Democrat at all? Might he be one of those closeted Republicans that are ruining this county for their own gain? Looking at his endorsement list - Papan, Hill, Mullin, Becker, Fernandez, LDN, DCG, even a SMFCSD segregator of schools. These are also the people endorsing weed shops in downtowns and "lexus lanes" through communities of concern.
This indeed looks like a group of closeted Republicans - Jerry Hill wasn't even closeted about it.
https://www.vote4robnewsom.com/rob-s-endorsements
PS.: thank you for this list.
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