Election 2026: Nomination Period Opens Monday, July 13, 2026

The City of Belmont will hold a General Municipal Election on November 3, 2026. Two seats on the five-member City Council will be up for election; one from District 1 and one from District 3, both for four-year terms. Additionally, there will be an election for an At-large Mayor for a two-year term. 

The nomination period opens today, Monday, July 13, and closes at 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. Only registered Belmont voters 18 years of age or older may run for office. Belmont voter registration and residency in Districts 1 or 3 are required to be a councilmember candidate for the respective district. Districts 2 and 4 will hold elections in 2028. 

Councilmembers whose terms will be expiring are Gina Latimerlo, Robin Pang-Maganaris, and Mayor Julia Mates.  

There is no filing fee for running for office, although candidates are responsible for their share of the cost of printing the candidate statement in the sample ballot booklet, should they choose to provide one. This cost also includes the required translation into Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. 

The County Election Office offers online informational workshops for those interested in running for any local race in San Mateo County; the next candidate information session is on July 22 at 10 a.m. Please contact the office at (650) 312-5222 for more information or visit www.smcacre.org. 

Information about Belmont’s Election can be found at www.belmont.gov/Elections.

For Belmont City Council candidates, nomination papers must be picked up in person by the prospective candidate (or a representative) from the City Clerk at City Hall located at One Twin Pines Lane, Belmont, CA, during regular business hours. Potential candidates must make an appointment to allow adequate time to receive the nomination packet. Please contact the Belmont City Clerk, Jozi Plut, at (650) 595-7414 or email jplut@belmont.gov to schedule an appointment.