Contra Costa County, California

Concord City Council, District 5

2 candidates are tracked for Concord City Council, District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Laura Nakamura and Aeysha Corio. Candidate information follows official Contra Costa County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Two candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the county Clerk-Recorder's final November 3, 2026 candidate list (August 14, 2026).

What this office does

City council member. The council is the city's legislative body. It adopts the city budget and tax rate, passes ordinances on zoning, public safety, utilities and local services, and hires the city manager where the charter provides one. Members may represent a district or the whole city.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, Laura Nakamura, is on the ballot.

California › Contra Costa County › Concord City Council, District 5

Laura Nakamura

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Top priorities

A citywide economic development strategy, including downtown improvement districts
Advancing affordable and senior housing policies
Closing the funding gap for road and facility infrastructure maintenance

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Nakamura is the sitting Concord City Council member for District 5, elected in November 2022, per the campaign site. She works as a pediatric cardiac sonographer for Children's Hospital Oakland, per the campaign site. She has lived in Concord since 1988, per the campaign site.

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Aeysha Corio

Nonpartisan

Biography

Aeysha Corio appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Concord City Council, District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Concord City Council, District 5 in 2026?

When is the Concord City Council, District 5 election in California?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for California are on the California election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Contra Costa County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Laura Nakamura, full profile Aeysha Corio, full profile Official California election office