Contra Costa County, California

Richmond Mayor

2 candidates are tracked for Richmond Mayor on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ahmad Anderson and Claudia Jimenez. Candidate information follows official Contra Costa County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Richmond is one of Contra Costa County's largest cities. 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

Mayor. The mayor is the city's chief elected official. In a strong-mayor city the mayor runs the city government, prepares the budget and appoints department heads; in a council-manager city the mayor presides over the council and a hired manager runs operations. Which model applies depends on the city charter.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.

California › Contra Costa County › Richmond Mayor

Ahmad Anderson

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Reimagining public safety alongside community policing
Supporting small businesses
Expanding opportunities for youth

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Anderson is a Richmond native with decades of private sector experience who has chaired the Richmond Economic Development Commission and the Richmond NAACP Economic Development Committee, per the campaign site. His father, Rev. Booker T. Anderson, was a civil rights era minister who worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., per the campaign site.

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Claudia Jimenez

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Investing in core city services such as parks, libraries and road maintenance
A holistic public safety approach combining police with mental health crisis response and youth programs
Strengthening sanctuary city protections for immigrants

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Claudia Jimenez is a Richmond City Councilmember first elected in 2020 and re-elected in 2024, running for mayor, per the campaign site. She describes herself as an immigrant elected leader, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Richmond Mayor in 2026?

When is the Richmond Mayor 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.

How do I see my exact Contra Costa County ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

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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Also on your ballot

Concord City Council, District 3 Concord City Council, District 5 California Assembly District 11 See all 8 Contra Costa County races

Candidate profiles

Ahmad Anderson, full profile Claudia Jimenez, full profile Official California election office