Review note: Gina Latimerlo for Belmont City Council -- her own campaign site's home and '2026 Election' pages: her background, small business, council priorities and record, and a list of 2026 endorsements including Mayor Mates and every other sitting Belmont councilmember. and Gina Latimerlo for Belmont City Council -- 'Districts/Voting' page on her own campaign site: names Belmont's four City Council districts and their current representatives (District 1: Latimerlo; District 2: Cathy Jordan; District 3: Robin Pang-Maganaris; District 4: Tom McCune) plus the citywide, at-large Mayor (Julia Mates). may have more bias because they are advocacy voter guides compared to other formal government and nonprofit journalism sources.
- smcacre.gov (opens in a new tab)San Mateo County ACRE (Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder-Elections) -- Roster of Candidates, Qualified Candidates Only, November 3, 2026 General Election (CFMR009), dated 2026-08-25: confirms Belmont's Mayor, Council District 1, and Council District 3 are each 'On Ballot: Yes' with exactly one qualified candidate apiece (Julia Mates, Gina Latimerlo, Sarah K.M. Delisle)
- smdailyjournal.com (opens in a new tab)San Mateo Daily Journal -- "San Mateo County election races take shape across cities, schools" (Daily Journal staff report, published Aug. 11, 2026): independently confirms Mayor Julia Mates, Councilmember Gina Latimerlo (District 1), and Sarah Delisle (District 3) are each running unopposed/uncontested, and identifies District 3 as the seat currently held by Councilmember Robin Pang-Maganaris, who is not seeking reelection
- en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia -- "Belmont, California": used narrowly for the current-officeholder roster (Mayor Julia Mates; Vice Mayor Robin Pang-Maganaris; Councilmembers Tom McCune, Gina Latimerlo, Cathy Jordan), not for anything volatile
- ginaforbelmont.org (opens in a new tab)Gina Latimerlo for Belmont City Council -- 'Districts/Voting' page on her own campaign site: names Belmont's four City Council districts and their current representatives (District 1: Latimerlo; District 2: Cathy Jordan; District 3: Robin Pang-Maganaris; District 4: Tom McCune) plus the citywide, at-large Mayor (Julia Mates)
- ginaforbelmont.org (opens in a new tab)Gina Latimerlo for Belmont City Council -- her own campaign site's home and '2026 Election' pages: her background, small business, council priorities and record, and a list of 2026 endorsements including Mayor Mates and every other sitting Belmont councilmember
Last updated September 1, 2026.
City of Belmont
Belmont City Council, District 1
Belmont's City Council has four district seats plus a separately elected, citywide Mayor. Each councilmember represents one of the city's four districts. The term is four years. Only two of the four districts are up this cycle.
Councilmember Gina Latimerlo is running again in District 1. No one else filed by the deadline. Latimerlo has no opponent on the ballot.
Belmont's City Council has four district seats, each elected only by the voters of that district, plus the separately elected, citywide Mayor. Councilmembers serve staggered 4-year terms; only Districts 1 and 3 are up this cycle, alongside the Mayor's seat -- Districts 2 (Cathy Jordan) and 4 (Tom McCune) are not on this ballot.
The county's own certified candidate roster and independent San Mateo Daily Journal reporting (Aug. 11, 2026) both confirm no one else filed to challenge Latimerlo this cycle.
Gina Latimerlo
Latimerlo has held the District 1 seat since 2022. They have run Latimerlo Studio, a voice training business, since 1998. They want to manage growth, protect open space, and fix roads and storm drains.
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A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.