contracostavote.gov (opens in a new tab)Contra Costa County Elections Division -- "Positions Up for Election, November 3, 2026, General Election": the only county-section contest in the document is County Board of Education Areas 2, 4, and 5 (under Schools) -- no Board of Supervisors, row office, or Superior Court seat appears anywhere, consistent with both Supervisor seats up this cycle (Districts 1 and 4) having been decided outright in the June 2026 primary
cityofconcord.org (opens in a new tab)City of Concord -- "November 2026 Candidates" official roster (cityofconcord.org/1394): every qualified candidate for City Council Districts 1, 3, and 5 and City Treasurer, with filing and qualification dates and an incumbent flag -- Laura Hoffmeister*, Maria Bagley, and Trish Brazil for District 1; Don Seta, Robyn Kuslits, Dena Acosta Beere, and Douglas Lezameta for District 3; Laura Nakamura* and Aeysha Corio for District 5; Edith Patricia "Patti" Barsotti*, unopposed, for Treasurer
cityofconcord.org (opens in a new tab)City of Concord -- "Elections" page (cityofconcord.org/226): confirms the 5-member, district-elected City Council structure with staggered 4-year terms (three seats one cycle, two the next -- Districts 1, 3, 5 this cycle), that the Council chooses its own Mayor and Vice Mayor each year from among its five members (a 1-year term, no separate directly-elected mayoral contest), and that the City Treasurer is elected citywide for a 4-year term, paid $600 a month, and does not serve full-time
cityofconcord.org (opens in a new tab)City of Concord City Clerk -- individual "Candidate Information Packet" PDFs for all nine qualified Nov. 2026 candidates (cityofconcord.org/DocumentCenter/View/<id>/, linked from the candidates roster; parsed locally with pypdf): supplies each candidate's filed ballot designation -- Hoffmeister "City Council Member," Bagley "Government Finance Manager," Brazil "Business Owner," Seta "Retired Lt. Colonel," Kuslits "Substitute Teacher," Acosta Beere "Community Volunteer," Lezameta "Small Business Owner," Nakamura "City Council Member," Barsotti "Incumbent" -- and confirms none of the nine submitted the optional Candidate Statement of Qualifications
contracosta.news (opens in a new tab)Contra Costa News -- "November Ballot Taking Shape in Contra Costa County" (Aug. 7, 2026): independent local-news roundup of the county's own candidate filings, listing the same three-candidate Area 2 field, Mike Maxwell alone for Area 4, and Clyde Lewis, Jr. alone for Area 5
contracostavote.gov (opens in a new tab)Contra Costa County Elections Division -- "Positions Up for Election, November 3, 2026, General Election": lists Concord's four city-government contests (Treasurer, Districts 1/3/5) with no separate Mayor line

Last updated September 7, 2026.

City of Concord

Concord City Council, District 1

This person holds your district's seat on Concord's City Council. The council has five members. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. They also appoint the city manager who runs day to day government. The council elects its own Mayor and Vice Mayor each year. Each of those roles is a one year term. There is no separate Mayor of Concord contest on this ballot. Council seats are staggered. Districts 1, 3, and 5 are up this cycle. Districts 2 and 4 follow in 2028. The term is four years.

Three candidates are running for Concord City Council District 1. Incumbent Laura Hoffmeister faces challengers Maria Bagley and Trish Brazil. Whoever gets the most votes on November 3 wins outright, with no runoff.

This person holds District 1's seat on Concord's 5-member City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use, plus appointing the city manager who runs day-to-day government. Concord's council elects its own Mayor and Vice Mayor from among its five district members each year rather than voters choosing a separate citywide mayor. The term is four years.

Hoffmeister is running as the incumbent on her filed designation of "City Council Member." Bagley, a government finance manager by trade, and Brazil, a business owner, are both first-time candidates for this seat; neither campaign could be independently characterized in this pass beyond each candidate's filed occupation.

Laura Hoffmeister

Laura Hoffmeister is the incumbent, seeking reelection to District 1. Their filed ballot designation is "City Council Member." No campaign website, news coverage, or further biography was found for them despite a thorough search.

Maria Bagley

Maria Bagley's occupation is listed as "Government Finance Manager" on the county's candidate roster. No campaign website, news coverage, or further biography was found for them despite a thorough search.

Trish Brazil

Trish Brazil's occupation is listed as "Business Owner" on the county's candidate roster. No campaign website, news coverage, or further biography was found for them despite a thorough search.

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A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.

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