Review note: Paul Carey -- own linked campaign page for Rohnert Park City Council District 2: lists three stated focus areas (elected-official accessibility, neighborhood revitalization, and demystifying local government) with no formal biography as of retrieval. and Michael Desimone (rendered "DeSimone" on his own site) -- own campaign site for Rohnert Park City Council District 2: describes 20-plus years in healthcare leadership, his 2022 move to Rohnert Park with his husband, and a four-point platform (responsive/accountable leadership, responsible stewardship, thoughtful growth, and a safe/connected community). may have more bias because they are advocacy voter guides compared to other formal government and nonprofit journalism sources.

sonomacounty.gov (opens in a new tab)Sonoma County Registrar of Voters -- "Local Candidates Who Have Filed," November 3, 2026 General Election: lists exactly two Rohnert Park "CITY CONTESTS" -- City Council Districts 2 and 5, each Elect 1 -- with per-contest candidate name, ballot designation, qualification date, and incumbent flag; carries the page's sitewide "not final or official" disclaimer. Page last updated 8/17/26, unchanged on a live re-check 2026-09-01 after both the regular (Aug. 7) and extended (Aug. 12) nomination deadlines had passed.
rpcity.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Rohnert Park -- own "Candidate Resources" page: independently names the identical six-candidate, two-district field with each candidate's own contact information, and states the nomination period for the November 3, 2026 election "is officially closed." Notes that Form 700 and candidate biographical materials are available "by appointment only, upon request" through the City Clerk's office -- the city does not post candidate statements online for this cycle.
rpcity.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Rohnert Park -- own "City Elections" page: states directly that the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election includes a District 2 and a District 5 City Council seat, each a 4-year term, alongside Measure K (a citywide ballot measure; measures are descoped from display in this dataset).
rpcity.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Rohnert Park -- own "By-District Elections Transition" page: confirms the city adopted five City Council districts by Ordinance No. 944 on Feb. 25, 2020, transitioning from at-large elections after seven public hearings; references a staggered "election order of each district" without stating the full six-year rotation schedule.
rpcity.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Rohnert Park -- own "Meet My City Council" page: independently confirms Susan Hollingsworth Adams as the sitting District 5 councilmember (corroborating the county roster's incumbent flag) and Emily Sanborn as the city's current Mayor while representing District 2 -- no candidate named Sanborn appears among District 2's three 2026 filers.
en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia -- "Rohnert Park, California": used narrowly for the 2020 Census population (44,390) and the city's council-manager government structure -- does not cover the 2026 election.
southtechhosting.com (opens in a new tab)A documented financial-disclosure access gap: Rohnert Park's own "Campaign Statement Filings" page links a SouthTech Hosting "Web Retrieval" portal for statements filed on or after July 17, 2023, and a companion "eCampaign" filer portal. Both load (HTTP 200), but a direct inspection of the served HTML shows an ASP.NET WebForms application driven entirely by client-side __VIEWSTATE/__PostBack controls, with no static candidate or filer data and no URL-parameter or REST-API path this session's fetch tooling could reach (no browser extension connected this pass) -- the same client-side-gated pattern documented elsewhere in this dataset for NetFile-hosted portals, on different vendor infrastructure. No FPPC Form 460, 470, or 501 could be confirmed present or absent for any of the six candidates.
desimoneforcitycouncil.com (opens in a new tab)Michael Desimone (rendered "DeSimone" on his own site) -- own campaign site for Rohnert Park City Council District 2: describes 20-plus years in healthcare leadership, his 2022 move to Rohnert Park with his husband, and a four-point platform (responsive/accountable leadership, responsible stewardship, thoughtful growth, and a safe/connected community).
linktr.ee (opens in a new tab)Paul Carey -- own linked campaign page for Rohnert Park City Council District 2: lists three stated focus areas (elected-official accessibility, neighborhood revitalization, and demystifying local government) with no formal biography as of retrieval.

Last updated September 1, 2026.

City of Rohnert Park

Rohnert Park City Council, District 2

Council members vote on Rohnert Park's budget, ordinances, and land use. The city has a five-member Council elected by district. Each seat serves a four-year term. This November's ballot includes District 2 and District 5. This dataset could not confirm how Rohnert Park selects its Mayor.

Three people are running for Rohnert Park's open District 2 council seat. They are Linda Tams, Michael Desimone, and Paul Carey. The one with the most votes on November 3 wins. There is no runoff.

Councilmembers vote on Rohnert Park's city budget, ordinances, and land use. Rohnert Park is a Sonoma County city of 44,390 residents in the 2020 Census. It is a council-manager city. A professional city manager runs day-to-day operations. The five-member elected Council sets policy. The city moved from at-large to district-based Council elections in 2020. It adopted five districts by Ordinance No. 944. Each seat serves a 4-year term. Only Districts 2 and 5 are up this November. When the other three districts next come up is not confirmed.

This seat is open. The county's own candidate roster lists no incumbent among District 2's three filers. Emily Sanborn is the sitting District 2 councilmember and current Mayor. The city's own Meet My City Council page confirms she did not file for reelection to this seat. Her reasons are not confirmed. All that is known is that she is not on the ballot for it. Santa Rosa posts candidate statements online. Rohnert Park does not do so this cycle. The city's own Candidate Resources page covers biographical materials and Form 700 filings. It says they are available "by appointment only, upon request" through the City Clerk's office.

Linda Tams

Linda Tams is running for the open District 2 council seat. Their ballot title is Business Owner and Realtor. No campaign website was found for them. No news profile was found either.

Michael Desimone

Michael Desimone is running for the open District 2 seat. Their ballot title is Healthcare Director and Realtor. Desimone runs on four things. They are accountable leadership, careful spending, balanced growth, and a safe community. Desimone has more than 20 years in healthcare leadership.

Paul Carey

Paul Carey is running for the open District 2 seat. Their ballot title is Military Operations Instructor. Their campaign page lists three focus areas. They are reaching elected officials, renewing neighborhoods, and explaining how local government works. Carey posts no life story. No news profile was found for them.

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