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Mayor of San Leandro

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City of San Leandro

Mayor of San Leandro

San Leandro's Mayor is directly elected citywide. The Mayor is one of seven City Council members. The other six represent districts. An appointed City Manager runs daily city operations. The term is four years.

Mayor Juan González III was elected in 2022. They face one challenger, first time candidate James Maes. Ranked choice voting decides the race. But with only two candidates, it comes down to a simple majority.

San Leandro's Mayor is directly elected citywide and is one of the seven members of the City Council (six district councilmembers plus the mayor), presiding over meetings and representing the city publicly. An appointed City Manager runs day-to-day city operations. The term is four years.

This is Mayor González's first bid for reelection since taking office in 2022. San Leandro has no primary for city races -- Mayor and Council candidates go straight to the November ballot, decided by ranked-choice voting if no one wins a first-choice majority.

Juan González III

Juan González III is the sitting Mayor of San Leandro, elected in 2022. They have degrees in Economics from the University of Texas and MIT. They spent about 30 years advising clients on finance and regulation matters. They also spent six years as a lecturer at UC Berkeley. González and their wife have lived in San Leandro for about 30 years. They raised four children in the district's public schools. They have volunteered locally for three decades, including at the San Leandro warming shelter. As Mayor, they also sit on regional boards such as the Alameda County Transportation Commission.

James Maes

James Maes is a first time candidate challenging the incumbent Mayor. Their ballot title is "Business Operations Director." No campaign website or news coverage about them was found.

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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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