- 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
- contracostavote.gov (opens in a new tab)Contra Costa County Elections Division -- "Contest/Candidate Proof List" (8-27-26_candidatelist_detail_final.pdf), the county's post-certification ballot-order-proofing export: shows Area 2 as a 3-candidate contest (Sarah Butler, incumbent; Pamela West; Sibyl Minighini) with each candidate's filed ballot designation and qualification date -- this export omits single-filer contests entirely, which is why Areas 4 and 5 do not appear in it (see cc-candidate-summary-2026)
- contracostavote.gov (opens in a new tab)Contra Costa County Elections Division -- "Candidate List" (8-14-26_candidatelist_summary_final.pdf), the county's complete qualified-candidate roster including single-filer contests: confirms Area 2 (Sarah Butler, Pamela West, Sibyl Minighini), Area 4 (Mike Maxwell, sole qualified candidate), and Area 5 (Clyde Henry Lewis, Jr., sole qualified candidate)
- sanramon.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of San Ramon — City Clerk's Elections page: confirms the Nov. 3, 2026 local election date and vote-by-mail logistics; the city's own City Council roster page (read the same session) names the sitting 5-member council — Mayor Mark Armstrong, Vice Mayor Marisol Rubio, and Councilmembers Robert Jweinat, Richard Adler, and Sridhar Verose.
- en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia's San Ramon, California article — 2020 census population 84,605; incorporated July 1, 1983.
- danvillesanramon.com (opens in a new tab)DanvilleSanRamon — "San Ramon Valley candidates finalized for November ballot" (2026-08-14): confirms the final San Ramon Valley-wide candidate roster after the non-incumbent filing extension closed, with no further changes to the three San Ramon city races.
- sanramon.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of San Ramon — Councilmember Richard Adler's official City Council bio page (first-person): a San Ramon resident since 1997, UC Berkeley political science graduate and JD, 30-year State Farm claims/litigation employee, applied for and was appointed to the vacant District 2 seat in January 2025 after Armstrong's election as Mayor.
- danvillesanramon.com (opens in a new tab)DanvilleSanRamon — "Incumbent Adler seeks to defend District 2 seat on San Ramon council" (2026-08-27): Adler's campaign profile — his January 2025 appointment to the seat vacated by Armstrong, his focus on public safety and the city's Measure N (a temporary 1% sales-tax increase addressing a structural budget deficit), and confirmation that this is a rematch of sorts with Chirag Kathrani, who had also sought this same council appointment before Adler was chosen.
- danvillesanramon.com (opens in a new tab)DanvilleSanRamon (Embarcadero Media) — "Contested elections for San Ramon, Danville councils; one SRVUSD incumbent faces challenge" (2026-08-07): the county filing-deadline roundup naming all three San Ramon city races as contested — Armstrong vs. Ntatsos vs. Chigbu for Mayor, Adler vs. Kathrani for District 2, Rubio vs. Joh for District 4 — and noting a fourth mayoral prospect (Brian Swanson) and a third District 4 prospect (Nick Harvey) each pulled papers but did not qualify.
- danvillesanramon.com (opens in a new tab)DanvilleSanRamon — "Bauer-Kahan facing two challengers in race for Assembly District 16" (2026-05-21): profiles Chirag Kathrani's June 2026 Assembly District 16 primary run (a no-party-preference candidacy) alongside incumbent Rebecca Bauer-Kahan and Joe Rubay, with real biographical depth — a 20-year entrepreneur who founded sustainability nonprofit Lead4Earth and the Open Governance Initiative — and confirms Kathrani's 2024 San Ramon mayoral run against Armstrong, launched after Armstrong initially appeared to be running unopposed.
- danvillesanramon.com (opens in a new tab)DanvilleSanRamon — "San Ramon council raises campaign expenditure limits for upcoming general election" (2026-06-15): the city council's June 9, 2026 vote setting this cycle's voluntary campaign-expenditure limits at $91,453 for Mayor and $39,938 / $36,597 for Council Districts 2 and 4 respectively — the ceiling, not a report of what any 2026 candidate actually raised.
Last updated September 7, 2026.
City of San Ramon
San Ramon City Council, District 2
This person would hold one of San Ramon's four district-elected City Council seats. A separately, citywide-elected Mayor also sits on the five-member council. An appointed City Manager runs day-to-day operations. They vote on city laws, the budget, and land use. San Ramon has about 84,600 residents. The term is four years. Whichever candidate gets the most votes wins. San Ramon does not use ranked-choice voting.
Appointed incumbent Richard Adler faces Chirag Kathrani for the District 2 City Council seat. Kathrani has run for local office before, including for State Assembly. This is his third bid for office in three cycles.
This person would hold one of San Ramon's four district-elected City Council seats, alongside a separately, citywide-elected Mayor, on a 5-member council with an appointed City Manager who runs day-to-day operations. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use for a city of about 84,600 residents (2020 census). The term is four years. Whichever candidate gets the most votes wins -- no ranked-choice voting is documented for San Ramon.
District 2's seat changed hands mid-term: Armstrong left it for the Mayor's office in 2024, the City Council chose Adler to fill it by appointment in 2025, and this November is the first time voters -- rather than the council -- decide who holds it. Adler's opponent, Kathrani, has run for three different San Ramon-area offices since 2024 without winning any of them.
Richard J. Adler
Richard J. Adler is the appointed incumbent, now seeking his first election to the seat. He is running on public safety staffing, youth mental health resources, and long-term fiscal planning. He was appointed to the vacant seat in January 2025.
Chirag Kathrani
Chirag Kathrani is a repeat candidate whose ballot title is founder and entrepreneur. In 2024, he ran for Mayor and lost to Armstrong roughly 70% to 30%. He also ran for State Assembly in 2026 but did not advance.
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A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.