Review note: Aysha Dominguez Pamukcu for South San Francisco City Council, District 1 -- campaign site may have more bias because it is an advocacy voter guide 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: the county's own certified candidate list, confirming both District 5 (Short Term) candidates and their ballot designations, and that Board of Education Trustee Area 2 is the only one of three expiring county trustee areas flagged 'On Ballot: Yes'
- en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia -- South San Francisco, California: 'Government and politics' section names a five-member City Council elected by district to 4-year terms, with the Mayor and Vice Mayor selected by the council itself in an annual rotation rather than directly elected -- confirming why there is no Mayor contest on the November 2026 ballot. Also names the sitting council roster (Mayor Mark Addiego, Vice Mayor Mark Nagales, and Councilmembers James H. Coleman, Eddie Flores, and Buenaflor Nicolas) and dates Eddie Flores's appointment to the council to January 26, 2021, filling a vacancy left by Karyl Matsumoto
- voteaysha.com (opens in a new tab)Aysha Dominguez Pamukcu for South San Francisco City Council, District 1 -- campaign site: describes her as a public interest attorney and Planning Commission Chair, lists a housing/families/sustainability platform, and names endorsers including Mayor Mark Addiego, sitting councilmembers, Rep. Kevin Mullin, state Sen. Josh Becker, and multiple county supervisors
- linkedin.com (opens in a new tab)Aysha Dominguez Pamukcu's own LinkedIn profile: Senior Program Officer-level policy role at the San Francisco Foundation, USC Law graduate admitted to the California bar in 2012, chairs the South San Francisco Planning Commission, and serves as a San Mateo County Commission on the Status of Women commissioner and former Asian Pacific Environmental Network board chair
- cal-access.sos.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)California Secretary of State CAL-ACCESS -- filer search for "Aysha Pamukcu," "Aysha Dominguez Pamukcu," and "Pamukcu" alone: no results at all in any variant tried
- 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: the county's own certified candidate list, confirming South San Francisco's five contests (Council Districts 1, 3, 5; City Clerk; City Treasurer), the qualified candidate in each, and each candidate's filed ballot designation
Last updated September 7, 2026.
City of South San Francisco
South San Francisco City Council, District 1
This person holds your district's seat on South San Francisco's 5-member City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use, plus appointing the city manager. The term is four years. The council selects one of its own to serve as Mayor each year in an annual rotation -- not a separately elected office.
Only one candidate qualified for this District 1 council seat. They are Aysha Dominguez Pamukcu, a public interest attorney. They chair the city's Planning Commission. The contest is settled, so your vote will not change the outcome.
The seat carries a 4-year term on South San Francisco's 5-member City Council: city ordinances, the budget, land use, and appointing the city manager, alongside four other district councilmembers. The council selects one of its own to serve as Mayor each year in a rotation -- not a separately elected office.
With no opponent, the useful question is not who to choose but what the officeholder has said they'll do, and what to watch once they're seated.
Aysha Dominguez Pamukcu
Aysha Dominguez Pamukcu is a public interest attorney. They chair South San Francisco's Planning Commission. They run on affordable housing, expanded childcare and elder care, and climate resilient public spaces. Their LinkedIn profile lists a policy role at the San Francisco Foundation. It also lists a 2012 California bar admission. They hold a seat on the San Mateo County Commission on the Status of Women.
Your pick
A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.