Review note: Eddie Flores for South San Francisco City Council, District 5 -- 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
- eddiessf.com (opens in a new tab)Eddie Flores for South San Francisco City Council, District 5 -- campaign site: a Salvadoran immigrant and 30-year South San Francisco resident, appointed to the council in 2021 and elected in 2022, served as Mayor in 2025, holds an MBA from UC Berkeley's Goldman School; platform centers on hazard pay and small-business support enacted during his term, guaranteed basic income, and youth programs including the Orange Clubhouse Complex
- cal-access.sos.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)California Secretary of State CAL-ACCESS -- filer search for "Eddie Flores": an ACTIVE committee, "FLORES FOR SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CITY COUNCIL 2026; EDDIE" (Filer #1492317), alongside his terminated 2022 council and 2018 school-board committees; no Form 460 detail page content was retrievable in this pass
- 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 5
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 South San Francisco's District 5 council seat. That candidate is incumbent Eddie Flores. This 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 done and what to watch next.
Eddie Flores
Eddie Flores is a Salvadoran immigrant and 30-year South San Francisco resident. They were appointed to the council in January 2021. They won a full term in 2022 and served as Mayor in 2025. Their campaign points to hazard pay for grocery and retail workers. It also cites gift card help for small businesses and youth spending.
Your pick
A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.