Candidate Information

Offices to be Elected 2020

City Council Districts 2, 4, and 6

Terms of Office

January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2024

Candidate Information

The 2020 Candidate Information List will contain preliminary candidate information regarding candidate filings and candidate contact information. To search for the and view the most recent candidate filings for all the qualified candidates in the San Leandro election. Please see our campaign filing portal. Sign up to receive updates on candidates as they are posted.

Preliminary Candidate List

Prior to the opening of the nomination period candidates file campaign disclosure forms notifying the Clerk's office of their intent to run for office. During the 2020 election season, the candidates will be listed here.

Materials submitted by each candidate are available for public review at the City Clerk's Office only during the 10-calendar-day public examination of election materials.

Nomination Period

The candidate nomination period for the November 3, 2020 General Municipal Election is open from July 13, 2020 to August 7, 2020. Call the City Clerk at 510-577-3367 or email Leticia Miguel to schedule an appointment to obtain nomination papers during the nomination period.

Extended Nomination Period

The candidate nomination period will be extended five days - until August 12, 2020, for any office for which an eligible incumbent does not file nomination papers.

Write-In Candidacy

Anyone who desires to be a write-in candidate may obtain and file the necessary forms between September 7 and October 20, 2020. Call the City Clerk at 510-577-3367 or email Leticia Miguel for more information. A write-in candidate's name does not appear on the ballot and must be written in by the voter.

Candidate Nomination Packet

The Candidate Nomination Packet is issued to all candidates during the nomination period to assist them with the nomination and campaign process, and includes the following materials:

Election Documents

• Guidelines for Candidates Seeking Office (PDF)
• Nomination Paper (must be issued by the elections official)
• Ballot Designation Worksheet
• Candidate Statement and Agreement to Filing Rules
• Candidate Endorsement Agreement
• Declaration of Intent to Install Temporary Election Campaign Signs and Regulations
• Code of Fair Campaign Practices
• Literature Requirements
• Candidate Contact Information
• Submittal Checklist
• Council Member District Map - Obtain PDF maps, including the Council Member District Map, Street Map with Council Districts, and Precinct Map with Council Districts, and download map layers in KMZ or SHP (ESRI) format (PDF).

Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC Documents)

Information and forms relating to disclosure of economic interests (FORM 700) are available from the FPPC.

• Form 700 - Statement of Economic Interests (PDF)
• Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests Reference Pamphlet (PDF)
• Form 700 - Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

Campaign information and candidate disclosure forms and manuals, including those listed below, are available from the FPPC:

• Campaign Disclosure Manual 2 (PDF)
• Form 501 - Candidate Intention Statement (PDF)
• Form 470 - Officeholder and Candidate Campaign Statement (Short Form) and Form 470 Supplement (PDF)
• Form 410 - Statement of Organization Recipient Committee (PDF)
• Form 460 - Recipient Committee Campaign Statement (Long Form) (PDF)
• Form 497 - 24-Hour Contribution Report (PDF)