November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election

The next election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Your ballot will include national, state, and local elections.

What's on the Piedmont ballot

The local ballot includes:

City Council (3 seats)
Measure GG - City of Piedmont ballot measure

Piedmont City Council candidates

There are 3 seats open. Terms are 4 years.


Name	Date nomination papers taken	Date qualified for ballot	Candidate Statement
Nancy Beninati	July 13, 2026	July 17, 2026	Candidate Statement
N. "Sunny" Bostrom-Fleming	July 13, 2026	August 12, 2026	Candidate Statement
Bill Reichle	July 17, 2026	August 4, 2025	Candidate Statement
Tom Ramsey	July 20, 2026	August 3, 2026	Candidate Statement
Adam Hundt	July 31, 2026	August 12, 2026	Candidate Statement

Campaign reports

Campaign finance reports are publicly available:

City of Piedmont Ballot Measure - Measure GG

The City Council has placed a measure to increase the City's Real Estate Transfer Tax on the November 2026 ballot - Measure GG.

If approved by the City's voters, Measure GG would increase Piedmont's Real Estate Transfer Tax rate from 1.3% to 1.75% of the sale price of real property - from $13 to $17.50 per $1,000.

If approved by a majority of voters, the new rate would take effect July 1, 2027.

Measure GG Basics

Ballot Question, Arguments & City Attorney's Impartial Analysis

Ballot Question

Shall the measure, providing funding for City of Piedmont’s essential city services, such as police, fire, and emergency medical response; and maintenance of aging City buildings, parks, stormwater drains, roads and sidewalks, by increasing the real estate transfer tax from 1.3% to 1.75% to be more in line with neighboring cities and to generate approximately $1,500,000 annually in general tax revenue until ended by voters, be adopted?

The deadline to submit primary arguments in favor or against Measure GG was August 3, 2026. No argument opposing Measure GG was filed.

Measure GG History

The City Council voted to place Measure GG on the ballot at their regular meeting on July 20, 2026.

The Budget Advisory & Financial Planning Committee recommended that Measure GG be submitted to the City's voters, after the City Council asked that they explore options for addressing Piedmont's long-term fiscal needs.

Budget Advisory & Financial Planning Committee recommendation regarding the Real Property Transfer Tax Rate

How to Vote

You can register online.
You need to be 18 years or older on election day, but you can pre-register if you are 16 or 17 years old.
If you’ve moved or changed your name since the last election, you need to re-register.

If you are registered, you are automatically sent a vote-by-mail ballot. You can vote in-person or by mail. You can vote at any voting center in Alameda County or return your ballot to an official drop box.

As a voter, you have specific rights when it comes to voting. If you believe you have been denied your rights, call (800) 345-VOTE (8683).

If you have questions about your ballot or voting, contact the Alameda County Registrar of Voters at (510) 272-6933.