Concord voters in Districts 1, 3 and 5 will each pick one City Council member on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Nine candidates qualified, according to the city's official list. Two incumbents are defending their seats and four newcomers are competing for an open seat in District 3.

Why it matters: Three of the council's five seats are on the ballot, so the result decides who steers the Concord Naval Weapons Station redevelopment, the city budget and housing approvals over the next four years.

District 1: Hoffmeister vs. Bagley vs. Brazil

Longtime Councilmember Laura Hoffmeister is seeking reelection against two challengers. Maria Bagley describes herself as a finance professional with 22 years in banking, local government and running a small business in Concord. Patricia "Trish" Brazil is a retired psychologist and animal-rescue volunteer.

Hoffmeister cast the lone "no" vote in January when the council voted 4-1 to start rezoning five commercial sites, including the former Kmart, for about 1,081 homes, according to council minutes compiled by the PlayPotus voter guide.

District 3: four candidates, no incumbent

Vice Mayor Dominic Aliano is not running again, Claycord reported, which left District 3 open and extended its filing period. The candidates are:

  • Don Seta, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and vice chair of the county's Measure X Community Advisory Board.
  • Robyn Kuslits, a Navy veteran and substitute teacher in Mount Diablo Unified. Mayor Laura Nakamura is listed as an endorser on her campaign site.
  • Dena Acosta Beere, a community volunteer who also sits on the Measure X advisory board and previously worked in real estate.
  • Douglas Lezameta, founder of Empower Minds ABA, which serves children with autism, and a member of the county Workforce Development Board.

District 5: Nakamura vs. Corio

Mayor Laura Nakamura faces Planning Commissioner and small business owner Aeysha Corio. Corio's campaign site lists Hoffmeister, Councilmember Pablo Benavente and Aliano as endorsers. Benavente is also listed on Nakamura's site.

City Treasurer Patti Barsotti is running unopposed for another term, Patch reported.

What the next council decides

  • Naval Weapons Station: the council and the Navy have approved financial terms for Brookfield to redevelop about 2,422 acres. A Specific Plan is next. (Background: SB 328 and the 12,272-home plan.)
  • Roads and budget: city staff estimate an infrastructure shortfall of at least $24.7 million a year, including about $18 million a year just to keep streets in current condition. Voters will also decide Measure O, a 0.1% business license tax that would raise about $2.9 million a year.
  • Rents: Concord caps yearly increases at 5% in apartment complexes built before February 1995, after the council loosened its 2024 rules in 2025 on a 3-2 vote, with Aliano and Nakamura voting no.

How to vote

Concord elects council members by district, so you vote only in your own district's race, and the top vote-getter wins. The council then picks the mayor. Ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 3 or dropped off by 8 p.m. on Election Day. The countywide ballot also includes Measure RTM, the regional transit sales tax. See every race in our Election 2026 guide.