On Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, Daly City voters will fill three at-large City Council seats from a field of seven. Councilmembers Teresa Proaño, Rod Daus-Magbual and Pamela DiGiovanni are all running again. Their challengers are Tony Bayudan, Thomas Nuris, Asia Su and Barry Rodriguez. Voters can pick up to three candidates, and the top three win four-year terms.

Why it matters: With three council seats on the ballot, the council's direction is up for grabs. Candidates disagree on whether Daly City should switch to district elections, how to deal with housing costs, and whether the city needs a new community center.

Who's running

  • Teresa Proaño (City Councilmember/Businesswoman), now vice mayor, is seeking a second term. Her priorities are parking, overcrowding, illegal dumping and aging streetlights.
  • Rod Daus-Magbual (Councilman, Professor, Director) is seeking a third term and has twice served as mayor. He teaches ethnic studies at Skyline College and runs the nonprofit Pin@y Educational Partnerships.
  • Pamela DiGiovanni (Daly City Councilmember) is also seeking a third term and previously served on the Planning Commission. Peninsula Buzz reported that the council censured her after an investigation found harassment and misuse of a city car.
  • Tony Bayudan (Chief of Staff) has worked for 10 years with Supervisor David Canepa, who represents Daly City on the county Board of Supervisors.
  • Thomas A. Nuris (Attorney) chairs the local Chamber of Commerce. He spent 33 years as a Jefferson Union High School District trustee and one year on the San Mateo County Community College District board.
  • Asia Su (Small Business Owner) founded the private investment company ATS Ventures at 24. She says she would go through city spending and contracts to find money for recreation centers.
  • Barry Rodriguez is a former SEIU 1021 representative. He did not file a candidate statement, according to the city clerk.

Where they split

District elections: Daly City still elects its whole council citywide. At a Sept. 30 forum at City Hall, Daus-Magbual said he would support district elections so isolated neighborhoods like Bayshore get better representation, and Rodriguez, Bayudan and Su agreed. DiGiovanni and Proaño said they want any resident to be able to come to any councilmember. Nuris warned that members elected by district could put their own neighborhoods ahead of the city.

Housing: Proaño and Daus-Magbual pointed to affordable housing now under construction and a council ordinance that gives people who live or work in Daly City preference for 70% of affordable units. DiGiovanni called for renter protections and closer watch on rent increases. Su and Bayudan suggested adding units to existing sites or rebuilding run-down ones. Nuris wants more incentives for developers.

Community centers: Proaño and Daus-Magbual said a new center with child care is in early planning near City Hall. Bayudan said the city should improve what it already has, such as Westlake Park, before building something new.

Flock cameras: All seven candidates said the license-plate readers help keep residents safe, though they acknowledged privacy concerns.

How to vote

Ballots went out in early October. Daly City voters should check that their ballot arrived, since mail theft at a Daly City post office prompted replacement-ballot guidance. Voters in the area also decide Jefferson Union's Measure M. Every race and measure we've covered is in our Election 2026 guide.