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Weeks after warming up with reflections on his first year in office and the future of San Ramon at this year’s State of the City address, Mayor Mark Armstrong has announced his campaign for a second term on the job in this year’s general election.
Armstrong’s reelection campaign launched on March 24 as he enters the final stretch of his current two-year term, calling his tenure so far “one of the greatest honors of my life”.
“Because of the support of friends like you, we have been able to focus on what matters most — protecting our neighborhoods, strengthening public safety, working collaboratively with our schools, and maintaining the fiscal responsibility that keeps San Ramon strong,” Armstrong said in his campaign announcement.
Those priorities echo what he outlined earlier in the month at the State of the City event on March 4, and what he said had drawn his family to the region more than 20 years ago.
“San Ramon is a special place to live, work, and raise a family,” Armstrong said. “My goal has always been to preserve what makes our community exceptional while preparing our city for the future. That means protecting neighborhood character, preserving open space, and ensuring we meet state housing requirements in ways that minimize impacts on our neighborhoods.”
San Ramon’s mayoral election will not be on the upcoming June 6 primary ballot, but instead in November’s general election. It remains to be seen who, if anyone, might run against him.
In 2024, Armstrong – then a sitting councilmember – beat out challenger and political newcomer Chirag Kathrani by a vote of approximately 70% to 30%. Although Kathrani indicated that he would be running for mayor again, he is now challenging incumbent Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer Kahan (D-Orinda) in the June primary.
Armstrong took the reins from former mayor Dave Hudson, who served as two-term mayor after a 23-year tenure on the City Council that made him its longest serving member. Armstrong had succeeded Hudson as District 2 councilmember by appointment in early 2021, following Hudson’s ascension to mayor, and he went on to be elected to a full term in 2022.Â
“Over the coming months, I’ll be sharing ways you can stay involved and help us continue the work we’ve started together,” Armstrong said.
More information is available at armstrong4sanramon.com.
