ELECTION MAP. From Coastside Buzz 2026 Elections with links to the City of Half Moon Bay and San Mateo County Election Pages. There are three districts that are up for election: Districts 1 (Brownstone), 4 (Ruddock), and 5 (Penrose).
Click, Learn, Think, Act, Vote and Run for Office!
REGISTER! for Candidate Filing Seminars
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m
Location: 40 Tower Road, San Mateo, CA 94402 or Online via Microsoft Teams
Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m
Location: 40 Tower Road, San Mateo, CA 94402 or Online via Microsoft Teams
Make an Appointment to Declare Your Candidacy.
San Mateo County Election Calendar: Filing Dates
Monday, July 13th to Friday, August 7th, 2026
Forms cannot be mailed to you.
2026 San Mateo County Candidate Guide and Forms
2026 San Mateo County Candidate Seminar Presentation
2026 Election Page for City of Half Moon Bay
City of Half Moon Bay District-based Elections Map for 2024 (2026 TBA)
These are the three districts that are up for election:
Districts 1 (Brownstone), 4 (Ruddock), and 5 (Penrose)
These are the three districts that are up for election:
Districts 1 (Brownstone), 4 (Ruddock), and 5 (Penrose)
Running for Office – Where, When, and How ~ 10 Things You Need to Know to Declare Your Campaign.
Half Moon Bay Election Process in 2024
2024 Coastside Election Roundup; Candidate Filing Period is Over… So Who is Running? 11 New People!;
Candidate Filing Period for November 2024 Elections: July 15th to August 9th;
San Mateo County Registration and Elections Division 2024 Candidate Filing Seminar;
More on the Half Moon Bay City Council on Coastside Buzz
Half Moon Bay City Council Meetings ~ 1st & 3rd Tuesdays @ 7:00pm
The City Council of Half Moon Bay is the City’s governing body, and consists of five elected members. The Council sets priorities and policies, makes final decisions on all major City matters, adopts ordinances and resolutions, appoints the City Manager and City Attorney, and approves the annual budget.
The Half Moon Bay City Council typically meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month starting at 7:00pm at the Ted Adcock Community Center, 535 Kelly Avenue.
HMB City Council Agendas and Zoom Links
Regular meeting agendas are posted 72 hours in advance.
Special meeting agendas are posted 24 hours in advance.
– Streamed live on Comcast Channel 27 and Pacific Coast TV website
– Facebook Live in English: City of Half Moon Bay FB Page
– Facebook Live in Spanish: City of Half Moon Bay Recreation FB Page
Comments in accordance with the three-minute per speaker limit. The City Clerk will read all comments into the record. Please visit our “Commenting at a City Council Meeting” information page.
– Email the City Clerk, Jessica Blair, at jblair@hmbcity.com prior to or during the meeting
– Facebook live during the meeting
– Phone during the meeting: (650) 477-4963 (English) and (650) 445-3090 (Spanish)
Archived HMB City Council meeting videos on PCTv
Subscribe to HMB’s Agendas, Weekly eNews, Project Updates, City alerts, Calendar Events, Bid Postings.
You can also learn about City Council Procedures and Decorum.
The City Council develops Strategic Elements to help focus the City’s actions and work plans on its key priorities.
Do You Know How the 1953 Brown Act Guides Public Agencies Towards Transparency?
2026 City Council Contact
Phone: (650) 726-8250 (leave message with Clerk’s office)
Mayor Debbie Ruddock, District 4; Term ends 2026
DRuddock@hmbcity.com
Vice Mayor Deborah Penrose, District 5, Term ends 2026
DPenrose@hmbcity.com
Councilmember Patric Bo Jonsson, District 2, Term Ends 2028
PJonsson@hmbcity.com
Councilmember Paul Nagengast, District 3; Term Ends 2028
PNagengast@hmbcity.com
Councilmember Robert Brownstone, District 1; Term ends 2026
RBrownstone@hmbcity.com
The City of Half Moon Bay holds district-based elections for its five city council seats. Each Councilmember is elected to a 4 year term. There are no term limits in Half Moon Bay. The City Council selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and one to serve as Vice Mayor, on an annual basis.
- November 2028 Election – Districts 2 and 3 will elect a representative to a four-year term.
- November 2026 Election – Districts 1, 4, and 5 will elect a representative to a four-year term.
