EBRPD Director election filing closes

We’ve got 3 races!

You’ve got an opportunity to make a difference in mountain bike access in the East Bay by participating in the general election on November 3, 2026  Filing has closed for the East Bay Regional Park District Director elections: four Director seats are up for election, and voters will have a choice between candidates in three of those wards. Even if you don’t live in a ward that is up for election this year or has a contested race, the directors elected in those races will have an impact on your park experiences for years to come.  We urge you to be aware, get informed, and connect with people you know — especially with voters in contested races.  The EBRPD Directors are the elected decision makers for the park district.  Ultimately they make decisions on bike access, prioritizing projects, allocating funding, and many decisions driving the park district. 4 of the 7 EBRPD Wards are up for election this year.  All of the incumbent directors except Ward 3’s Dennis Waespi are running.  Dennis Waespi had been the Ward 3 director since 2015.

As a 501(c)3 organization, BTCEB cannot endorse candidates.  We are limited to educational activities and get-out-the-vote type activities.  To that effect, we want you to be engaged and informed on these races.  Alameda County elections provides candidate websites and email addresses, and we’ve shown those below.  Contra Costa elections department does not provide this currently, but we will update this page with that information if it becomes available.

We plan to do candidate surveys in the near future and share the responses. 

Alameda County Wards

Ward 3: Castro Valley, Fairview, Fremont/Hayward/ San Lorenzo (portions), Union City

Ward 5: Dublin, Fremont (portion), Livermore, Newark, Pleasanton, Sunol

Contra Costa County Wards

Ward 6: Alamo, Alhambra Valley (portion), Blackhawk, Byron, Camino Tassajara, Castle Hill, Clayton, Concord, Contra Costa Centre, Danville, Discovery Bay, Norris Canyon, North Gate, Pleasant Hill, San Miguel, San Ramon, Shell Ridge, Walnut Creek (portion)

Ward 7: Alhambra Valley (portion), Antioch, Bay Point, Bethel Island, Brentwood, Clyde, Crockett, Hercules, Knightsen, Martinez, Mountain View, Oakley, Pacheco, Pittsburg, Port Costa, Rodeo, and Vine Hill

Wondering what ward you live in?  Check here. You can enter an address it will tell you what ward it is in and will show you where that address is located on a map with all of the wards displayed.

Scott Bartlebaugh, Advocacy Director