Colma Races

Results are a combination of data provided by the Associated Press (AP) and county election offices. The AP calls winners by analyzing vote tallies and other election data. Check marks are used to denote a winner only when the AP calls a race.

City Council

Top three candidates win seat.

Ken Gonzalez(incumbent)29.9%
334 votes
Carrie Slaughter(incumbent)25%
280 votes
Thomas Walsh18.8%
211 votes

Updated at 7:21 PM PT on Nov 26, 2024
San Mateo County

What does a council member do?

City and town council members can propose new city ordinances and vote on a range of issues, including housing development, business ventures and contracts. They also help draft the city or town budget.

Candidate Statements

Candidate Statements are excerpted from the statements provided to election offices, where available.

Elisabeth Aurora Jenson

  • Entrepreneur/artist
  • Experience: “As cofounder of a woman- and veteran-owned marine-engineering business, I have extensive experience coordinating individuals and organizations to successfully achieve mutual goals. In that role, my focus was to understand our clients’ needs and engage with multiple vendors to exceed the expectations of all.”
  • Priorities: “I intend to support the incredible programs currently offered, while encouraging their expansion, based on community feedback.”
  • Collaboration: “I will be a conduit for our businesses and residents to express their concerns and ideas, while finding sustainable solutions that will strengthen our community.”

Melissa Jones

  • No designation.
  • Roots: “I come from blue collar roots and am a product of my own personal grit and reward of hard work.”
  • Experience: “I take pride in my decades of career leadership spanning across health care to government agencies. I have a servant heart and volunteer my time to SF-Marin Food Bank, animal care, and young professional networks.”
  • Priorities: “I truly believe it’s ‘Great to be alive in Colma!’ and have an intimate interest to ensure its safety, charm, and community.”

Thomas Walsh

  • Federal government employee 
  • Community: “I have lived in the town of Colma for the last 22 years and love the Colma community more with each passing day.”
  • Experience: “I have always been civic minded, volunteering as a child with my mother at Laguna Honda Hospital and St. Anthony’s Dining Room. Then as an adult I volunteered with Big Brothers/Big Sisters and The American Red Cross, and now as a parent I have volunteered with my family at Project Open Hand.”
  • Public Service: “I have always strived to be of service to my community and to my fellows.”

Ken Gonzalez

  • Colma City Council Member
  • Collaboration: “I am eager to engage with the community to better understand the needs and aspirations of our diverse population. 
  • Transparency: “I am dedicated to promoting transparency, accountability, and the overall well-being of Colma.”
  • Growth: “Given the opportunity, I am committed to serving the best interests of our community, contributing to the growth, and prosperity of our town.”

Carrie Slaughter

  • Colma City Council Member
  • Experience: “For 36 years I have worked in the public sector. I recently retired after 34 years of service in a public school district where I worked as a teacher, program coordinator, and labor negotiator.”
  • Budget: “I support the responsible fiscal approach that Council has consistently applied.”
  • Priorities: “This approach has enabled Colma to provide public safety, housing for veterans and seniors, facilities and infrastructure improvements, as well as recreational activities and child care services for our citizens.”

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