Millbrae 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.

Top candidate wins seat.

Stephen Rainaldi65.2%
1,445 votes
Ghassan Shamieh34.7%
769 votes
Updated at 7:35 PM PT on Nov 20, 2024
San Mateo County

Top candidate wins seat.

Reuben D. Holober68.5%
1,287 votes
You You Xue31.4%
590 votes
Updated at 7:35 PM PT on Nov 20, 2024
San Mateo County

Top candidate wins seat.

Anders Fung(incumbent)100%
1,293 votes
Updated at 7:35 PM PT on Nov 20, 2024
San Mateo County

City Council, District 1

Top candidate wins seat.

Stephen Rainaldi65.2%
1,445 votes
Ghassan Shamieh34.7%
769 votes
Updated at 7:35 PM PT on Nov 20, 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.

Stephen Rainaldi

  • Small businessperson
  • Public Programs: “Despite limited resources, Millbrae residents enjoy public safety services, parks and robust recreation programs. I will work to maintain and enhance these services.”
  • Economic Growth: “In order to help Millbrae thrive, I will work to attract and retain local businesses to improve our city’s financial health.”
  • Budget: “As a business professional, I keenly understand the need to manage the city’s budget and I will ensure that city resources are used efficiently.”
  • rainaldiformillbrae.com

Ghassan Shamieh

  • Attorney
  • Climate Change: “I am committed to increasing the use of renewable energy in city buildings, incentivizing solar power adoption, reducing carbon emissions through improved public transportation, and for the use of energy-efficient technologies and new construction projects.”
  • Public Safety: “I am committed to addressing public safety by working with the county and developing community policing programs.”
  • Young Families: “I understand firsthand the challenges young families face due to the high cost of living. Millbrae should remain welcoming and supportive for families and their children — which means expanding access to affordable child care and early education programs.”

City Council, District 3

Top candidate wins seat.

Reuben D. Holober68.5%
1,287 votes
You You Xue31.4%
590 votes
Updated at 7:35 PM PT on Nov 20, 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.

Reuben D. Holober

  • Financial analyst/parent
  • Economic Growth: “My vision has always been to position Millbrae as a competitive economic center while maintaining our small-town feel and quality of life.”
  • Public Safety: “The council increased police funding … Additional officers are still needed, and I will prioritize public safety in budgeting.”
  • Infrastructure: “Responsibly planned redevelopment near the transit center is key to attracting businesses, providing critical income to strengthen public safety services and modernizing our infrastructure.”
  • reubenholober.com

You You Xue

  • Millbrae business owner
  • La Quinta Inn: “I am 100% opposed to the County of San Mateo’s plan to convert La Quinta Inn into homeless housing … We will lose millions in tax dollars, inevitably resulting in painful cuts to public safety services and city programs.”
  • Public Safety: “I will ensure low response times by keeping our police and fire services well-funded, and will not support any initiatives that make excuses for drugs, crime, or violence.”
  • Growth: “My long-term goal is to stimulate growth, attract new and exciting merchants, and bring renewed vitality to our downtown streets.”

City Council, District 5

Top candidate wins seat.

Anders Fung(incumbent)100%
1,293 votes
Updated at 7:35 PM PT on Nov 20, 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.

Anders Fung

  • Mayor, Millbrae
  • Growth: “Over the last four years on the City Council … we are quickly becoming the city of life sciences in the Bay Area with high-quality employment and our first worldwide headquarters.”
  • Budget: “We have a balanced budget while other cities and the County of San Mateo are suffering from structural deficit.”
  • Public Safety: “We must continue to focus on high quality public safety.”

More Results

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