Brian Hamachek

About this race

Your city's legislative body. Passes local ordinances, sets the city budget and property-tax rate, and makes zoning and development decisions; often hires the city manager.

8 candidates ran for City of Palo Alto Member, City Council (Santa Clara County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Palo Alto voters.

About Brian Hamachek

Software engineer. Born and raised in Palo Alto; a software engineer who describes himself as a resident and neighbor rather than a career politician, with no political aspirations beyond this race.

What they say they'll focus on:

• More affordable, family-sized homes near transit and commercial corridors, with clear objective design standards
• City accountability: a hiring freeze except for police, less reliance on consultants, more transparent budgets
• Hiring more police officers while opposing automated license plate readers
• Keeping existing rail crossings rather than pursuing grade separation projects
• Opposing dense developments in single-family neighborhoods

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, source 3, source 4, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Where they stand

This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Brian Hamachek only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

To see where they stand, read their own words: campaign site. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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Also running

• Bryna Chang
• Yu "Yudy" Deng
• Henry Etzkowitz
• Gary Gechlik
• Raymond Lee Goins
• Ed Lauing
• Vicki Veenker

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Quick answers

What does the City of Palo Alto Member, City Council seat do?

Your city's legislative body. Passes local ordinances, sets the city budget and property-tax rate, and makes zoning and development decisions; often hires the city manager.

Who is Brian Hamachek running against?

Bryna Chang, Yu "Yudy" Deng, Henry Etzkowitz, Gary Gechlik, Raymond Lee Goins, Ed Lauing and Vicki Veenker, for City of Palo Alto Member, City Council (Santa Clara County).

Should I vote for Brian Hamachek?

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