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(PLEASANTON, Calif.) - Pleasanton Election Results: Live Updates as Votes are Counted in Alameda County
Live Results: Mayor Jack Balch holds a commanding lead in his reelection bid, while Kathy Narum and Jamie Yee lead their respective City Council races, according to unofficial results from the Nov. 3 election.
Karen Fletcher also leads the three-candidate race for the Pleasanton Unified School District's Trustee Area 5 seat. Meanwhile, Measure HH, which would increase the city's hotel tax, has received more than 61% support.
The results remain unofficial as the Alameda County Registrar of Voters continues counting ballots.
Mayor
Jack Balch: 18,510 (69.26%)
Julie Testa: 8,214 (30.74%)
City Council District 1
Kathy Narum: 2,980 (59.77%)
Vin Kruttiventi: 2,006 (40.23%)
City Council District 3
Jamie Yee: 4,281 (62.58%)
Reena Gupta: 2,560 (37.42%)
Measure HH (Hotel Tax)
Yes: 16,989 (60.90%)
No: 10,906 (39.10%)
Pleasanton Unified School District Trustee Area 5
Karen Fletcher: 2,694 (53.01%)
Thomas Choi: 1,963 (38.63%)
Brett Martinez: 425 (8.36%)
Originally published: Nov. 3, 2026
Voters in the City of Pleasanton will decide several local races and a major tax measure today in the November 3 general election. Polls in Alameda County close at 8 p.m., and the Alameda County Registrar of Voters is expected to post unofficial results shortly after.
The following races on the ballot will shape the city’s leadership up until the next election and would determine if the City of Pleasanton will raise hotel taxes.
Incumbent Mayor Jack Balch is running for a second term for Pleasanton Mayor against termed-out District 3 City Councilmember Julie Testa. The mayor for the city is elected at-large while also chairing the City Council.
Entrepreneur and former United States Congressional candidate Vin Kruttiventi is facing Kathy Narum, a former Pleasanton City Councilmember (2013-2022) and current director of the Zone 7 Water Agency. Incumbent Councilmember Jeff Nibert will not be seeking re-election.
Entrepreneur and community activist Reena Gupta is running against former Pleasanton Unified School District trustee Jamie Yee (2008-2020). The City Council seat is open due to Testa’s mayoral campaign.
Pleasanton Unified School District
Three candidates will be competing for the PUSD Trustee Area 5 seat due to current Trustee Justin Brown not seeking re-election. Attorney and business executive Thomas Choi, Livermore High School teacher Karen Fletcher, and small business owner Brett Martinez are competing for the seat. For the PUSD Trustee Area 2 seat, incumbent Laurie Walker is running unopposed.
Measure HH
Voters in the City of Pleasanton will decide on whether to increase the city’s current transient occupancy tax from the current 8%. If the measure is approved, the tax would increase to 10% starting July 1, 2027, and would increase again to 12% on July 1, 2028.
Ballot Counting Continues
Although several candidates hold substantial leads, the election results are not yet final.
The Alameda County Registrar of Voters will continue processing eligible ballots before certifying the election results.
Residents can follow the latest unofficial results through the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.
To add to or correct any information in this report, please contact me at joel.m@lead4earth.org or leave a comment below with your thoughts.
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