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Supervisor, District 1

Board of Supervisors, District 1

Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.

Jackie Speier68.6%
20,353 votes
Ann Schneider31.3%
9,297 votes
Updated at 6:56 PM PT on April 4, 2024
San Mateo County

Why does this race matter? 

San Mateo County District 1 Supervisor Dave Pine has termed out and is endorsing former U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier as his successor. Speier’s sole opponent in the race is Millbrae Councilmember Ann Schneider.

What does a county supervisor do?

Supervisors govern county programs and departments and approve the county budget. Their largest area of spending is traditionally health care and human services. Supervisors are also responsible for local jails and elections, and they make decisions on law enforcement and housing in unincorporated areas of the county. If a supervisor candidate receives over 50% of the vote in the primary, they take office for a four-year term. Otherwise, the top two candidates face off in the November general election.

Candidates

Ann Schneider
Ann SchneiderCity Council Member and Former Mayor, Millbrae
Jackie Speier
Jackie SpeierFormer U.S. Representative

Key Supporters

This list represents notable organizations and individuals who have taken a position on the ballot measure or candidate, or who are funding campaigns in support or opposition. This list is not exhaustive, and may be updated.

For Schneider

  • N/A

For Speier

  • Dave Pine, outgoing supervisor, District 1 
  • Anna Eshoo, U.S. representative 
  • Josh Becker, state senator
  • Marc Berman, state Assembly member
  • Service Employees International Union Local 521
 

Positions on Key Issues
Candidate summaries are based on interviews with the candidates, questionnaires, statements made at debates and public events, and past news coverage.

How do you plan to approach the housing crisis hyper-locally and regionally on the Peninsula?

Schneider says her plan to boost housing affordability on the Peninsula involves using federal community development block grants to build new units and distributing those dollars more widely across the county. She also believes the county needs to rebuild tax revenues from industries like hotels that took a hit during the pandemic to fund development. She says “the county has to understand local economics, period.”
Speier believes that San Mateo County is underutilizing land that could be developed into affordable housing for public employees and other residents. She says that funding should come from a “mortgage-like instrument” rather than general fund financing. She also wants to see the county’s Measure K sales tax expanded and used to prevent evictions due to job loss or other emergencies.

Retail theft is top of mind for many business owners and shoppers across the Bay Area. What do you see as an effective strategy to safely reduce and respond to robberies?

Schneider says more job opportunities could help, so people don’t have to resort to theft. Secondly, she supports camera systems like license plate readers that law enforcement can use to pursue and arrest people after robberies. “We need to make sure there is an actual penalty for the crime,” Schneider says, pointing to flaws in Proposition 47, which lowered penalties for some retail theft. “It's gotten to the point where people can steal almost with no penalty at all.”
Speier says she supports shutting down “open-air markets where stolen goods are sold” and wants to require proof of purchase from sellers. She sees prosecuting drug sales as part of the solution to theft. “I support the decision of the San Mateo district attorney to prosecute retail theft as robberies and not simply burglaries,” Speier says. She also wants to hold more public forums with law enforcement and merchants on solutions.

How would you improve traffic conditions for coastal and peninsula commuters?

Schneider says increasing local public transit is key to improving traffic. She wants to grow the county’s fleet of electric buses to reach residents living in the hills or other harder-to-access neighborhoods. She also wants to see regional transit authorities like BART and Caltrain improve safety and fare enforcement. “We’ve got to get people back on transit, but we also have to make transit safe,” she says.
Speier says she wants to “start the electrified Caltrain system and offer substantial financial incentives for several months for riders to take them.” She says there also needs to be more transportation choices, such as shuttles, for seniors and workers with low-income who commute on the coast.

Child care is increasingly unaffordable. How would you make child care more within reach for San Mateo working families?

Schneider sees federal community development block grants as a primary funding source for expanding child care and wants to see those dollars distributed to bring down costs for San Mateo County families. Schneider wants to activate underutilized spaces like parking lots to build child care centers, and says government bodies and corporations need to also expand child care services for employees. The council member also wishes to simplify the permitting process for new child care centers to open.
Speier sees a child care labor force shortage, limited facilities and scarce funding for providers as the three biggest barriers to affordable child care. She supports creating “county corps” programs where teenagers and young adults can begin career paths into child care, elder care, schools and other related fields. She also wants to offer low-interest loans to build new child care centers, and says child care providers should have the same eligibility for county-constructed affordable housing as public employees.

You and your opponent both have experience in elected office. How does your experience make you better prepared for this particular role on the Board of Supervisors?

Schneider says, “The difference that I have from Congresswoman Speier is eight years on the ground, in the trenches, trying to figure out how to pay to get things done and trying to figure out how to respond when priorities get changed for you.” Schneider adds, “I know exactly what has to be done in each of the cities in the district to make them climate resilient.”
Speier says “my extensive experience makes it much more likely that I will identify new opportunities to meet the needs of the public through my contacts and work at different levels of government.” Speier says her background working with federal and state agencies will help the county create solutions to mental health, homelessness and public safety challenges. “I am the candidate who has delivered on health care for tens of thousands of county residents over time,” says Speier.

More San Mateo County Results

U.S. House of Representatives, District 15

Top two candidates advance to general election.

Anna Kramer (R)
Kevin Mullin (D)(incumbent)
Race called at 8:00 PM PT on March 5, 2024
Associated Press
This percentage is an Associated Press estimate of how much of the vote in an election has been counted. It is informed by turnout in recent elections, details on votes cast in advance and – after polls close – early returns. The estimate may fluctuate as election officials report additional results and AP learns more about how many voters have cast a ballot.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 16

Top two candidates advance to general election.

Sam Liccardo (D)21.1%
38,489 votes
Evan Low (D)16.6%
30,249 votes
Joe Simitian (D)16.6%
30,249 votes

Race called at 5:32 PM PT on March 11, 2024
99% of votes countedAssociated Press
This percentage is an Associated Press estimate of how much of the vote in an election has been counted. It is informed by turnout in recent elections, details on votes cast in advance and – after polls close – early returns. The estimate may fluctuate as election officials report additional results and AP learns more about how many voters have cast a ballot.

State Senate, District 11

Top two candidates advance to general election.

Scott Wiener (D)(incumbent)72.9%
166,592 votes
Yvette Corkrean (R)15%
34,438 votes
Cynthia Cravens (D)8.1%
18,513 votes

Race called at 7:01 PM PT on March 11, 2024
99% of votes countedAssociated Press
This percentage is an Associated Press estimate of how much of the vote in an election has been counted. It is informed by turnout in recent elections, details on votes cast in advance and – after polls close – early returns. The estimate may fluctuate as election officials report additional results and AP learns more about how many voters have cast a ballot.

State Senate, District 13

Top two candidates advance to general election.

Josh Becker (D)(incumbent)73.5%
167,127 votes
Alexander Glew (R)18.8%
42,788 votes
Christina Laskowski (R)7.6%
17,276 votes
Race called at 6:56 PM PT on March 11, 2024
99% of votes countedAssociated Press
This percentage is an Associated Press estimate of how much of the vote in an election has been counted. It is informed by turnout in recent elections, details on votes cast in advance and – after polls close – early returns. The estimate may fluctuate as election officials report additional results and AP learns more about how many voters have cast a ballot.

State Assembly, District 19

Top two candidates advance to general election.

Catherine Stefani (D)57%
64,960 votes
David Lee (D)28.9%
33,035 votes
Nadia Flamenco (R)7.3%
8,335 votes

Race called at 4:50 PM PT on March 11, 2024
99% of votes countedAssociated Press
This percentage is an Associated Press estimate of how much of the vote in an election has been counted. It is informed by turnout in recent elections, details on votes cast in advance and – after polls close – early returns. The estimate may fluctuate as election officials report additional results and AP learns more about how many voters have cast a ballot.

State Assembly, District 21

Top two candidates advance to general election.

Mark Gilham (R)
Diane Papan (D)(incumbent)
Race called at 8:00 PM PT on March 5, 2024
Associated Press
This percentage is an Associated Press estimate of how much of the vote in an election has been counted. It is informed by turnout in recent elections, details on votes cast in advance and – after polls close – early returns. The estimate may fluctuate as election officials report additional results and AP learns more about how many voters have cast a ballot.

State Assembly, District 23

Top two candidates advance to general election.

Marc Berman (D)(incumbent)57.3%
67,106 votes
Lydia Kou (D)20.2%
23,699 votes
Gus Mattammal (R)11.3%
13,277 votes

Race called at 6:13 PM PT on March 11, 2024
99% of votes countedAssociated Press
This percentage is an Associated Press estimate of how much of the vote in an election has been counted. It is informed by turnout in recent elections, details on votes cast in advance and – after polls close – early returns. The estimate may fluctuate as election officials report additional results and AP learns more about how many voters have cast a ballot.

Superior Court Judge, Office 4

Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.

Sarah Burdick100%
108,919 votes
Updated at 6:56 PM PT on April 4, 2024
San Mateo County

Board of Supervisors, District 1

Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.

Jackie Speier68.6%
20,353 votes
Ann Schneider31.3%
9,297 votes
Updated at 6:56 PM PT on April 4, 2024
San Mateo County

Board of Supervisors, District 4

Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.

Lisa Gauthier45.5%
10,358 votes
Antonio Lopez25.2%
5,730 votes
Maggie Cornejo15.2%
3,460 votes

Updated at 6:56 PM PT on April 4, 2024
San Mateo County

Board of Supervisors, District 5

Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.

David Canepa(incumbent)100%
19,937 votes
Updated at 6:56 PM PT on April 4, 2024
San Mateo County

Measure B

County Service Area #1 (Highlands). Special tax. Passes with 2/3 vote.

Yes87.7%
1,360 votes
No12.2%
189 votes
Updated at 6:56 PM PT on April 4, 2024
San Mateo County

Measure C

Jefferson Elementary School District. Parcel tax. Passes with 2/3 vote

Yes69.8%
8,543 votes
No30.1%
3,691 votes
Updated at 6:56 PM PT on April 4, 2024
San Mateo County

Measure E

Woodside Elementary School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.

Yes65.3%
910 votes
No34.6%
482 votes
Updated at 6:56 PM PT on April 4, 2024
San Mateo County

Measure G

Pacifica School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.

Yes61.1%
7,067 votes
No38.8%
4,481 votes
Updated at 6:56 PM PT on April 4, 2024
San Mateo County

Measure H

San Carlos School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.

Yes63.2%
6,283 votes
No36.7%
3,655 votes
Updated at 6:56 PM PT on April 4, 2024
San Mateo County