Who's Running For Mayor And City Council In Dublin

DUBLIN, CA — Four candidates have filed to run for Dublin City Council, while Mayor Melissa Hernandez is running for re-election unchallenged.

Because incumbent Councilmember Shawn Kumagai did not file for reelection, the filing deadline for the at-large city council candidates has been extended to Wednesday at 5 p.m.

Here are the candidates who have pulled papers, and the candidates who have filed, according to Dublin city clerk records. Click on the links for more information about their campaigns.

Mayor

• Melissa Hernandez (incumbent)
• Shawn Costello (has not filed as of Friday)

City Council

• Kashef Qaadri
• Lynna Lan Tien Nguyen Do
• Jean Josey (incumbent vice mayor)
• Monica Shangle (has not filed as of Friday)

If you would like to file by Wednesday, the Dublin City Clerk's Office is taking in-person appointments from Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30 p.m., to process nomination papers. Appointments are required.

Information on the necessary paperwork and forms about the process can be found here.

To schedule an appointment, call 925-833-6644 or email city.clerk@dublin.ca.gov.