Hayward mayor running for reelection faces local businessman on November ballot

by Kiley Russell, Bay City News October 13, 2026October 13, 2026

L-R: Mark Salinas and Tom Wong are candidates for mayor in Hayward, Calif., in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. (Mark Salinas; Tom Wong for Hayward Mayor 2026 via Bay City News)

Hayward Mayor Mark Salinas is facing only one challenger in his Nov. 3 bid for reelection — local businessman Tom Wong.

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Salinas, the city’s first Latino mayor, was elected in 2022 and previously served three terms as a member of the Hayward City Council.

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Kiley Russell, Bay City News

Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

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