Scott Sakakihara
Candidate for State Senate District 10
Scott Sakakihara is a member of the Union City, California city council. He is also a Navy Reserve officer. He is a Democrat. He is running for California State Senate District 10. The election is November 3, 2026. He advanced from a competitive primary. That primary was held in June 2026. The seat became open. Incumbent Senator Aisha Wahab chose not to run again. She decided to run for Congress instead. The Democratic primary field was large. It included San Jose council member David Cohen. It also included Fremont council member Raymond Liu. It included a college trustee named Anne Kepner. It included a mayor named Carmen Montano. The California Democratic Party did not endorse anyone in the primary. Sakakihara put $250,000 of his own money into his campaign. That made him one of the leading fundraisers in the race. A group called the California AAPI Legislative Caucus endorsed him. Two U.S. Representatives also endorsed him. They are Mark Takano and Mike Honda. Three state lawmakers backed him too. They are Jessica Caloza, Mike Fong, and Stephanie Nguyen. A gun-safety group called Moms Demand Action gave him a co-endorsement. That endorsement was shared with two other Democrats. They are Kepner and Montano. Other facts about Sakakihara could not be confirmed. This includes his schooling and his full military record. Home: Union City, California. Occupation: Union City council member and Navy Reserve officer. Prior office: He is now a Union City council member. This is his first run for state legislative office.
Positions in brief
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On the issues
- Housing & Homelessness
Supports building more housing, including 100%-affordable developments, cutting red tape that slows construction, and funding childcare/early education through an expanded sales-tax model.
“It's taken a long time, but we're breaking ground this year on one, if not two 100% affordable complexes.”
Source → - Health & Health Care
Opposes the state's freeze on Medi-Cal enrollment for undocumented adults and is open to new revenue, such as a tax on billionaires, to help fund Medi-Cal, while flagging existing corporate/wealthy tax loopholes as a place to look first.
“There are some tax loopholes for more wealthy individuals and for corporations … that's essentially a subsidy.”
Source → - Infrastructure & Transportation
Supports a regional transit sales-tax measure, paired with accountability requirements for transit agencies, as necessary to support dense housing development.
“South Hayward is a BART station that I used a ton personally growing up.”
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