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Marcia RafananIncumbent

Candidate for City Council (At-Large), Fort Bragg · INCUMBENT

Marcia Rafanan is a lifelong Fort Bragg resident and a registered member of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians and Rancheria. She works as a manager at Noyo Fish Company. She was appointed to the Fort Bragg City Council in February 2021 to fill a vacant seat, becoming the first Native councilmember in recent memory, and won election to a full four-year term in November 2022. In December 2024 fellow councilmembers selected her as vice mayor, making her the first person to hold that role who is also a member of the local Sherwood band and the first female of color to serve as vice mayor.

Positions in brief

Rafanan's public service has centered on her council work on housing and public safety issues in Fort Bragg; no distinct 2026 campaign platform statement was found in available sources.

Available sources document Rafanan's biography and council record but do not include a published 2026 platform document or issues page for her re-election campaign.

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