Holifa Windom
Candidate for City Council (At-Large), East Palo Alto · Businesswoman
Holifa Windom is a native of East Palo Alto and a small business owner who has pulled papers to run for East Palo Alto City Council. Local news coverage describes her as a longtime member of the community running on a platform focused on housing stability, small businesses, and neighborhood traffic safety.
Positions in brief
She has said her priorities include protecting housing stability, supporting local small businesses, and calming traffic on residential neighborhood streets.
According to a Palo Alto Online/Almanac profile of the East Palo Alto City Council race, Windom is an East Palo Alto native who says she wants to protect housing stability for residents, support local small businesses such as her own, and address traffic safety by calming traffic on neighborhood streets. She is one of seven candidates competing for two open seats on the five-member council in the November 3, 2026 election, in which only one incumbent (Vice Mayor Ruben Abrica) is running.
On the issues
- Infrastructure & Transportation
Says the city must fix its aging water infrastructure and secure flood defenses before expanding housing or development.
“Before expanding housing or development, we must fix our aging water infrastructure and secure flood defenses.”
Source → - Housing & Homelessness
Says she will fight to prevent displacement and protect housing stability once basic infrastructure is secure.
“Prevent displacement and protect housing stability”
Source → - Economy & Jobs
Supports local small businesses to keep wealth in East Palo Alto.
“support local small businesses to keep wealth in EPA”
Source → - Infrastructure & Transportation
Wants to calm traffic on neighborhood streets and invest in youth programs and parks.
“calm traffic on neighborhood streets; invest in our youth and parks.”
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