Hot issues in the city of approximately 43,000 people include meeting state housing development goals<\/a>\u00a0while preserving residential neighborhoods<\/a> and the need for generational change.<\/p>\n Here are the five candidates by district and in alphabetical order by last name:<\/p>\n District 3<\/p>\n Joe Brenner<\/p>\n Joe Brenner, owner of South Bay Suds, which sells commercial cleaning products, is eager to contribute fresh views to the Campbell City Council.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been an active volunteer in the community and I realized the next step in public service is running for office,\u201d Brenner<\/a>, 36, told San Jos\u00e9 Spotlight. \u201cI, like many people, often lament what feels like a lack of engagement from younger generations in the political process.\u201d<\/p>\n Brenner\u2019s volunteer work includes serving as president of the Downtown Campbell Neighborhood Association, sitting on the board of Silicon Valley Shakespeare and chairing the ambassador committee of the Campbell Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n His top goal for the city is growing revenue by improving the business climate.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you talk to businesses in Campbell, particularly downtown, they don\u2019t often have a great relationship with the city,\u201d he said. \u201cI think the city needs to be a little more open-minded to creative solutions to bring in sales tax revenue-generating businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n Brenner also wants the city to get ahead of state housing mandates for how many homes Campbell needs to plan for over the next several years.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you kick the can down the road for long enough, you can\u2019t really be upset when someone else decides to pick it up,\u201d he said. \u201cUnless we start pushing for truly high-density (development), we\u2019re going to start seeing things like that crop up in (residential) neighborhoods.\u201d<\/p>\n Dan Furtado<\/p>\n Councilmember Dan Furtado has contributed a lifetime of service to his native city, including a total of 18 years on the city council.<\/p>\n \u201cI think my greatest asset is my experience,\u201d Furtado<\/a>, 82, told San Jos\u00e9 Spotlight. \u201cI have studied every area of city government responsibilities and have experience in each one.\u201d<\/p>\n A veteran who retired as a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, Furtado was also a professor of pharmacology who taught at Stanford University and Cal State University Monterey Bay. He has served on numerous boards and commissions, including the National League of Cities, the Association of Bay Area Governments and VTA\u2019s Policy Advisory Committee.<\/p>\n \u201cI really just enjoy local public policy because you can make things happen,\u201d Furtado said. \u201cYou can fix potholes and create parks and do a variety of things like that.\u201d<\/p>\n Furtado wants to maintain a balance of services across quality of life, public safety and youth programs, even as Campbell \u2013 like most California cities \u2013 struggles with a tight budget. He also wants to get ahead of the curve on housing.<\/p>\n \u201cThe state has encroached so much on local government prerogatives and decision-making that we are forced to do a number of things that may not be in the best interest (of the city),\u201d he said. \u201cI always try to make the best of it and look at what we can do and how we can serve residents.\u201d<\/p>\n Furtado has a long list of endorsements, including all four of his city council colleagues, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, Assemblyman Patrick Ahrens, state Sen. Josh Becker and Congressman Sam Liccardo.<\/p>\n District 4<\/p>\n Davis Fields<\/p>\n In talking with residents, Campbell Planning Commission Chair Davis Fields said he\u2019s found a top issue in the city is traffic safety, followed by housing and the city\u2019s aging infrastructure.<\/p>\n \u201cThe first thing I hear a lot is pedestrian safety and traffic safety,\u201d Fields<\/a>, 40, told San Jos\u00e9 Spotlight. \u201cThey want to make sure we have safe streets for people to walk on and bike on, and for people to feel they\u2019re in neighborhoods that are welcoming.\u201d<\/p>\n On housing, Fields \u2014 who joined the planning commission in 2022 \u2014 supports new homes at all price points, but wants growth while respecting neighborhood character and concerns from residents.<\/p>\n A tech executive who previously served on the Civic Improvement Commission, Fields also wants to repair or replace the city\u2019s aging public infrastructure. The issue received more attention in July when Campbell suddenly closed its public pool<\/a> permanently due to unrepairable leaks.<\/p>\n \u201cWhere people were disappointed is that there hadn\u2019t been enough of an early conversation on the cost (of fixing or replacing the pool) and how to approach a project like that,\u201d Fields said. \u201cWe needed to have a hard conversation on how we fund this and figure out an approach where residents at least have transparency on the answer.\u201d<\/p>\n Endorsements for Fields include Councilmembers Anne Bybee, Terry Hines and Sergio Lopez, Santa Clara County Supervisor Susan Ellenberg, Assemblyman Ahrens and the Campbell Police Officers Association.<\/p>\n Joseph Guardado<\/p>\n Joseph Guardado, a grocery store clerk, got his motivation to run for the District 4 council seat from witnessing a car hitting a pedestrian in his neighborhood four years ago.<\/p>\n \u201cIt really highlighted the dangers in my community in terms of our infrastructure \u2014 sidewalks, road lighting, things like that,\u201d Guardado<\/a>, 21, told San Jos\u00e9 Spotlight. \u201cI\u2019m the youngest person in this race. I want other people who are younger than me to see what I\u2019m doing and be inspired that they can also make change in their community.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to traffic safety and infrastructure, Guardado said his priorities are financial transparency, adding more public transportation and looking for ways to reduce city taxes.<\/p>\n \u201cOur city is growing and cities around us are growing,\u201d he said. \u201cOur infrastructure needs to grow in a way that can accommodate the mass amounts of people that we\u2019re going to get in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n Guardado also wants the city to be more transparent with its finances and provide residents with more details on spending.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have access to our fiscal year budget, but we don\u2019t have access to an exact itemized list of what our taxes are being used on,\u201d he said. \u201cSome of that information just gets lost or is simply not provided to the public.\u201d<\/p>\n District 5<\/p>\n Daraius Sorabji<\/p>\n Daraius Sorabji, a tech executive who previously ran for a council seat in 2018, wants the council to do more to follow up when residents raise concerns.<\/p>\n \u201cI have gone to multiple meetings and brought up issues and they let you talk for two minutes,\u201d Sorabji<\/a>, 62, told San Jos\u00e9 Spotlight. \u201c(Councilmembers) say \u2018thank you\u2019 and don\u2019t discuss what you brought up. They don\u2019t look into it and they do nothing. I think that\u2019s a disservice to constituents and I would like to see that change.\u201d<\/p>\n Sorabji said he supports a balanced approach to housing growth, making sure that infrastructure \u2014 such as road access \u2014 is sufficient to handle increased population. He also wants to explore ways to help the city\u2019s homeless residents.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d like to get these folks (indoors) on cold days,\u201d he said. \u201cThe community center has buildings that are usually warm and have electricity and are not being used.\u201d<\/p>\n Sorabji additionally wants to look for ways to reign in Campbell\u2019s sales tax<\/a>, currently the highest in Santa Clara County.<\/p>\n \u201cIf I have a reduction in income, I don\u2019t go begging for more,\u201d he said. \u201cI cut back on expenses that I can control. We can\u2019t continue to go in that direction. We need to be able to be more efficient.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Joe-Brenner-Campbell-city-council-candidate-1024x683.jpeg\")
Joe Brenner is running for the District 3 seat on the Campbell City Council. Photo courtesy of Joe Brenner.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Dan-Furtado-Campbell-city-council-candidate-448x560.jpg\")
Campbell Councilmember Dan Furtado is running for reelection in November. Photo courtesy of Dan Furtado.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Davis-Fields-Campbell-city-council-candidate-1024x683.jpg\")
Davis Fields is running for Campbell City Council in District 4. Photo courtesy of Davis Fields.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Joseph-Guardado-Campbell-city-council-candidate-1024x685.jpg\")
Joseph Guardado is running for the District 4 seat on the Campbell City Council. Photo courtesy of Joseph Guardado.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Daraius-Sorabji-Campbell-city-council-candidate-1024x818.jpg\")
Daraius Sorabji is running unopposed for the District 5 seat on the Campbell City Council. Photo courtesy of Daraius Sorabji.<\/p>\n