Scott Sakakihara

Scott Sakakihara is the Democratic candidate for California State Senate District 10, an open seat with no incumbent, in the November 3, 2026 general election against Republican Linda Price.[1] A Union City councilmember, U.S. Navy Reserve officer and lawyer, he said in a Ballotpedia survey that he is running to make California more affordable.[1][2]

Scott Sakakihara graduated from James Logan High School, earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, San Diego in 2005 and a law degree from Harvard Law School in 2008.[1] He began serving in the U.S. Navy Reserve in 2017.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said his grandparents were sent to Japanese American internment camps during World War II and that he served in the Obama White House.[2]

Sakakihara serves on the city council of his hometown, Union City, and is an elected member of the Alameda County Democratic Central Committee, according to his survey response.[2] He said that on the council he has helped expand affordable housing, secure funding for homelessness services, hire more police officers and community service aides, and protect workers.[2] He advanced from the June 2, 2026 primary in first place with 29.1% of the vote.[1] His stated priorities include universal health care and affordable child care, more housing near transit, funding for Medi-Cal and CalFresh, universal preschool and climate policy.[2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.