Fremont District 4: Akbari, Li and Pathak Set Out Priorities; Mishra’s Listed Candidacy Requires Context

Election-night update: preliminary results

Official source snapshot: November 3, 2026, 8:49 p.m. Pacific. Ying Min Li led the reported tally at that update. The count is incomplete and this article does not declare a winner.

Unofficial results — fremont d4
Candidate	Votes	Share of reported candidate votes
Ying Min Li	2,061	45.10%
Aziz Akbari	1,524	33.35%
Manisha Pathak	858	18.77%
Anurag Mishra	127	2.78%

The county labels this release preliminary/unofficial and vote-by-mail results only. No vote-center precincts had reported in this snapshot. Zero precincts reporting does not mean no ballots were counted: the figures above are processed mail ballots.

Percentages describe reported votes in this contest, not the percentage of all eligible voters or all expected ballots. Additional ballots and verification can change totals and margins. Read the official Alameda County results and check later updates.

The campaign reporting below provides pre-election context. Personal voting appearances remain subject to the verification limits stated in that reporting.

FREMONT — The city’s qualified-candidate list for the November 3, 2026, District 4 council election names Aziz Akbari, Ying Min Li, Anurag Mishra and Manisha Pathak. That filing record needs to be read alongside subsequent reporting about Mishra’s campaign.

Why the filing list and active campaign field differ

IndiaPost reported October 15 that Mishra announced on October 7 he was withdrawing and endorsing Pathak. His name remains on the city’s online qualification list. A reported decision to stop campaigning should not be confused with confirmation that election officials removed a name from printed ballots.

Aziz Akbari: affordability and greener neighborhoods

Akbari’s campaign platform advocates stronger renter protections, affordable and transit-oriented housing and expanded youth employment. He also emphasizes parks, infrastructure repair, community gardens, emergency readiness and transparent city services.

Ying Min Li: traffic and neighborhood safety

Li’s published priorities call for evaluating high-impact bike lanes, improving vehicle capacity, using smart signals and redesigning intersections. He supports law enforcement alongside rehabilitation for nonviolent first-time offenders.

His homelessness agenda emphasizes early intervention, mental-health and medical services and employment support. He also proposes revitalizing neighborhood shopping and services. His campaign uses the styling Ying-Min Li; the city’s list prints Ying Min Li.

Manisha Pathak: treatment, stability and coordinated services

Pathak’s platform connects housing with behavioral-health treatment, substance-use services, employment support and continuing care. She advocates collaboration among the city, county, health providers, first responders and community organizations.

Her other stated priorities include public safety, responsible housing growth, environmental sustainability, traffic and infrastructure. These are campaign proposals, not verified outcomes or adopted budgets.

What has been verified about voting?

The reviewed sources do not establish the personal voting dates, methods or locations of these candidates. Their campaign platforms are not proof of voting appearances. No polling-place photograph or quotation is attributed to them here.

These are nonpartisan council contests. Fremont’s mayoral term continues to November 2028, so this is not a 2026 mayoral race. This report does not declare a winner.

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