Tracy Jensen

Background

Tracy Jensen is a fourth-generation Alamedan who attended Edison, Lincoln and Alameda High schools, according to her city biography. She studied at California State University, East Bay, and earned master's degrees in public health and business administration from Emory University. The biography lists policy work for the Maryland legislature and California Assembly offices, work on the Clinton administration's universal health care initiative in the late 1990s and a post in the Office of Vice President Al Gore. In 2001 she became the City of Oakland's first Senior Services Administrator. She served eight years on the Alameda Board of Education, and she was appointed to the Alameda Health Care District board in 2013 and elected in 2014 and 2018.

In office

Jensen won a council seat in November 2022, placing second of six candidates for two seats with 9,838 votes (19.55 percent) in the final unofficial count. Her city biography lists her as Alameda's representative to the Alameda County Lead Abatement JPA board and to Alameda County Waste Management, among other assignments.

In July 2026 she voted with the 4-1 majority to place the $300 million infrastructure bond, now Measure L, on the ballot. She acknowledged that the revenue option was not the most equitable and the project list was not perfect, and said she trusted staff to set future priorities. At a League of Women Voters forum in September she said the bond would pay for fire station code upgrades, road maintenance and animal shelter restoration, adding, "We need these resources." At an August forum she made tenant protections against steep rent increases and evictions a priority, criticized how Measure L reached the ballot while supporting its funding, and defended Flock license plate cameras as useful in solving crimes. In October 2026 she voted with the unanimous council to pursue limits on civil immigration enforcement on city property and asked staff to continue immigrant-rights outreach.

An Alameda Post review published October 15, 2026 found her campaign had raised just over $55,300 since November 2025, with an average donation of about $215 and 87 percent of donors based in Alameda. Donors included former Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley.

On the ballot

Jensen is one of three candidates for Mayor of Alameda on the November 3, 2026 ballot, an open seat because Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft is termed out. Her ballot designation is Councilmember/Nonprofit Director. The other candidates are Councilmember Tony Daysog and former Councilmember Malia Vella. She chose not to run for a second council term. Her stated priorities include rebuilding a stable, responsive City Hall, attracting responsible developers and pursuing opportunities at Alameda Point. She supports Measure L.