City of Palo Alto City Council Councilmember Greg Tanaka

A fourth-generation Californian on his father’s side and second-generation on his mother’s, Greg Tanaka has lived -in the Bay Area since 1993. According to the Palo Alto Daily Post, Tanaka doesn’t consistently vote with either the slow-growth or the pro-housing contingents on the Palo Alto City Council, but he can be counted upon to blow the whistle on any spending he considers excessive. Shortly after his re-election for a second council term in 2020, as Palo Alto Weekly reported, Tanaka began making noises about a run for Anna Eshoo’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. To find out more about his bid for the 18th Congressional District, visit his campaign site.

First elected: November 2016

Day job: CEO and founder, Percolata

Alma mater: UC Berkeley

Twitter bio: Dad, Founder @Percolata_com and@cityofpaloalto City Council Member

Notable quote: “I owe much of the campaign success to my team of over 80 volunteers and Palo Alto residents. My legislative aides have helped me reach out to the community extensively with office hours nearly every week for the last four years, inspiring me to make City Hall work for everyone.” (Source: Rafu Shinbun)