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Two candidates, Greg Conlon and Jennifer Wise, are running for the District 5 seat in Menlo Park’s 2024 City Council election. District 5 encompasses Sharon Heights, Stanford Hills and parts of the West Menlo neighborhoods of Menlo Park.

To help voters learn about the candidates running for this seat, this news organization asked the candidates a variety of questions on the current state of the city, and their stances on the most important issues, including homelessness, housing policy, budgeting, Menlo Park’s downtown and the Transit Occupancy Tax (Measure CC) that will be on the Nov. 5 ballot.

See below for our Q&A comparing the candidates side-by-side. Also, read the rest of our election coverage, including profiles of the candidates and coverage of campaign finance for this race.

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Eleanor Raab joined The Almanac in 2024 as the Menlo Park and Atherton reporter. She grew up in Menlo Park, and previously worked in public affairs for a local government agency. Eleanor holds a bachelor’s...

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