Adam Loraine

San Mateo Forward supports Adam Loraine because he understands that solving the Peninsula’s affordability crisis requires building more housing, strengthening transit-oriented communities, and planning for long-term sustainability.

Adam Loraine represents District 5 on the San Mateo City Council, where he took office on December 5, 2022; he served as Deputy Mayor in 2025 and has served as Mayor since January 2026. He grew up in San Mateo, attended Aragon High School and the College of San Mateo, and received a B.A. in Journalism from San Francisco State University. Since 2010 he has worked at ZS, a professional services firm. Before joining the council he served on the city's Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission and General Plan Subcommittee and on the board of the Home Association of North Central San Mateo.