Yang Shao
Yang Shao is a member of the Fremont City Council in California, representing District 4. He assumed office in 2018. His current term ends in 2026.
Shao (No party preference) is running for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 24. He is on the ballot in the primary on June 2, 2026.[source]
Biography
Yang Shao was born in China, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Science and Technology of China in 1990 and a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1996. His career experience includes working as a director of operations.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for California State Assembly District 24
Incumbent Alex Lee (D), Max Hsia (R), and Yang Shao (No party preference) are running in the primary for California State Assembly District 24 on June 2, 2026.
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2022
See also: City elections in Fremont, California (2022)
General election
General election for Fremont City Council District 4
Incumbent Yang Shao defeated Bryce Beckel in the general election for Fremont City Council District 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Yang Shao (Nonpartisan) | 56.1 | 4,642 |
 | Bryce Beckel (Nonpartisan) | 43.9 | 3,639 | |
| Total votes: 8,281 | |||
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Endorsements
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2018
General election
General election for Fremont City Council District 4
Yang Shao defeated Robert Daulton, Justin Sha, Craig Steckler, and Debra Watanuki in the general election for Fremont City Council District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Yang Shao (Nonpartisan) | 26.2 | 2,939 |
 | Robert Daulton (Nonpartisan) | 23.1 | 2,587 | |
 | Justin Sha (Nonpartisan) | 17.2 | 1,928 | |
 | Craig Steckler (Nonpartisan) | 16.8 | 1,881 | |
| Debra Watanuki (Nonpartisan) | 16.4 | 1,841 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 31 | ||
| Total votes: 11,207 | |||
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2014
Two at-large seats on the Fremont Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Only one incumbent, Larry Sweeney, filed to run for re-election. He ran against challengers Hiu Ng, Moina Shaiq, Yang Shao and Dax Choksi. Sweeney won his bid for re-election. Shao also won a seat on the board.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan |  Larry Sweeney Incumbent |
33.5% | 19,921 | |
| Nonpartisan | Yang Shao |
20% | 11,884 | |
| Nonpartisan | Moina Shaiq | 16.9% | 10,053 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dax Choksi | 14.9% | 8,874 | |
| Nonpartisan | Hiu Ng | 14.4% | 8,578 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 168 | |
| Total Votes | 59,478 | |||
| Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "General Election - Official - November 04, 2014," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Desrie Y. Campbell |
20.2% | 26,804 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ann Crosbie |
19.6% | 26,009 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lily Mei Incumbent |
19.5% | 25,849 | |
| Nonpartisan | Yang Shao | 12.5% | 16,632 | |
| Nonpartisan | Reshma Karipineni | 18.4% | 24,440 | |
| Nonpartisan | Hiu Ng | 9.7% | 12,838 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 211 | |
| Total Votes | 132,783 | |||
| Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Certified Final Results: General Election November 6, 2012," accessed July 21, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
Yang Shao completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Shao's responses.
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- I will continue to engage Fremont residents and help them ensure their voices are heard. I will continue to strive for government transparency and accountability. I will continue to endeavor to preserve unique and diverse Fremont cultural values. Let’s work together to make a better Fremont!
- My 3 top priorities: Public Safety, City Financial Stability and Sustainability, Response to Homelessness
- Major Endorsements:California State Treasurer Fiona Ma California Assemblyman Bill Quirk Former California Assemblyman Kansen Chu Alameda County Supervisor David Haubert Fremont Mayor Lily Mei Fremont City Councilmember Rick Jones
His past services helped him win recognitions including “Community Hero” for California Assembly District 25 and endorsements of Congressman Ro Khanna, County Supervisor David Haubert, Fremont Mayor Lily Mei, Councilmember Rick Jones and many other local leaders.
His knowledge, experience and commitment are what this great city deserves! Please vote for him again.
His Top 3 Priorities
Public Satefy
Financial Health and Sustainability
Response to Homelessness
Endorsements
California State Treasurer Fiona Ma
California Assemblyman Bill Quirk
Former California Assemblyman Kansen Chu
Alameda County Supervisor David Haubert
Fremont Mayor Lily Mei
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2014
Shao highlighted the following objectives on his campaign website:
| “ | Student Achievement: Make sure all students are provided equitable opportunities to learn; make sure teachers are getting professional training especially given the new Common Core Standards that are in place. Bullying, including cyber bullying and academic bullying has become a bigger problem as social networking becomes more prevalent. We need to do all we can to help students build character and gain empathy for others.
Building healthy budget: This ongoing crisis is causing us to increase class size, cut school days, cut programs and staffing. We don’t have enough money to keep our campus facilities and equipments in good order or to have sufficient technology support; schools run out of copy papers, ink cartridges and toilet papers. While we continue to seek support and understanding from our State Legislature, we also need to find other sources of funding like Bond measures, partnerships with corporations and local businesses, grant money, etc. Community Support: Many of our community members do not have children in FUSD. They are tired of being asked to give donation all the time and to support measures such as parcel tax and bonds. We need to reach out to them to help them see the importance of investing into our children’s future. I will do my best to work with all the people who share the same vision to help FUSD become one of the best school districts in the world that
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| —Yang Shao's campaign website (2014)[3] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 4, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Yang Shao Fremont School Board, "Why Yang Shao," accessed September 30, 2014
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Fremont City Council District 4 2018-Present |
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Fremont Unified Board of Education (Historical) 2014-2018 |
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