Palo Alto fiscal hawk prepares to challenge Silicon Valley seat long held by Anna Eshoo
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Greg Tanaka, who won reelection for a new four-year term on the Palo Alto City Council in November, is planning to run for Congress. Photo by Magali Gauthier.
After winning a second term on the Palo Alto City Council, Greg Tanaka is eying a new venture: a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The College Terrace resident, who finished third in the 10-candidate race for the council on Nov. 3, last month filed a statement of candidacy form with the Federal Election Commission, signaling that he is looking to run for the 18th District seat long occupied by Anna Eshoo. With the Dec. 18 filing, Tanaka indicated that he plans to form the campaign committee, Greg Tanaka for Congress for the 2022 election.