Sarah Abubaker

Councilmember, District 4 on the Richmond City Council

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In the records we collect, Sarah cast 123 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 98% of the time, and attended 3 of 3 recorded meetings.

"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 120 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.

Where Sarah stands

On 43 recorded votes where members disagreed, Sarah was on the prevailing side 41 times and in the minority 2 times. The minority votes were most often on labor & employment and other / uncategorized.

Insurance & Financial RegulationYes 0, No 24
Infrastructure Spending - RoadwaysYes 0, No 14
Labor & EmploymentYes 0, No 1
- Voted no on To amend City Code § 12-16, concerning publication of the City’s payment register, for the purpose of promoting transparency and accountability in the.... Pass 7 to 2, Oct 13, 2026. Record
Children & FamiliesYes 0, No 1
Technology & PrivacyYes 1, No 0
Infrastructure - Water & StormwaterYes 0, No 1
Not in a single policy areaYes 1, No 0
- Voted yes on To authorize the Council’s Organizational Development Standing Committee to investigate the City’s failure to publish a monthly payment register as required.... Fail 3 to 6, Oct 13, 2026. Record

Filled bar: yes votes. Outlined bar: no votes. Listed votes are ones where Sarah was in the minority.

When the vote split

Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.

Yea
Nay
Absent or not voting
Abstain or present

Oct 13, 2026
Richmond City Council
To amend City Code § 12-16, concerning publication of the City’s payment register, for the purpose of promoting transparency and accountability in the expenditure of public funds by providing public access to information regarding payments made by the City to vendors for goods and services and reimbursements to employees, while protecting confidential and personal information as required by law. (As Amended)
adopted
Pass 7 to 2. Labor & Employment. Official record
Abubaker

Records used on this page

Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.

Where Sarah stands

Insurance & Financial RegulationYes 0, No 24

Infrastructure Spending - RoadwaysYes 0, No 14

Labor & EmploymentYes 0, No 1

Voted no on To amend City Code § 12-16, concerning publication of the City’s payment register, for the purpose of promoting transparency and accountability in the.... Pass 7 to 2, Oct 13, 2026. Record

Children & FamiliesYes 0, No 1

Technology & PrivacyYes 1, No 0

Infrastructure - Water & StormwaterYes 0, No 1

Not in a single policy areaYes 1, No 0

Voted yes on To authorize the Council’s Organizational Development Standing Committee to investigate the City’s failure to publish a monthly payment register as required.... Fail 3 to 6, Oct 13, 2026. Record

Filled bar: yes votes. Outlined bar: no votes. Listed votes are ones where Sarah was in the minority.

When the vote split

Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.

Yea

Nay

Absent or not voting

Abstain or present

Oct 13, 2026

Richmond City Council

To amend City Code § 12-16, concerning publication of the City’s payment register, for the purpose of promoting transparency and accountability in the expenditure of public funds by providing public access to information regarding payments made by the City to vendors for goods and services and reimbursements to employees, while protecting confidential and personal information as required by law. (As Amended)

adopted

Pass 7 to 2. Labor & Employment. Official record

Abubaker