Cupertino City Council · Nov 3, 2026

John Tang

Candidate for City Council

8 candidates · 3 seats6 sourced positions

John Tang is running for Cupertino City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 8 candidates are running for 3 seats.

Ballots begin mailing to active registered voters · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Deputy Director of Water Resources for the City of San José. Licensed civil engineer and adjunct engineering professor at San José State. Former Cupertino Chamber of Commerce president.

Occupation (from candidate statement): Educator/Engineer/Executive
Endorsed by: Rep. Sam Liccardo, Assemblymembers Patrick Ahrens and Alex Lee, Supervisor Margaret Abe-Koga, Assessor Neysa Fligor, Councilmember Sheila Mohan and ten other former mayors. Candidate statement, Aug 2026
How the press groups them: Part of the Cupertino Together slate: J.R. Fruen, Seema Sharma Lindskog and John Tang. San José Spotlight · Aug 22, 2026
Campaign website: cupertinotogether.org/john-tang

At the Sept 19 candidate forum hosted by Diya TV, J.R. Fruen, Seema Sharma Lindskog and John Tang cited scheduling conflicts and did not attend. Diya TV forum report · Sep 22, 2026

Where John Tang stands: positions on the record

Housing1 sourced position

Describes his slate as pro-development and calls for 'smarter housing choices'.
“You’re either anti-development or you’re pro-development. We (Cupertino Together) are certainly on the pro-development side. We think we need to make smarter housing choices.”
Own statementSan José Spotlight · Aug 22, 2026

The Rise (Vallco)1 sourced position

Cupertino Together slate website, describing him
Running in part to bring Vallco to life as a hub for housing, jobs and community.
“bring Vallco to life as a thriving destination for housing, jobs, and community connection.”
Own statementCupertino Together website (accessed Sep 30, 2026)

Budget and taxes1 sourced position

Supports existing retail and commercial sectors while attracting businesses of all sizes to expand the tax base.
“Strengthen Cupertino’s long-term economic health by supporting our existing retail and commercial sectors, while actively attracting small, midsize, and large businesses to expand our local tax base.”
Own statementCupertino Together website (accessed Sep 30, 2026)

City Hall and governance2 sourced positions

Wants clear policy direction, respect for the separate roles of staff and council, and retention of top executive talent.
“Deliver clear policy direction, respect the distinct roles of staff and council, and focus on attracting, retaining, and developing top-tier executive talent to serve Cupertino.”
Own statementCupertino Together website (accessed Sep 30, 2026)
Says Cupertino leaders focus on details rather than big-picture policy, deterring developers.
“I’ve seen too many instances of (leaders in Cupertino) operating at the 5-foot level instead of the 100-foot level where they’re supposed to be,”
Own statementSan José Spotlight · Aug 22, 2026

Infrastructure1 sourced position

Statement pledges upgrading water system, roads and facilities.
“upgrading our water system, roads and facilities, and strengthening our local economy.”
Own statementCandidate statement, Aug 2026

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