Danville Town Council · Nov 3, 2026

Denton Carlson

Candidate for Town Council

3 candidates · 2 seats5 sourced positions

Denton Carlson is running for Danville Town Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 3 candidates are running for 2 seats.

Vote-by-mail ballots mailed · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Retired San Ramon police chief with 27 years in Contra Costa County law enforcement. He is public safety ambassador for Longeye, an AI company.

Occupation (from candidate statement): Retired San Ramon police chief
Endorsed by: Karen Stepper, all five Town Council members and Contra Costa County Supervisor Candace Andersen are among his endorsers. DanvilleSanRamon · Jul 30, 2026
Campaign website: dentoncarlson.com

Robert Storer, Denton Carlson and Pratima Sonavne all took part in the September 14, 2026 candidate forum. DanvilleSanRamon candidate forum report (Danville Area Chamber reprint) · Sep 17, 2026

Where Denton Carlson stands: positions on the record

Priorities1 sourced position

Names public safety, fiscal responsibility, well-managed growth and government efficiency as his focus.
“a mindset focused on public safety, fiscal responsibility, well-managed growth, enhanced government efficiency”
Own statementDenton Carlson campaign site

License plate readers1 sourced position

Called license plate readers an unbelievable tool and said audits of Flock searches should be mandatory.
“audits of Flock searches and what agencies and personnel within agencies should be mandatory”
Forum answerDanvilleSanRamon candidate forum report (Danville Area Chamber reprint) · Sep 17, 2026

Regional transit measure1 sourced position

Opposed the regional public transit revenue measure and said government efficiency should be the focus.
“improving the way the government operates should be the focus instead of going to the community for more money”
Forum answerDanvilleSanRamon candidate forum report (Danville Area Chamber reprint) · Sep 17, 2026

Term limits1 sourced position

as reported by DanvilleSanRamon; not a direct quote
Emphasized the time, energy and knowledge council service requires, and a steep learning curve for new members, when term limits came up.
Forum answerDanvilleSanRamon candidate forum report (Danville Area Chamber reprint) · Sep 17, 2026

Public safety1 sourced position

Cited crime prevention through environmental design in response to recent downtown burglaries.
“crime prevention by environmental design”
Forum answerDanvilleSanRamon candidate forum report (Danville Area Chamber reprint) · Sep 17, 2026

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