Lompoc Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

James Ian Mosby

Candidate for Mayor (incumbent)

6 candidates · 3 seats5 sourced positions

James Ian Mosby, the incumbent, is running for mayor of Lompoc in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Jeremy Ball.

Vote-by-mail ballots mailed to all eligible voters (Oct. 5 to Oct. 27) · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

James Mosby is the sitting mayor of Lompoc, elected to the office in 2024 after six years on the City Council.

Where James Ian Mosby stands: positions on the record

Street repair tax2 sourced positions

Voted yes to place a half-cent street-repair sales tax measure on the June 2 ballot (passed 4-1, February 2026).
Council voteSanta Maria Times
As reported by Noozhawk; the advocacy is the reporter's description
Said he would not trust another general fund tax; reported as an advocate of the special tax for road repairs.
“I wouldn’t trust another general fund tax”
Own statementNoozhawk

Development impact fees1 sourced position

Said the city was able to justify and reduce its impact fees by 92%.
“We were able to justify and reduce our impact fees by 92%”
Own statementNoozhawk

Surf Beach fishing1 sourced position

Voted yes on a letter to the California Fish and Game Commission backing a change to the Vandenberg Marine Reserve that would permit fishing at Surf Beach (passed 4-1, September 2026).
Council voteSanta Maria Times · Sep 15, 2026

Housing1 sourced position

Named housing and jobs among the top issues in the mayor's race.
“We get those two rectified, you’ll see a lot of other things come into line”
Own statementNoozhawk · Sep 7, 2026

In their words

Said he would not trust another general fund tax; reported as an advocate of the special tax for road repairs.
As reported by Noozhawk; the advocacy is the reporter's description ·Noozhawk

On the record

Voted yes to place a half-cent street-repair sales tax measure on the June 2 ballot (passed 4-1, February 2026).
Santa Maria Times

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