Manteca Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Jacob Naven
Candidate for Mayor
Jacob Naven is running for mayor of Manteca in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Gary Singh.
Mail ballots sent by this date · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayJacob Naven is a small business owner who has run his business in Manteca since 2007. He has been president of the Kiwanis Club and the Central Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and chaired the Doctors Hospital Board.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Small Business Owner
- Endorsed by
- Central Valley Taxpayers Association, San Joaquin Republican Party, former Manteca mayors Ben Cantu and Willie W. Weatherford, and others listed on his site. Naven for Mayor
- Campaign website
- navenformayor.com
Where Jacob Naven stands: positions on the record
Fiscal accountability1 sourced position
Promises honest leadership and strict fiscal responsibility at City Hall.
“As your Mayor, I will bring the honest leadership and strict fiscal responsibility our city desperately lacks.”
Own statementCandidate statement of Jacob Naven (City of Manteca City Clerk)
Roads1 sourced position
Lists rebuilding infrastructure and repairing roads as a top goal.
“Rebuild our broken infrastructure and repair our roads.”
Own statementCandidate statement of Jacob Naven (City of Manteca City Clerk)
Growth1 sourced position
Says development should serve residents, not special interests.
“Development that serves residents, not special interests.”
Own statementNaven for Mayor campaign site
Recreation1 sourced position
as reported by the Manteca Bulletin; not a direct quote
Named a community center as the top recreation priority; cautioned a new pool has major ongoing costs and suggested sharing school district pools.
“It will also take pressure off the senior center”
Own statementManteca Bulletin · Sep 24, 2026
Data centers1 sourced position
Called for a temporary moratorium on data centers in Manteca while the city sets rules, citing energy and water impacts.
“We need to take into account impacts just not on energy, but water”
Own statementManteca Bulletin · Sep 3, 2026
Also running for Mayor
- Gary Singh (incumbent)
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