Milpitas Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Santosh Sahoo
Candidate for Mayor
Santosh Sahoo is running for mayor of Milpitas in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Carmen Montano, Hon Lien and Voltaire Montemayor.
Vote-by-mail ballots mailed (starting the week of) · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayRuns a small software company after leadership roles at companies including Microsoft and IBM; first run for office. He did not file a ballot statement.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Tech Entrepreneur
- Campaign website
- votemilpitas.com
Santosh Sahoo, Voltaire Montemayor and Ha Phan did not file candidate statements for the voter guide. City of Milpitas certified list of qualified candidates · Aug 13, 2026
Where Santosh Sahoo stands: positions on the record
Budget3 sourced positions
His fiscal plan says he would eliminate waste before asking taxpayers for more.
“I will eliminate waste before asking taxpayers for more.”
Own statementSantosh Sahoo campaign plan (PDF)
Says one-time money should not pay for ongoing spending.
“One-time money should not fund permanent spending.”
Own statementSantosh Sahoo campaign plan (PDF)
As reported by The Milpitas Beat; not a direct quote
Said he analyzed the city budget line by line and found a lack of transparency.
Own statementThe Milpitas Beat · Sep 11, 2026
Growth1 sourced position
Says growth should come with traffic planning, infrastructure, parks and protections for established neighborhoods.
Own statementSantosh Sahoo campaign site
Also running for Mayor
- Hon Lien
- Carmen Montano (incumbent)
- Voltaire Montemayor
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