Milpitas Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

Voltaire Montemayor

Candidate for Mayor

9 candidates · 3 seats4 sourced positions

Voltaire Montemayor is running for mayor of Milpitas in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Carmen Montano, Hon Lien and Santosh Sahoo.

Vote-by-mail ballots mailed (starting the week of) · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Retired geologist and community volunteer who has served in local civic groups; this is his sixth run for mayor. He did not file a ballot statement.

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 Voltaire Montemayor stands: positions on the record

Housing1 sourced position

As reported by The Milpitas Beat; not a direct quote
Wants a moratorium on housing prices and rent to address the cost of living.
Own statementThe Milpitas Beat · Aug 27, 2026

Emergency preparedness1 sourced position

Interview with The Milpitas Beat
Wants to focus on preparing for natural disasters such as earthquakes.
“I want the people to prepare for calamities like earthquakes,”
Own statementThe Milpitas Beat · Aug 27, 2026

Economy1 sourced position

As reported by The Milpitas Beat; not a direct quote
Wants to help small businesses and attract new businesses such as Costco.
Own statementThe Milpitas Beat · Aug 27, 2026

Past candidacies1 sourced position

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