Montclair City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Corysa Martinez

Candidate for City Council (incumbent)

5 candidates · 3 seats7 sourced positions

Corysa Martinez, the incumbent, is running for Montclair City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 2 seats.

Ballots mailed and early voting begins · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Montclair councilmember since November 2019 and a practicing attorney since 2015. She is the current Mayor Pro Tem.

Where Corysa Martinez stands: positions on the record

Housing1 sourced position

Voted yes on Urgency Ordinance No. 26-1017-U, adding development standards for ministerial approval of multi-family housing citywide (passed 4-1, April 2026).
Council voteMontclair City Council minutes, April 20, 2026 · Apr 20, 2026

Council pay2 sourced positions

Voted in favor of Ordinance No. 26-1018, setting four council pay schedules, including lower ones a council majority may assign after a court misconduct finding (adopted 3-1-1, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Montclair · Sep 23, 2026
Voted in favor of Ordinance No. 24-1008, raising monthly council pay from $1,150 to $1,438 (adopted 3-1-1, March 2024).
Council voteCity of Montclair

Homelessness1 sourced position

Voted yes on the agreement for Montclair to join the regional West End Navigation Center in Fontana, subject to county funding terms (passed 4-0-1, Jan. 2026).
Council voteMontclair City Council minutes, Jan. 20, 2026 · Jan 20, 2026

Council censure1 sourced position

Voted yes on Resolution No. 26-3511, reaffirming and expanding the council's censure of Councilmember Ben Lopez (passed 4-1, March 2026).
Council voteMontclair City Council minutes, March 16, 2026 · Mar 16, 2026

Street projects1 sourced position

Voted yes on awarding a $3,082,734.20 contract with Garcon Construction for the Fremont Avenue Improvement Project (passed 3-2, April 2026).
Council voteMontclair City Council minutes, April 20, 2026 · Apr 20, 2026

Housing insecurity1 sourced position

Says she is committed to addressing housing insecurity, mental health services and youth programs.
“addressing housing insecurity, expanding mental health services, and investing in youth programs like our Montclair to College program”
Own statementCorysa Martinez · Aug 20, 2026

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