Montclair Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Javier "John" Dutrey
Candidate for Mayor (incumbent)
Javier "John" Dutrey, the incumbent, is running for mayor of Montclair in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Ballots mailed and early voting begins · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayMontclair mayor since 2018, first elected to the City Council in 1996. He served on the Planning Commission from 1990 to 1996.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Mayor, City of Montclair
- Campaign website
- montclairmayordutrey.com
Javier "John" Dutrey is the only candidate for mayor; the county lists the contest on the ballot. San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters: Candidate List, Nov. 3, 2026 · Sep 29, 2026
Where Javier "John" Dutrey 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
Homelessness2 sourced positions
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
Lists services, shelter options and enforcement for those who decline help among his current objectives.
“Addressing street homelessness through comprehensive mental-health and substance-use rehabilitation services, expanding shelter options, and implementing nuisance-related enforcement for individuals who decline available assistance.”
Own statementMontclair Mayor Dutrey (campaign site)
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
Public safety1 sourced position
Lists added police and fire personnel and crime-fighting technology among his current objectives.
“Sustaining enhanced public safety with added police and fire personnel and investing in modern crime-fighting technologies.”
Own statementMontclair Mayor Dutrey (campaign site)
Also running for Mayor
No one else is running for this seat.
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