Morgan Hill, CAVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Morgan Hill Mayor & City Council Election 2026

3 of 5

council seats up

3 contests

7 candidates

Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Mayor · 1 seat

City Council District B · 1 seat

City Council District D · 1 seat

Voters citywide choose the mayor. District B and District D voters each choose one councilmember for their own district; the top vote-getter in each contest wins.

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The council voted 4-1 on September 16, 2026 to censure Yvonne Martinez Beltran; she was the lone dissenter. Morgan Hill Times · Sep 17, 2026

Yvonne Martinez Beltran did not submit responses to the Morgan Hill Times candidate profile in time for publication. Morgan Hill Times

Morgan Hill voters will also decide Measure A, which would change the city treasurer from an elected to an appointed position. Morgan Hill Times

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Soraida IwanagaCouncilmember, District C; next election 20286sourcedMiriam T. VegaCouncilmember, District A; next election 20287sourced

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

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Match quiz3 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesState housing mandates and local control, Data centers and battery storage, Growth, jobs and development projectsKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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What the next council decides

State housing mandates and local control

Where it standsOn August 19, 2026 the council voted 5-0 to support a CalCities resolution on local authority over housing and land use, and ratified opposition to three state housing bills.

What's on the tableHow Morgan Hill responds to state housing requirements, and where and how new housing is approved.

  • The council confirmed support for a resolution calling for a working group on a state constitutional amendment or other initiative to ensure final local authority over housing and land use decisions. City Council minutes · Aug 19, 2026
  • The council ratified the city's positions opposing SB 1117 (accessory dwelling units), AB 1621 (post-entitlement permits) and AB 1751 (Missing Middle Townhome Ownership Act). City Council minutes · Aug 19, 2026

Data centers and battery storage

Where it standsThe council introduced a 45-day interim moratorium on new data center and grid-scale battery storage applications on August 26, 2026.

What's on the tableWhat permanent rules, if any, Morgan Hill adopts for data centers and grid-scale battery storage after the interim moratorium.

  • On August 19, 2026 the council directed staff to return on August 26 with an interim ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on data centers and battery storage systems. City Council minutes · Aug 19, 2026
  • On August 26, 2026 the council voted 5-0 to introduce an urgency ordinance for a 45-day moratorium and directed staff to develop regulations and the Planning Commission to review them. City Council minutes · Aug 26, 2026

Growth, jobs and development projects

Where it standsThe council approved steps on the Rosewood Medical Campus in March 2026, and the city manager reported a $100 million-plus manufacturing investment in August 2026.

What's on the tableWhich development projects and employers the city approves or courts, and how infrastructure keeps pace.

  • On March 4, 2026 the council voted 5-0 to certify the environmental report for the Rosewood Medical Campus and to introduce the ordinance amending its zoning map and planned development master plan. City Council minutes · Mar 4, 2026
  • The city manager reported that Heron Power announced an investment of more than $100 million to establish Heron Factory One in Morgan Hill. City Council minutes · Aug 19, 2026

City budget and revenue

Where it standsThe council adopted a two-year operating budget on June 3, 2026, and received a report on a possible 2026 local tax measure in March.

What's on the tableHow the city funds services in coming years, including whether to ask voters for new revenue.

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  1. 1. How should Morgan Hill respond to state housing requirements?

  2. 2. What should Morgan Hill do about new data centers and grid-scale battery storage?

  3. 3. How should Morgan Hill weigh new development against community character?

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The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Soraida Iwanaga, Miriam T. Vega3 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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