Morgan Hill Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

Mark Turner

Candidate for Mayor (incumbent)

7 candidates · 3 seats9 sourced positions

Mark Turner, the incumbent, is running for mayor of Morgan Hill in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Kristopher L. Clayton and Deborah M. Africa.

Vote-by-mail ballots begin mailing (week of) · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Mayor of Morgan Hill since December 2022 and a former associate pastor and chamber CEO. He has lived in Morgan Hill for 33 years.

Where Mark Turner stands: positions on the record

Housing2 sourced positions

Says decisions about how a community grows are best made by the people who live with the results, and calls this a fight worth continuing.
“decisions about how a community grows are best made by the people who live with the results.”
Own statementMorgan Hill Times
Voted yes to confirm support for a CalCities resolution seeking a working group on a state constitutional amendment or initiative for final local authority over housing and land use (passed 5-0, August 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Aug 19, 2026

Economy1 sourced position

Lists fostering opportunities for businesses to create jobs and to expand or relocate in Morgan Hill as a continuing priority.
“Continue working to foster an environment that provides opportunities for businesses to create new jobs and opens the door for companies to expand or relocate here”
Own statementMark Turner candidate statement (City of Morgan Hill)

Data centers1 sourced position

Voted yes to introduce an urgency ordinance for a 45-day moratorium on new data center and grid-scale battery storage applications (passed 5-0, August 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Aug 26, 2026

City budget2 sourced positions

Voted yes to adopt the FY 2026-27 and 2027-28 operating budget and the FY 2026-27 through 2031-32 capital improvement program budget (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Jun 3, 2026
Voted yes on approving staff's recommended direction for FY 2026-27 community funding requests (passed 4-1, April 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Apr 1, 2026

Growth and development1 sourced position

Voted yes to certify the environmental report for the Rosewood Medical Campus and to introduce the ordinance amending its zoning and master plan (passed 5-0, March 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Mar 4, 2026

Council rules1 sourced position

Voted yes on updating Council Policy 97-01 to put the council's public comment time limit practices in writing (passed 4-1, March 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Mar 4, 2026

Immigration enforcement1 sourced position

Voted no on calling a special meeting to discuss joining an amicus brief in the lawsuit by the State of California and Santa Clara County opposing an ICE facility (passed 3-1, June 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes · Jun 17, 2026

In their words

Says decisions about how a community grows are best made by the people who live with the results, and calls this a fight worth continuing.
Morgan Hill Times

On the record

Voted yes to confirm support for a CalCities resolution seeking a working group on a state constitutional amendment or initiative for final local authority over housing and land use (passed 5-0, August 2026).
Aug 19, 2026 ·City Council minutes · Aug 19, 2026

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