Poway City Council District 1 · Nov 3, 2026
Chris Pikus
Candidate for City Council District 1 (incumbent)
Chris Pikus, the incumbent, is running for Poway City Council District 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Election day: General Municipal Election · Tue, Nov 3, 2026
Retired electrical engineer who has served on the Poway City Council for nearly two years. Before that he served three years on the city's Budget Review Committee.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Appointed Councilmember/Engineer
Chris Pikus is unopposed in District 1; he attended the September 28 forum but did not take part in the issue discussion. San Diego Union-Tribune · Sep 30, 2026
Where Chris Pikus stands: positions on the record
AI data centers1 sourced position
Agreed the city needs to get out in front of the issue of AI data centers.
“someone drops a permit application on our desk”
Own statementCity of Poway · Sep 17, 2026
Priorities1 sourced position
Said he wants to renew his service to help keep the city stable.
“keep the city on an even keel”
Own statementSan Diego Union-Tribune · Aug 18, 2026
Also running for City Council District 1
No one else is running for this seat.
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