Poway Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

Jenny Maeda

Candidate for Mayor

6 candidates · 3 seats6 sourced positions

Jenny Maeda is running for mayor of Poway in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Steve Vaus and Dellena Olps.

Election day: General Municipal Election · Tue, Nov 3, 2026

Jenny Maeda is the current District 4 councilmember and is running for Mayor. Voice of San Diego · Sep 9, 2026

Where Jenny Maeda stands: positions on the record

Development2 sourced positions

Voted no on the Intracorp Homes project of 47 townhomes and four commercial spaces on Poway Road (approved 4-1, July 2026).
Council voteSan Diego Union-Tribune · Jul 26, 2026
Said the Poway Road Specific Plan needs work to make it stronger, and that pausing or stopping a project can have value in some cases.
“We need to work on the Poway Road Specific Plan to make it bulletproof”
Forum answerSan Diego Union-Tribune · Sep 30, 2026

AI data centers1 sourced position

Offered an amended motion for a five-year moratorium instead of a permanent ban on large AI data centers; the council passed the ordinance as proposed (September 2026).
Council voteCity of Poway · Sep 17, 2026

Permitting1 sourced position

as reported by the Union-Tribune; not a direct quote
Advocated adding more city staff to address permits.
Forum answerSan Diego Union-Tribune · Sep 30, 2026

Term limits1 sourced position

Wants term limits for the City Council, which she envisions as two terms as a council member and two as mayor.
“It’s important because having been an elected official I can see how it can change a person”
Own statementSan Diego Union-Tribune · Aug 18, 2026

Voter approval of density1 sourced position

as reported by the Union-Tribune; not a direct quote
Supports Proposition FF, approved by voters in 1988, requiring majority voter approval for certain land-use changes that increase density.
Own statementSan Diego Union-Tribune · Aug 18, 2026

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