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Santa Clara Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

Kevin Park

Candidate for Mayor

10 candidates · 3 seats6 sourced positions

Kevin Park is running for mayor of Santa Clara in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Gary Ferraris, Karen Hardy, David Kertes, Kathy Watanabe and Mike Wiltberger.

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District 4 councilmember since 2020; engineer with three decades in the technology industry, including roles at Google, Unisys and DoorDash.

Occupation (from candidate statement)
City of Santa Clara Councilmember, District 4
Campaign website
kevinpark.net

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Where Kevin Park stands: positions on the record

Development1 sourced position
Data centers2 sourced positions

  • Seconded a substitute motion on the Related project that would also have required all data centers to use carbon-free electricity; a vote to take it up failed 3-4 (July 2025).

    Council voteCity Council minutes · Jul 8, 2025

  • Answer to the Silicon Valley Voice mayoral candidate questionnaire

    Notes that almost 95% of Silicon Valley Power's electricity goes to industrial and commercial users, mostly data centers.

    “Almost 95% percent of the power SVP provides goes to industrial and commercial uses – mostly data centers.”

    Own statementSilicon Valley Voice mayoral candidate questionnaire · Sep 28, 2026

Electric rates2 sourced positions

  • Voted no on a 4.0% electric rate increase for all customer classes (passed 5-2, December 2025).

    Council voteCity Council minutes · Dec 16, 2025

  • Answer to the Silicon Valley Voice mayoral candidate questionnaire

    Says fees for new industrial users should cover the cost of the added load, and some utility transfers to the General Fund should go to stabilizing rates.

    “Fees for new industrial users should cover costs of bringing additional load; residential rates should mainly be affected by shared infrastructure maintenance.”

    Own statementSilicon Valley Voice mayoral candidate questionnaire · Sep 28, 2026

Council meetings1 sourced position

  • Interview with San José Spotlight

    Defended lengthy council meetings, saying residents and councilmembers need chances to question experts.

    “Any meeting where we’re worried about people asking questions is not a meeting,”

    Own statementSan José Spotlight · Aug 18, 2026

What Kevin Park said vs. how Kevin Park voted

Data centers

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On the record

  • Seconded a substitute motion on the Related project that would also have required all data centers to use carbon-free electricity; a vote to take it up failed 3-4 (July 2025).

    Jul 8, 2025 ·City Council minutes · Jul 8, 2025

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