Santa Maria City Council District 3 · Nov 3, 2026

Corby Poulis Sr.

Candidate for City Council District 3

7 candidates · 3 seats3 sourced positions

Corby Poulis Sr. is running for Santa Maria City Council District 3 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Gloria Soto.

Vote-by-mail ballots mailed to all eligible voters (Oct. 5 to Oct. 27) · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Small business owner who ran a jiu-jitsu and kickboxing gym for twenty years after working construction jobs at Vandenberg.

Occupation (from candidate statement): Small Businessman
Endorsed by: Supervisor Bob Nelson; Councilman Richard Batalla; Santa Maria Airport District Director Tony Guy; Santa Maria Police Association of Middle Management. Corby Poulis, Sr. nomination filing and candidate statement (City of Santa Maria) · Aug 7, 2026

Where Corby Poulis Sr. stands: positions on the record

Priorities1 sourced position

Lists quality of life, safe neighborhoods, responsible spending, local businesses and road maintenance as his priorities.
“As your councilmember, I will prioritize quality of life, safe neighborhoods, responsible spending, supporting local businesses, and maintaining our roads and infrastructure.”
Own statementCorby Poulis, Sr. nomination filing and candidate statement (City of Santa Maria) · Aug 7, 2026

Accountability1 sourced position

Says the city needs leaders who listen to residents.
“Santa Maria needs practical, common sense leaders who will listen to residents, instead of talking at them.”
Own statementCorby Poulis, Sr. nomination filing and candidate statement (City of Santa Maria) · Aug 7, 2026

Direction of the city1 sourced position

Says he would like the city's direction to return to how it was in earlier years.
“It's definitely a different Santa Maria than when I came here, and I think that it would be nice to get back to some of that older times when the direction of the city was a little different.”
Own statementKEYT · Sep 30, 2026

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