James Kuszmaul
Candidate for California Mountain View City Council · Party not on file
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · California Mountain View City Council · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: County of Santa Clara Registrar of Voters — Final Qualified List of Local Eligible Candidates, Nov 3 2026 (contest 5110) · read Aug 31, 2026
The District
What California Mountain View City Council covers
Covers part of Santa Clara County.
Includes Mountain View.
24 precincts · District lines: Official jurisdiction boundary: California Department of Technology, California City Boundaries and Identifiers (CDTFA city limits; layer edited 2026-09-21) · Precinct lines: California Statewide Database (SWDB) precinct shapes g20, g22 and g24 (sr-precinct), for the 2020, 2022 and 2024 generals; map drawn on g24
Results
Certified results for California Mountain View City Council
Santa Clara — City of Mountain View Council Member (at-large)
2024 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Showalter | 13,523 | 16.2% | |
| Emily Ann Ramos | 13,232 | 15.8% | |
| Chris Clark | 10,947 | 13.1% | |
| John McAlister | 10,108 | 12.1% | |
| IdaRose Sylvester | 8,878 | 10.6% | |
| Devon Conley | 8,112 | 9.7% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
Santa Clara — City of Mountain View Council Member (at-large)
2022 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Kamei | 15,347 | 27.5% | |
| Alison Hicks | 15,040 | 26.9% | |
| Lucas Ramirez | 14,725 | 26.3% | |
| Li Zhang | 6,678 | 11.9% | |
| Justin Cohen | 4,105 | 7.3% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
Santa Clara — City of Mountain View Council Member (at-large)
2020 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Abe-Koga | 17,125 | 16.7% | |
| Sally J. Lieber | 14,276 | 13.9% | |
| Lisa Matichak | 12,955 | 12.6% | |
| Pat Showalter | 12,060 | 11.7% | |
| Alex Núñez | 12,002 | 11.7% | |
| José Gutiérrez | 10,185 | 9.9% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
Key Votes
The record
Recommend the Active Transportation Plan public draft to the Council Transportation Committee, noting BPAC reservations on policies, metrics and standards — voted Yes
Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee, 2026-04-29 · BPAC item 6.1 · M/S Bonte/Stone · carried 5-0-0
Apr 29, 2026 · Official · City of Mountain View · sourceReceive the Vision Zero Action Plan / Local Road Safety Plan 2025-26 — voted Yes (moved)
Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee, 2025-11-17 · BPAC item 4.2 · M/S Kuszmaul/Stone · carried 4-0-0 (Huang absent). He recused himself from item 6.1 (Transit Center Grade Separation, Castro/Evelyn) citing residence near the project.
Nov 17, 2025 · Official · City of Mountain View · sourceRecommend TDA Article 3 funding for the Grant Rd. & Sleeper Ave. intersections project (CIP 21-39) — voted Yes (moved)
Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee, 2025-05-28 · BPAC item 6.3 · M/S Kuszmaul/Barton · carried 4-0-1 (Huang abstained)
May 28, 2025 · Official · City of Mountain View · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Committees and Appointments
Appointed seat: Mountain View Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Chair of the City of Mountain View Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (elected Chair for 2026, BPAC minutes Feb 25 2026) (appointed by the City Council): first term began 01/01/2021, second term began 01/01/2025, term expires 12/31/2028.
Mar 11, 2026 · Official · City of Mountain View City Clerk · source
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websitejames4mv.comSelf-published
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for California Mountain View City Council
- Samuel AliParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Alex AmorosoParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Robert CoxParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Paul DonahueParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Silja PaymerParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Erik PoiconParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- IdaRose SylvesterParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the November 3, 2026 ballot — Mountain View City Council (at-large, vote for 3)
Listed as qualified for the November 3, 2026 general election. Ballot designation on the official list: Engineer. General-election opponents: Samuel Ali (No Ballot Designation); Paul Donahue (Engineer); Robert Cox (Retired Software Engineer); IdaRose Sylvester (Entrepreneur/Educator); Silja Paymer (Teacher/Mother/Engineer); Erik Poicon (Library Outreach Specalist); Alex Amoroso (Army Reserve Officer). Also listed as qualified in ballot order on the City of Mountain View City Clerk — Final Nomination Period Update, Nov 3 2026 General Municipal Election (updated 8/13/2026).
Aug 31, 2026 · Official · County of Santa Clara Registrar of Voters · source
Not on file for James yet: Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_5p6a8pvss.
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