Matt Kilrain
Candidate for California Santa Barbara Mayor · Party not on file
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · California Santa Barbara Mayor · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: City of Santa Barbara City Clerk · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What California Santa Barbara Mayor covers
Covers part of Santa Barbara County.
Includes Santa Barbara.
56 precincts · District lines: Official jurisdiction boundary: City of Santa Barbara Information Systems, City Limits (2021) · 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 Santa Barbara Mayor
City of Santa Barbara Mayor
November 2, 2021 City of Santa Barbara General Municipal Election · Nov 2, 2021| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Rowse | 10,086 | 38.6% | |
| James Joyce III | 7,170 | 27.4% | |
| Cathy Murillo | 6,576 | 25.2% | |
| Deborah L. Schwartz | 1,664 | 6.4% | |
| Mark M. Whitehurst | 404 | 1.5% | |
| Matt Kilrain | 178 | 0.7% |
Certified Statement of Votes Cast by Precinct (Santa Barbara County Elections) · Santa Barbara County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor, Elections Division — Certified…
Key Votes
The record
No elected voting record — ran for mayor in 2021
Kilrain has not held elected office. He ran for Santa Barbara mayor in 2021 and received about 0.7% of the vote. He is an author. Not a member of the current Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors (roster checked 2026-09-25). Not among the Santa Barbara County supervisors on record in the county's Legistar office records (1997–present).
Sep 24, 2026 · Press · Santa Barbara News-Press · 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.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 25
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No totals on file from the reports listed below.
Finance Reports
Campaign finance: FPPC Form 470 short form — Matt Kilrain
Filed FPPC Form 470 (Officeholder and Candidate Campaign Statement, Short Form) on 2026-08-05 with the City of Santa Barbara City Clerk, covering 2025-08-05 to 2026-08-04. A Form 470 means the candidate has no controlled committee and does not expect to receive or spend $2,000 or more in the calendar year, so no contribution or expenditure totals are reported. The filing is kept on record internally; it is not hosted because it carries the filer's address and phone.
Aug 5, 2026 · Official · City of Santa Barbara City Clerk · source
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for California Santa Barbara Mayor
- Eric FriedmanParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Wendy Sims-MotenParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
- Kristen SneddonParty not on file · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: Mayor of Santa Barbara — November 3, 2026 general municipal election
Listed as "Matt Kilrain" on the City of Santa Barbara City Clerk FINAL LIST OF CANDIDATES, City of Santa Barbara – November 3, 2026 Election (August 17, 2026). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · City of Santa Barbara City Clerk · sourceMayor of Santa Barbara · CA-LOC-SANTA-BARBARA-MAYOR
Nonpartisan · candidate · City of Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County) · 1 seat(s), citywide
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · City of Santa Barbara City Clerk · source
Not on file for Matt yet: Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_c10jxw5aa.
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