Silja Paymer
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
No Mountain View council or advisory-body voting record
Silja Paymer is not a current Mountain View City Council member (the City Clerk certified no eligible incumbents for the 2026 seats) and does not appear on the City's rosters of board, commission and committee members (March 11, 2026 and June 27, 2025) or in the City's Legistar member records, so there is no Mountain View council or advisory-body voting record. Checked 2026-09-25.
Sep 25, 2026 · 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.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websitesiljapaymer.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
- James KuszmaulParty 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: Teacher/Mother/Engineer. General-election opponents: Samuel Ali (No Ballot Designation); Paul Donahue (Engineer); Robert Cox (Retired Software Engineer); James Kuszmaul (Engineer); IdaRose Sylvester (Entrepreneur/Educator); 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 Silja 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_vfy933999.
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