Robert Cox
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
Running for California Mountain View City Council, Nov 3 General. The race page has 7 other candidates, 3 certified results. See the race
Roles on File
Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.
- RunningCalifornia Mountain View City CouncilNov 3, 2026 · On the 2026 ballot
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
Key Votes
The record
Set the 2026-27 Annual General Adjustment of rent at 2.5% (CSFRA) and 1.5% (MHRSO) · voted Yes (moved)
Rental Housing Committee, 2026-04-23 · RHC item 5.2 · M/S Cox/Brown · motion carried, no nays or abstentions recorded
Apr 23, 2026 · Official · City of Mountain View · sourceApprove the tentative appeal decision on rent petitions C25260002 and C25260003 in its entirety · present, motion carried with no nays
Rental Housing Committee, 2026-02-26 · RHC item 5.1 · M/S Brown/Keating · carried, no nays or abstentions recorded; Cox present as Vice Chair
Feb 26, 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.
Committees and Appointments
Appointed seat: Mountain View Rental Housing Committee
Vice Chair of the City of Mountain View Rental Housing Committee (appointed by the City Council): term began 04/18/2023, expires 04/17/2027. Earlier served on the Environmental Planning Commission 2013-2020 (Chair 2017-2020) per the City's Legistar member record; elected Rental Housing Committee Chair effective May 1, 2026 (RHC minutes, Apr 23 2026).
Mar 11, 2026 · Official · City of Mountain View City Clerk · source
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websiterobertcoxforcouncil.comSelf-published
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: Retired Software Engineer. General-election opponents: Samuel Ali (No Ballot Designation); Paul Donahue (Engineer); James Kuszmaul (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 Robert yet: Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_zsthqj988.
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