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Montclair
On the ballot: Mayor · City Council (two seats, at large)
Key findings
- Mayor John Dutrey is running again. He has been on the council or planning commission since about 1990 and has been mayor since 2018. I found no reported challenger. [1]
- Two at-large council seats: incumbents Bill Ruh and Corysa Martinez face Alice Garcia and Victor Mendez. [1]
- A recall drive against Councilman Ben Lopez, whose term runs to 2028, is collecting money, but it isn't on this ballot. [2][1]
- Montclair's sales tax is already 9%, the highest of any city in the county today. [1]
Mayor
Your pick
Candidate list from the SB County Sentinel at the close of filing (Aug 7, 2026); a few late or withdrawn filings may differ, so check your sample ballot.
John Dutrey (incumbent)
- Ran for mayor in 2018 after 28 years on the council and planning commission. [3]
City Council (two seats, at large)
Your pick
Candidate list from the SB County Sentinel at the close of filing (Aug 7, 2026); a few late or withdrawn filings may differ, so check your sample ballot.
Bill Ruh (incumbent)
- Current councilmember; term ends Nov 2026. [4]
Corysa Martinez (incumbent, mayor pro tem)
- Current mayor pro tem; term ends Nov 2026. [4]
Alice Garcia
- I found no independent reporting on this candidate.
Victor Mendez
- I found no independent reporting on this candidate.
Sources 5
5 other
- ^ a b c d SB County Sentinel, mayoral and council match-ups (Aug 7, 2026) SB County Sentinel Other
- ^ Recall committee page (advocacy) givebutter.com Other
- ^ SB County Sentinel, Dutrey seeks mayoralty (Sept 2018) SB County Sentinel Other
- ^ a b City of Montclair, Nov 3 2026 election cityofmontclair.org Other
- · SB County Sentinel, Ontario seeks another sales tax (Montclair rate) (Aug 2026) SB County Sentinel Other