Carmen Montano

Carmen Montano is a candidate for State Senate District 10 Primary Election in 2026 in California State Senate District 10, California.

Mayor of Milpitas in Milpitas, CA

Also running: David Cohen, Anne Kepner, Raymond Liu, Scott Sakakihara, Linda R. Price.

Carmen Montano is the Mayor of Milpitas, California, a position she has held since 2022, making history as the city's first female and first Latina mayor. Before her election as mayor, she served on the Milpitas City Council, including time as Vice Mayor, and spent eight years as a trustee for the Milpitas Unified School District. Montano is also a retired public school educator with 26 years of experience. She is running for the California State Senate to represent District 10.