City of Monterey Park

Monterey Park City Council, District 5

This person holds your district's seat on Monterey Park's 5-member City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. Council members choose one of their own to serve as mayor and mayor pro tem, presiding over meetings but casting only one vote like any other member.

Vinh T. Ngo, the incumbent and mayor, faces Steven Kung for the District 5 seat. He brought forward the city's data center ban. Kung co-founded the resident group that pushed for that same ban.

This person holds the District 5 seat on Monterey Park's 5-member City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land-use decisions. The term is four years, ending in November 2030. Council members choose one of their own to serve as mayor and mayor pro tem, presiding over meetings but casting only one vote like any other member.

Ngo is campaigning on his record as mayor, including shepherding the council's data-center ban into law, alongside two terms on the Garvey School District board and long-running nonprofit board leadership. Kung, making their first run for office, is campaigning on extending the momentum from the anti-data-center organizing they co-led into supporting local small businesses, revitalizing downtown, and keeping city government in direct dialogue with residents.

Vinh T. Ngo

Vinh T. Ngo is the incumbent mayor, a Senior Vice President at Bank of America. He brought forward the ordinance banning data centers, which the council passed in 2026. He previously served two terms on the Garvey School District board from 2017 to 2022.

Steven Kung

Steven Kung is a filmmaker and community organizer running for office for the first time. They want to help small businesses, revive downtown, and keep government engaged with residents. They co-founded No Data Center Monterey Park, the group that led the ban campaign.

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