morganhill.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Morgan Hill -- "Qualified Candidates," November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election: the certified ballot roster, in Secretary of State randomized-alphabet-drawing order (drawn Aug. 13, 2026) -- Mayor (Kristopher Clayton, Deborah Africa, incumbent Mark Turner), City Council District B (Steven Hayes, incumbent Yvonne Martinez Beltran), and City Council District D (Dolores Alvarado, incumbent Marilyn Librers) -- each with a campaign-contact link and a link to that candidate's own filed Candidate Statement. Also notes that Jacob Montoya filed a Candidate Intention Statement (Form 501) for Mayor on Aug. 7, 2026 but does not appear in the qualified roster itself -- he did not complete qualification and is not on the printed ballot.
morganhill.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Morgan Hill -- "Elections" page: confirms the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election, that the city partners with the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters to conduct it, and links every other page this section cites (Qualified Candidates, Candidate Resources, Candidate Statements, City Council Districts).
morganhill.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Morgan Hill -- "City Council Districts" page: confirms the city has four lettered districts (A-D), that only Districts B and D are up for election in 2026 (A and C aren't up again until 2028), and that Council terms are staggered 4-year terms.
morganhill.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Morgan Hill -- "Candidate Resources" page: states Mayor is a 4-year, at-large term, City Council seats are 4-year, by-district terms, and the separately elected City Treasurer (also 4-year, at-large) -- confirming, by that Treasurer seat's own absence from the qualified-candidates roster, that no Treasurer race is on this cycle's ballot.
morganhill.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Morgan Hill -- "City Council" page: names the current five-member Council (Mayor Mark Turner; Miriam Vega, District A; Yvonne Martinez Beltran, District B; Soraida Iwanaga, District C; Marilyn Librers, District D / Mayor Pro Tem) and the separately elected City Treasurer, Cindy Murphy -- and links each incumbent's own official bio document.
en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia -- Morgan Hill, California: 2020 census population (45,483), incorporation in 1906, and its council-manager form of government.
morganhill.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)Steven Hayes's own filed Candidate Statement for the November 3, 2026 Morgan Hill City Council District B race -- his own words: a 20-plus-year Morgan Hill resident, a career as a Fire Captain/Paramedic who represents California firefighters at the state level and sits on the California Earthquake Authority Board, and a platform on public safety, fiscal responsibility, and holding developers accountable.
morganhill.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)Yvonne Martinez Beltran's own filed Candidate Statement for the November 3, 2026 Morgan Hill City Council District B race -- her own words: a lifelong Morgan Hill resident and Live Oak High School graduate with an NYU Master's in Urban Planning, 10 years of city service (8 on the Council, 2 on the Planning Commission), and a record she cites on public safety funding, Climate Action efforts, and Caltrain service.
morganhilltimes.com (opens in a new tab)Morgan Hill Times -- "Candidate list is set for mayor, city council election in Morgan Hill" (Aug. 14, 2026), read in full: confirms the closed nomination period and the qualified field for Mayor and Council Districts B and D, and adds independently reported detail -- Clayton's occupation as a carpenter, Africa's as a retired registered nurse, Hayes's as a retired Gilroy fire captain and paramedic, and Alvarado's as CEO of the San Jose-based Community Health Partnership -- plus each district's rough geographic boundary.

Last updated August 31, 2026.

City of Morgan Hill

Morgan Hill City Council, District B

This person would hold one of four district seats. The seat is on the Morgan Hill City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. Morgan Hill is a Santa Clara County city of about 45,000 people. Morgan Hill also has a separately elected, citywide Mayor, also on this ballot. Three other district Council members are not up this cycle. The term is four years. Districts A and C are not up again until 2028.

Two candidates are running for the District B seat on the Morgan Hill City Council. They are incumbent Yvonne Martinez Beltran and challenger Steven Hayes. Whoever gets the most votes wins outright. This is not ranked choice voting.

This person would hold Morgan Hill's District B seat on the City Council -- covering the city's northern corner, bordered by Monterey Road and Dunne Avenue, per local reporting. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use in this Santa Clara County city of about 45,000, alongside a separately elected, citywide Mayor (also on this ballot -- see that contest) and three other district Council members. The term is four years.

District D is also contested this cycle (see that contest); Districts A and C aren't up again until 2028.

Steven Hayes

Steven Hayes is a Fire Captain and Paramedic. They run on strong police, fire, and emergency services, plus careful spending and open government. News reports call them retired, but their own statement says they still work.

Yvonne Martinez Beltran

Yvonne Martinez Beltran is a Morgan Hill Council member seeking another term. They have 10 years of city service, 8 of them on the Council. Their priorities are public safety, housing, smart spending, and youth programs.

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