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section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-09 13:10 PST
updated: 2026-11-09 13:10 PST
status: reported
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# Erik Poicon moves ahead of Robert Cox in council race

Erik Poicon leads Robert Cox by 145 votes in the race for the third Mountain View City Council seat, according to the latest count.

Section: [Elections](/san-jose/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Erik Poicon](/san-jose/wiki/erik-poicon.md), [Robert Cox](/san-jose/wiki/robert-cox.md)

## Coverage

- [Mountain View Voice](https://www.mv-voice.com/election/2026/11/09/poicon-cox-mountain-view-city-council/), 2026-11-09 13:10 PST: Poicon surpasses Cox in Mountain View City Council race

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.