Matt Mahan is an American politician and tech entrepreneur who has served as the mayor of San Jose, California since 2023. He was elected mayor in November 2022, defeating Cindy Chavez, and won re-election in 2024 for a two-year term. Prior to his mayoral tenure, Mahan served as the District 10 Councilmember for the city of San Jose, representing the Almaden Valley, Blossom Valley, and Vista Park neighborhoods, after winning the race in early 2020 and being sworn in in January 2021.