Elections

Elections

San Jose District 8 candidate wants to curb city vices

A neighborhood mom with a background in tech is hopping into the District 8 San Jose City Council race on a platform of fighting for the most vulnerable residents. Candidate Surinder “Suri” Kaur Dhaliwal says she is being catapulted into this race by her deep-rooted faith in Sikhism and love for her community. District 8...

Three Silicon Valley candidates compete for state seat

A myriad of South Bay seats are set to open up with Congresswoman Anna Eshoo’s retirement—and one of the most contested may be the race for Assembly District 26. Three politicos have already hopped into the race for Assemblymember Evan Low’s seat, with the incumbent eying Eshoo’s congressional seat. Low could not yet confirm he’s running, but...

‘It’s time, Anna’: Silicon Valley Congresswoman Eshoo reflects on retiring

Congresswoman Anna Eshoo had it all planned out. She had lined up endorsements, secured donations and volunteers. The 80-year-old Democratic lawmaker was about to launch a reelection campaign for her 16th district congressional seat. But a voice in her head stopped her. “Most people don’t think we spend any kind of time thinking about whether...

Willow Glen investor seeks District 6 San Jose council seat

A prominent Willow Glen real estate investor who previously ran for mayor now wants to represent District 6 on the San Jose City Council. Michael Mulcahy, a San Jose native, is tossing his hat into the race for the District 6 seat, which encompasses Willow Glen, Santana Row, The Alameda and parts of downtown. Already...

San Jose’s mayoral race has no labor candidate

For the first time in San Jose’s history, the city will align its mayoral race with the presidential election — a move championed by labor leaders to boost turnout and elect a progressive mayor. Yet Silicon Valley’s powerful labor lobby has no one to run for the seat. And time is running out. Candidates have...