Gabby Chavez-Lopez continues to maintain her lead in updated results for the San Jose City Council District 3 special election, but it’s not enough of the vote to secure a win outright. As of 4:15 p.m. Friday, Chavez-Lopez, executive director of the Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley, still holds a solid 29% of the vote....
Are San Jose voters rejecting mayor’s agenda?
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has plans to end homeless camping and appeal to California’s center-right political sphere. But his efforts hinge on the City Council’s help to pass his policies — and some question whether the District 3 special election has exposed cracks in that support. Early election results have been shaky for Mahan’s...
Santa Clara County weighs ranked choice voting for some elections
The pieces are in place to seismically shift Silicon Valley elections — and Santa Clara County supervisors are holding all the cards. For the first time in almost a year, the Board of Supervisors is expected to discuss a potential switch to ranked choice voting at its April 15 finance and government committee meeting. There,...
UPDATE: San Jose special election is a race for second place
A Wednesday election results update shows Gabby Chavez-Lopez maintaining her lead in the special election for the District 3 seat on the San Jose City Council, but the second place vote getter has flipped. As of 4:02 p.m. Wednesday, Chavez-Lopez still holds on to a solid 29% of the vote, but Anthony Tordillos has leaped...
San Jose special election PAC spending tops $800K
Spending has skyrocketed on the eve of San Jose’s special election, which will determine who will represent downtown on the City Council. Heading into Election Day, Matthew Quevedo, deputy chief of staff for Mayor Matt Mahan, is holding on to his fundraising lead with about $271,000 raised, according to recent campaign filings. Among the seven...
On the Record: San Jose’s District 3 special election
In a few days, voters in San Jose’s downtown core will head to the polls to elect their next councilmember. The April 8 special election will bring new leadership to the San Jose City Council District 3 seat that’s been vacant since November. The former councilmember, Omar Torres, resigned in disgrace after he was arrested...
On the Record: San Jose District 3 Special Election candidate Gabby Chavez-Lopez
San José Spotlight asked candidates running for the San Jose City Council District 3 seat how they would tackle some of the city’s most critical challenges — from public safety to economic development and homelessness. Read all the candidates’ answers. Here are Gabby Chavez-Lopez’s full answers: If elected, what actions and policies will you prioritize...
On the Record: San Jose District 3 Special Election candidate Matthew Quevedo
San José Spotlight asked candidates running for the San Jose City Council District 3 seat how they would tackle some of the city’s most critical challenges — from public safety to economic development and homelessness. Read all the candidates’ answers. Here are Matthew Quevedo’s full answers: If elected, what actions and policies will you prioritize...
On the Record: San Jose District 3 Special Election candidate Phil Dolan
San José Spotlight asked candidates running for the San Jose City Council District 3 seat how they would tackle some of the city’s most critical challenges — from public safety to economic development and homelessness. Read all the candidates’ answers. Here are Phil Dolan’s full answers: If elected, what actions and policies will you prioritize...
On the Record: San Jose District 3 Special Election candidate Irene Smith
San José Spotlight asked candidates running for the San Jose City Council District 3 seat how they would tackle some of the city’s most critical challenges — from public safety to economic development and homelessness. Read all the candidates’ answers. Here are Irene Smith’s full answers: If elected, what actions and policies will you prioritize...