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San Jose Councilmember Domingo Candelas is celebrating his election lead in early returns. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, the incumbent is leading the race for the District 8 seat on the San Jose City Council with 39.4% of the vote. Tam Truong is in second with 32.5% of the vote, Sukhdev Bainiwal is trailing with...
San Jose councilmember trails political rival
A South San Jose councilmember who snagged a seat in a contentious appointment last year is fighting to stay in office — and now it appears he’ll face challenger George Casey in November. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Casey leads with 38.6% of the vote. San Jose Councilmember Arjun Batra has secured 36.6% of the...
Santa Clara voters poised to continue electing their police chief
It looks like two measures to change how Santa Clara officials are chosen will remain in the hands of voters, as early results come in on election night. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Measure B — which aims to make the elected police chief an appointed position — is failing, with 72.4% of voters not...
Margaret Abe-Koga leads race for D5 Santa Clara County supervisor
A Mountain View councilmember appears to be leading the race for the open Santa Clara County District 5 seat. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Margaret Abe-Koga is ahead with 41.9% of the vote. In second place is Sally Lieber with 24.7% of the vote. Peter Fung has 20.1% of the vote, Barry Chang has 6.9%...
In South San Jose council contest, retired officer leads the race
Two frontrunners have emerged in a competitive race to replace San Jose Councilmember Sergio Jimenez in District 2 — with the top two vote-getters advancing to a November runoff to fill the open seat. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, retired Santa Clara County sheriff deputy Joe Lopez leads his three rivals with 35% of the...
Patrick Ahrens leads in early results for California’s 26th Assembly District
Local college trustee and political aide Patrick Ahrens is leading a field of six in a race to fill the open seat in California’s 26th Assembly District. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Ahrens is ahead with 34.4% of the vote. Santa Clara County Board of Education Trustee Tara Sreekrishnan is in second with 26.9% and...
San Jose D4 councilmember appears to win reelection
Cheers erupted at councilmember David Cohen’s viewing party as early results showed him with a large lead. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Cohen is leading his challenger with 58.5% of the vote. The sole challenger in the race, former San Jose District 4 Councilmember Kansen Chu, has 41.4% of the vote. The individual with the...
UPDATE: Betty Duong inches ahead in race for District 2 Santa Clara County supervisor
The contest for District 2 Santa Clara County supervisor looks to be historic, with two Vietnamese American women leading the field for the open seat. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Betty Duong is in first place with 31.8% of the vote, bumping Madison Nguyen to the second place position with 29% of the vote. Corina...
Michael Mulcahy leads District 6 San Jose City Council race
A prominent investor in Willow Glen appears to be ahead in an open San Jose city council race in early election returns. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, real estate investor Michael Mulcahy leads a field of four candidates with roughly 39.2% of the vote. He is trailed by Olivia Navarro, an insurance agent and political...
UPDATE: Evan Low inches into second place in Silicon Valley congressional race
In Silicon Valley’s most expensive and highly-anticipated race, two candidates have emerged as frontrunners in a crowded race to replace retiring Rep. Anna Eshoo in Congress — a once-in-a-generation contest that has captured national attention. As of 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo led the pack of 11 candidates with 21.1%...