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D8 San Jose Councilman Domingo Candelas headed to victory

D8 San Jose Councilman Domingo Candelas headed to victory

In a heated fight for reelection, San Jose Councilmember Domingo Candelas appears to be headed for another four years on the city council. As of 5 p.m. Friday, incumbent Candelas is leading his opponent, San Jose police Sgt. Tam Truong, with 55.1% of the vote, or 15,866 votes. Truong trails with 44.8% of the vote,...

Sam Liccardo maintains lead in Silicon Valley congressional race

Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo is leading in Silicon Valley’s hottest congressional race over state Assemblymember Evan Low in an unprecedented showdown between two powerful, liberal Bay Area politicians. As of 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, results show Liccardo leading with 59.9% of the vote, bumping Low to second place with 40.1% of the vote for Congressional...

How Silicon Valley candidates are tied to troubled recycler

Candidates running to represent Silicon Valley in Congress are pointing fingers over whose ties are tighter to a Bay Area recycling company under scrutiny by the FBI. In the Congressional District 16 race, Assemblymember Evan Low’s campaign circulated an advertisement titled “Dirty Politics,” calling out Low’s opponent and former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo’s connections...

Milpitas police investigating defaced election signs as hate crime

Two Asian-American candidates in Milpitas have become targets of hate crimes and have had their political signs defaced. Milpitas City Council candidate Bill Chuan and Councilmember Hon Lien, who is running for the mayoral seat, had their campaign banners defaced with anti-Asian language. “NO ASIANS” was spray-painted over Chuan’s banner on Barber Lane. Alongside it, “NO...