Silicon Valley voters this November will cast ballots in one of the region’s most consequential elections: From deciding who to send to Washington to a historic county supervisorial election, there is no shortage of major decisions up and down the ballot.
San Jose councilmember is losing to challenger
Last updated 5 p.m. on Tuesday. The next update is 5 p.m. on Wednesday. In a surprising twist on election night, San Jose Councilmember Maya Esparza appears to be losing her reelection bid to challenger Bien Doan. Doan leads with 53.6% of the vote, or 8,865 votes. Esparza has 46.3% of the vote, or 7,654...
San Jose voters likely to approve city charter changes
Last updated 5 p.m. on Friday. The next update is expected at 5 p.m. on Saturday. As poll workers continue to tally ballots, Measure I appears to be on track to meet the majority vote necessary to pass. With 62% of ballots counted Friday afternoon, the San Jose measure has pulled in 57.4% of the...
Early results show Peter Ortiz leading in San Jose District 5 race
Last updated 5 p.m. on Tuesday. The next update is 5 p.m. on Wednesday. East San Jose voters appear to be supporting Santa Clara County Board of Education President Peter Ortiz for San Jose City Council in District 5. Ortiz is leading against former Assemblymember Nora Campos in early returns. Ortiz has secured 54.8% of...
Bob Jonsen leads competitor in Santa Clara County sheriff race
Last updated 5 p.m. on Tuesday. The next update is 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Former Palo Alto police chief Robert “Bob” Jonsen remains the frontrunner in a photo-finish race against retired Santa Clara County sheriff Capt. Kevin Jensen to replace former Sheriff Laurie Smith in initial returns Tuesday afternoon. Jonsen still leads the race with...
Omar Torres appears to win the downtown San Jose council race
Last updated 5 p.m. on Friday. The next update is expected 5 p.m. on Saturday. In a highly contested race that caused a community uproar over attack ads, college trustee Omar Torres has a significant lead over his opponent Irene Smith in the San Jose City Council District 3 race. Torres leads with 63.8% of...
In tight San Jose mayor’s race, Matt Mahan slightly ahead of Cindy Chavez
Last updated 5 p.m. on Tuesday. The next update is expected at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. San Jose Councilmember Matt Mahan has emerged as the frontrunner in the highly-anticipated and competitive San Jose mayor’s race. With 90% of total ballots counted as of Tuesday night, Mahan leads with 51.3% of the vote. Santa Clara County Supervisor...
Sylvia Arenas ahead in race for District 1 Santa Clara County supervisor
Last updated 5 p.m. on Friday. The next update is expected 5 p.m. on Saturday. San Jose Councilmember Sylvia Arenas is leading the Santa Clara County Supervisor District 1 race, with former Councilmember Johnny Khamis trailing behind. With approximately 62% of ballots counted, Arenas is ahead with 53.7% of the vote, or 40,185 votes. Khamis...
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Fact check: San Jose councilmember under fire for absences
San Jose Councilmember Maya Esparza’s attendance is the latest salvo fired by a realtors group backing her political opponent. The California Association of Realtors PAC sent at least two mailers claiming she missed four important votes since she took office on reducing gang crimes, affordable housing and utility hikes. The meetings, which were between June...
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Outsiders pour millions into San Jose mayor’s race
Special interests’ spending on the San Jose mayoral race has exceeded $5 million—with most of the money coming from outside the city. After more than a year of campaigning, Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez and San Jose Councilmember Matt Mahan are locked in a heated, costly—and at times, ugly—competition, with Mayor Sam Liccardo terming out at the end...
LIVE BLOG: Voting underway in Santa Clara County
After a heated election season in Silicon Valley, voters headed to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in a consequential election that will bring new leadership to San Jose City Hall. In San Jose, residents will vote for a new mayor to replace Mayor Sam Liccardo. The highly-anticipated—and most expensive—contest of the season pitted...