SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Registrar of Voter offices in all Bay Area counties are busy processing, sorting, and counting every single ballot from Tuesday's midterm elections. This is not Russia or China to follow party dictates on who to vote. Comments are moderated and approved by administrators. Gillmor beat Becker in the 2018 race. According to the 2020 San Jose census, the largest San Jose racial/ethnic groups are: Calif. 22 R wins Calif. 27 R wins Calif. 47 D wins Colo. 3 R wins Colo. 8 D wins Ga. Unfortunately, Mahan has upset too many people in his own district after serving just a year or less with his proposed building building up to 5,000 prefab units on 50 acres of public land, which is said to be the largest in the country. Yes, we need to follow the money trail. Our streets are less safe. Do you mean the Raul Peralez who LIED to San Jose Spotlight, the Mercury newspaper, and local news stations when he told them that he and his family had just been evicted from their rental home after living in north San Jose and had been paying under-market rental rate for 6 years, then being forced to find another place to live when he KNEW he had never been evicted, which is a legal process he never went through because he was NOT evicted (the homeowner was SELLING the home)?? While we don't yet know the outcome of this race, my focus remains on representing my community on the Board of Supervisors.". The top county law enforcement job is also open, with incumbent Sheriff Laurie Smith not seeking reelection. Esparza defeated former Councilmember Tam Nguyen in 2018leading to a loss in Vietnamese representationon the council. If you go further north in D10 before the redistricting, you will see and hear from those who say its been quite the opposite. Why did Spotlight print something about Bonilla ? Good ideas but youre a day late and dollar short. They wanted Liccardo to get it so he could finish up McEnerys Slavery towers, than Mahan would have walked right in two years from now. Peter was the most prepared and answered every question on a timely matter. Executives of the 49ers football team are dropping staggering money to sway the three elections in Santa Clara. I agree fully and admire the importance of having diverse viewpoints in this mayoral race. Foley, who edged out local school board trustee Kalen Gallagher in 2018, touts her track record of supporting public safety causes through her work with Vision Zero and increasing funding for police and fire departments. When a new Senator was running for POTUS, the reason he was chosen was because he had no legislation by which he could be criticized (said by the person who nominated him). Updated numbers by the county's ROV office showed 4,766 votes are all that separated the two mayoral candidates. San Jos Spotlight is the citys first nonprofit, community-supported digital news organization. San Jose State University political science professor Melinda Jackson says California didn't have too many surprises in the first batch of election results Tuesday night, such as Governor Newsom's win and Proposition 1 passing. Why is that even part of the article? Huge Red Flag! Were changing the face of journalism by providing an innovative model for delivering reliable, truthful news to the nations 10th largest city. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Irene Smith is the best choice for D3. Link to article on DeBartolos: A San Jose resident drops off her ballot in the 2020 election. That is the way we can get quality leaders. Peralez is a former San Jose police officer and still serves as a reserve officer. RELATED: San Jose residents calling for clean-up at homeless encampments: Here's what the city has planned. So, I must ask you all today this simple question: What are we doing? The top two vote-gettersin each race will head to a runoff in Novemberunless one candidate winswith more than 50% in June. Anthony Becker just barely has enough to spend on one page flyers and stops for chilli hot dogs. It means there is another choice for voters. Incumbent Supervisor Susan Ellenberg won her reelection campaign in District 4. If you want another Liccardo, vote for Mahan who will be his puppet. And were here to provide it. Iam a democrat from Almaden, (not far right as you painted Almaden), we like Matt Mahan and he has delivered for us in D10. Are they being promised a land deal in San Jose? Has he done anything good or bad as a politician? San Jose 2022 mayoral candidates try to shed business, labor labels Esteban is now throwing his support behind Councilmember Raul Peralez. Raul Peralez? Matt Mahan behavior and campaign has been, and will continue to be, run by Liccardo. SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- It's the We need to unite for the benefit of ALL. Peralez is weak. 110% correct. Matt Mahan, Dev Davis and Raul Peralez all disqualified themselves from receiving my support with their repeated votes for the mandates and the infringement of our basic human rights. The Liccardo endorsement means Liccardo-connected $, and that means more of the same. Jim Spence, you have my interest! Mayfair Neighborhood Association and Mayfair N.A.C. 2022 Austin mayoral election - Wikipedia Thanks to Tran Nguyen for this useful and updated data. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. MLK Jr. That applies to everyone. WebCity of San Jos Candidate Election Information 2022 The above information is general information for candidates running for the San Jos Primary Election on June 7, 2022 I can not support Peter because , If, as the Policy Advisor to the Alum Rock Santa Clara Street Business Association, he can not move the Organization he represents to follow Open, and Transparent Required Policies, Rules, and regulations , Either he is to weak of an Advisor to move the Association to follow rules. Mahan only has two years of experience in government (on San Jose City Council). https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/55-Indicted-In-Probe-of-Card-Clubs-Extortion-2761706.php, Hai Huynh, who is responsible for day-to-day operations at Bay 101, is charged with loansharking, threatening and intimidating witnesses, ordering an assault and of having links to organized crime, according to court papers. Are you saying all the other D3 candidates are in it for the wrong reasons ? Actual District 3 rankings and numbers (someone needs to check the other races): #1. Spence wants the city to stop spending money on housing for the homeless. I think its a best of the worst scenario. Most importantly, she is in it for the right reasons and will be a voice for the people! ), and more, .Matt Mahan is not from a privileged background. 2). Female attorney (her name escapes me) on Mahans staff. When a person lies about small things, they lie about big things without blinking and an eye. My search for truth starts in the comments section. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Sadly evil always wins because of the dollars . All questions a 501c3 must bring forward. Heres the current list of San Jose candidates running in the June 7 primary election: With Mayor Sam Liccardo terming out after eight years, the citys topseat is up for grabswith at least eight candidates on the ballot in June. He doesnt know how city government works and he didnt seem to realize it was voters who voted to have a salary setting Board determine salaries for the Mayor and Council, didnt seem to know really much about how a city government works. Either produce results or cut the funding! Follow the paper trail on who is donating. San Jos Spotlight is a project of the San Jos News Bureau, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization | Tax ID: 82-5355128. Cindy Chavez, President of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (2020-present), former vice mayor of San Jose (2005-2007), former San Jose city councilmember for District 3 (1998-2006), and candidate for mayor in 2006 (Democratic) Matt Mahan is the man. Liccardo and Mahan do have things in common: After coasting to victory in 2018,incumbent Pam Foley officially announced her run for reelection on Thursday. So we're still processing a lot of ballots.". He tried to say he is the POLICY ADVISOR to the Alum Rock Santa Clara Business Association. Health care professional and former Congressional candidate Ivan Torres and attorney Elizabeth Chien-Hale have already declared for the seat. He paid a $1 million fine and was later pardoned by Trump. So, Cindy got more money from the 49ers, which is owned by the DeBartolo family! 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Several other lesser known candidates, includingmayoral candidate Tyrone Wade, Dennis Kyne and Miles Linden in District 3, Phil Dolan in District 5 and Thomas Davis in District 7, also did not qualify for the election. District 6 Councilperson Dev Davis, groomed as the next business-friendly mayoral hope, made business leaders think twice after her anemic 2020 re-election bid. %PDF-1.6 % San Jose mayoral and City Council candidates report Three longtime politicians have already declared for the East San Jose crown: Santa Clara County Board of Education Trustee Peter Ortiz, Planning Commission Chair Rolando Bonilla, and former Assemblymember Nora Campos, who held the seat from 2001 to 2010. Vote at every election. I am honored to represent the interests of so many now that Estaban, who originally positioned himself as the climate action candidate is no longer in the race. *Something is fishy about how Spotlight is reporting these numbers. ELECTION 2022 2022 San Jose mayoral election - Wikipedia Nguyen is the latest to join the race. How safe is your neighborhood? With Lardinois unexpectedly dropping out of the race to represent West San Jose, residents will have three options for the new District 1 councilmember. I dont want the 49ers owning the City of San Jose. Who are the mega donors and who are the NGOs? Diversity, you say! Were partnering with you the readers to make it happen. As it stands now, Dev Davis is the most fiscally responsible Council member. I have followed all you wrote and more! Maybe someone trying to confuse D3 voters? "We need to not only double down but triple down our homeless prevention strategies," Davis told ABC7 Monday. We have been able to accomplish so muchbut we still have much more to do.. Were changing the face of journalism by providing an innovative model for delivering reliable, truthful news to the nations 10th largest city. As of last week, the committee has doled out more than $230,000 to support Councilmember and mayoral hopeful Matt Mahan, roughly $53,000 to boost attorney With nearly half the 11-member City Council potentially changing, Junes results could shift council power back toward business interests or strengthen labors narrow 6-5 majority.San Jose is generally divided between the two political powerhouses the business lobby and labor unions and the business-aligned leaders lost their majority last year when progressive Councilmember David Cohen unseated conservative incumbent Lan Diep in District 4. She sincerely cares about D3 @ SJ. Nguyen doesnt have an official campaign website, but she has been active in the citys Vietnamese community.She hostsSan Jose Co Gi La, a local Vietnamese language radio station. Based on my personal experience doing that, I am voting for Cindy Chavez. when will you peoples learn you are getting played? Wait! I do like what Mahan is saying, but accepting Liccardos endorsement so heavily counteracts everything else that I do like about Mahan. Like the other candidates, crime and homelessness are at the top of his list. Did we read that right? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); More than 30 candidates have jumped into contests for San Jose mayor and City Council, with at least one frontrunner dropping out following Fridays deadline to compete in the June primary election. Both she and her brother, Xavier, have represented District 5 on the City Council. D3 City Council candidate Elizabeth Chien-Hale supports lifting the Covid mandates and returning to normalcy, and she will therefore have my support. Nora Campos needs to go and anyone she staffed under her term. If you want a Mayor who will put San Jose taxpayers first, including small businesses, vote for Dev Davis. In about three months, San Jose residents will narrow the fields for a new mayor and five city councilmembers. San Jos Spotlight is a project of the San Jos News Bureau, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization | Tax ID: 82-5355128. As interesting as the articles are, the comments can oftentimes be much more revealing. Comments are moderated and approved by administrators. "However this plays out, I'm gonna be on the city council and I wanna be part of the process of bringing people together to lead our city forward," Mahan told ABC7 News reporter Amanda del Castillo in a sit down interview on Wednesday. Unfortunately, it probably doesnt matter anyways. Peter still has not delivered to the Community any of the REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION that a 501c3 that he represents and is an Advisor for.when a Community has asked. In the race to become San Joses next mayor, candidates look to shed labels The election is still eight months away, but its shaping up to be a competitive battle Cindy FYI: Businesses employ people, offer healthcare, dental, vacation time, etc; labor groups and non-profit organizations do not employ people. Reportedly (on this page), former SJPD Officer and mayoral candidate Jim Spence also supports lifting the Citys Covid mandates. Several politicos previously said theyd run to lead San Jose, but noteveryone qualifiedor even submitted theirpaperworkto continue their bids. Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team. Services should be for everyone not just the privileged. what you want to watch out for is the two-year adjustment they are trying to make. Please get out and Vote. She currently has no competition, according to the citys filings. Currently, a Santa Clara County supervisor, Chavez has received endorsements from a handful of prominent state politicians. For us, DEV DAVIS is the clear choice. If you dont know the candidates, a good place to start is San Jose Spotlight. Her staffers Andres Quintero and Rolando Bonilla should not be taken serious. If you want another union activist, vote for Chavez. The homeowner, after giving him below market rate rent, SOLD the home. High rent costs pushed me to live in an RV in the heart of downtown San Jose last year. San Jos Spotlight is following the money and will update this page routinely. She counts former San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed as one of her supporters. They were based on real estate and owned 78 malls plus a horse racing track in Cleveland. Looks fishy to me. Elizabeth Chen-Hale: $12,716.00 donations plus $20,500.00 personal self-loan and self-gift. Both talk a good game, but they are both wordsmiths and mix apples with oranges, but no one seems to notice. 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All of this started under his watch before Covid. She told ABC7 News, "It was a spirited campaign, and it's critically important that every vote is counted. San Jos Spotlight is the citys first nonprofit, community-supported digital news organization. Whos running for San Jose mayor and council in 2022? Hes the only one who says anything that makes any sense. Health care professional and former congressional candidate Ivan Torres, attorney Elizabeth Chien-Hale, San Jose-Evergreen Community College board member Omar Torres and business owner Irene Smith have already declared for the seat. In the general election, state representative Celia Israel and former mayor Kirk Watson took the first two spots, leading realtor Jennifer Virden and several other candidates.