# Politics: San Jose

Updated Fri Nov 6, 4:03 PM Pacific. Most important first.

- [Incumbents Hold Early Leads in San Jose City Council Contest](/san-jose/stories/75fa94077c.md): Registar of Voters reports that it has counted approximately 48% of total votes cast. (San José Inside, 2026-11-04 11:53 PST)
- [Rep. Sam Liccardo plans focus on affordability, AI after election](/san-jose/stories/1489f889bc.md): Rep. Sam Liccardo (D-16) said he was hesitant to read the midterm results as a mandate for the Democratic Party. He looks to focus on affordability and AI. (San José Spotlight, 2026-11-06 14:30 PST)
- [Santa Clara lacks usable convention center financial statements](/san-jose/stories/bc68c63844.md): Santa Clara has not received usable convention center financial statements for over a year. The city won't say how much it withheld from operator Oak View Group. (Silicon Valley Voice, 2026-11-05 03:00 PST)
- [Varela leads Valley Water District 1 race in early count](/san-jose/stories/a13e270c16.md): Incumbent John Varela led challenger Jimmy Forbis 58.04% to 41.75% in unofficial early results posted by the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. (Morgan Hill Times, 2026-11-05 09:19 PST)
- [Karen Hardy leads Santa Clara mayoral race](/san-jose/stories/0f2abb3770.md): In the Wednesday 5 p.m. count, Karen Hardy led Santa Clara's mayoral race with 3,874 votes, or 24%, 465 ahead of Kathy Watanabe. The race is too close to call. (Silicon Valley Voice, 2026-11-05 10:03 PST)
- [Early returns show Mountain View Measure F leading](/san-jose/stories/091b2d67f6.md): Early returns show Measure F leading with 78.75%, or 10,052 votes. The measure would give the City Council authority to raise Mountain View's hotel tax. (San José Spotlight, 2026-11-05 16:00 PST)
- [Three Cupertino Together candidates lead council race](/san-jose/stories/e4f8752d4a.md): As of 5:11 p.m. Thursday, the Cupertino Together slate of three City Council candidates led, with three other candidates trailing. (San José Spotlight, 2026-11-04 16:30 PST)
- [Rob Moore, Suzuki and Stump lead Los Gatos council race](/san-jose/stories/883d938ca3.md): Early results as of 5 p.m. Thursday showed Mayor Rob Moore leading the Los Gatos Town Council race with 5,234 votes, or 24%. (San José Spotlight, 2026-11-04 16:00 PST)
- [Campbell candidates Furtado and Fields outpace challengers](/san-jose/stories/a2dfcf9b45.md): The next election results update is expected Friday, Nov. 6 by 5 p.m. In Campbell, Districts 3, 4 and 5 have candidates running for City Council seats. (San José Spotlight, 2026-11-04 14:30 PST)
- [Xavier Becerra Beats Steve Hilton to Become California’s First Latino Governor in 153 years](/san-jose/stories/5419cf28a4.md): Steve Hilton conceded 60 minutes after polls closed Tuesday evening. Becerra's strong anti-Trump campaign and Democratic sweep doomed the Republican’s candidacy. (San José Inside, 2026-11-04 10:33 PST)
- [Santa Clara ends membership fees at Senior Center](/san-jose/stories/ec418b9cf7.md): Santa Clara's City Council unanimously approved ending membership fees at its Senior Center on Oct. 20. Questions remain about pool hours and staffing. (San José Spotlight, 2026-11-05 08:00 PST)
- [Election Day Follow the Money Update: Self-Funded Campaigns](/san-jose/stories/de62d1ce0b.md): Slightly more than half of the $209,000 Santa Clara candidates have raised is loans, most of it from the candidates themselves. (Silicon Valley Voice, 2026-11-03 12:20 PST)