Santa Clara County Races
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Race to Watch
Board of Supervisors, District 2
Top candidate wins seat.
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Why does this race matter?
District 2 is entirely within San José, making this Board of Supervisors seat critical for representing the city’s downtown and East San José residents. The winner will succeed Supervisor Cindy Chavez, a prominent labor advocate who is termed out.
What does a county supervisor do?
Supervisors govern county programs and departments, and they approve the county budget. Their largest area of spending is traditionally health care and human services. Supervisors are also responsible for local jails and elections, and they make decisions on law enforcement and housing in unincorporated areas of the county. The winner of this election will serve a four-year term.
Candidates
Key Supporters
For Duong
- Cindy Chavez, supervisor, Santa Clara County
- Dave Cortese, state senator
- Zoe Lofgren, U.S. representative
- County Employees Management Association
- South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council
For Nguyen
- Matt Mahan, mayor, San José
- Pam Foley, City Council member, San José
- Ron Gonzales, former mayor, San José
- Ann Ravel, former commissioner, Federal Election Commission
- Chuck Reed, former mayor, San José
Positions on Key IssuesCandidate summaries are based on interviews with the candidates, questionnaires, statements made at debates and public events, and past news coverage.
Santa Clara County faced a $250 million budget deficit this year — and county officials are forecasting a “tough year” fiscally next year. How would you balance the budget?
Santa Clara County has announced a tentative deal to purchase Regional Medical Center in East San José, which recently downgraded its trauma center and cut back other critical health care services. Do you agree with the decision?
The state government has recently approved changes to make it easier to compel people with severe mental illness into treatment and housing. Do you support those changes? What will you do as a supervisor to help residents with severe mental illness?
Hundreds of people have died from fentanyl overdoses in the county in recent years. What is your plan to fight this epidemic and prevent deaths, especially among the county’s youngest residents?
Race to Watch
Board of Supervisors, District 5
Top candidate wins seat.
Santa Clara County
Why does this race matter?
Longtime Supervisor Joe Simitian is termed out, opening up this seat on the board for the first time in 12 years. The winner will represent the suburban communities of Palo Alto, Mountain View, Cupertino, Saratoga and Los Gatos.
What does a county supervisor do?
Supervisors govern county programs and departments, and they approve the county budget. Their largest area of spending is traditionally health care and human services. Supervisors are also responsible for local jails and elections, and they make decisions on law enforcement and housing in unincorporated areas of the county. The winner of this election will serve a four-year term.
Candidates
Key Supporters
For Abe-Koga
- Josh Becker, state senator
- Anna Eshoo, U.S. representative
- County Employees Management Association
- South Bay Labor Council AFL-CIO
For Lieber
- Mountain View Housing Justice Coalition
- SEIU 521
- SEIU-United Healthcare Workers
- South Bay YIMBY
Positions on Key IssuesCandidate summaries are based on interviews with the candidates, questionnaires, statements made at debates and public events, and past news coverage.
Santa Clara County faced a $250 million budget deficit this year — and county officials are forecasting a “tough year” fiscally next year. How would you balance the budget?
Santa Clara County has committed most of the money from the Measure A affordable housing bond voters approved in 2016. Do you support another bond? What is your plan for making housing more affordable and reducing homelessness?
As supervisor you will oversee a large health care budget and network of hospitals and clinics. How would you improve the care residents receive from the Santa Clara County Health System?
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