City Council Election
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Wondering who to vote for in Santa Clara's City Council election? San José Spotlight has you covered with the inside scoop on all the candidates. Get the info you need to make your choice!
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- 22
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SOURCE: 49ers Polling in Santa Clara Convinced Team to Abandon Karen Hardy
SOURCE: 49ers Polling in Santa Clara Convinced Team to Abandon Karen Hardy
Ryan: Outside spending isn't new to Santa Clara — judge the candidates, not the noise - San José Spotlight
I understand why outside spending unsettles people. Voters deserve to know who is funding what, and that information should be easy to find. But a campaign that is only about spending totals tells residents nothing about who will show up to meetings prepared, return their calls and make sound decisions.
Santa Clara: Kathy Watanabe Calls for Candidates to Reject Jed York’s Campaign Money
Santa Clara: Kathy Watanabe Calls for Candidates to Reject Jed York’s Campaign Money
Fioretta: Prop. 4 could level playing field with public financing in Santa Clara - San José Spotlight
On Sept. 30, San José Spotlight published an op-ed by Arteaga Food Center owner Lupe Lopez. In it she complained that a political action committee (PAC) controlled by the owner of the San Francisco 49ers football team is attempting to buy a Santa Clara City Council seat by making a campaign contribution of more than $418,000 to...
Follow the Money 2026: 49ers Independent Expenditures Lead Spending in City Election
Two San Francisco 49ers independent expenditure committees have put roughly $2.6 million into PACs for Santa Clara’s election, dwarfing the combined $138,700 raised through loans and donations by candidates the...
Seven candidates seek Morgan Hill mayor, City Council seats - San José Spotlight
An official ballot drop box located in front of Morgan Hill City Hall. Photo by Giovanni Albanese Jr. The Morgan Hill mayor’s seat and two City Council districts are at stake this November, with all three incum...
Sunnyvale To Hold Three Uncontested Elections
Sunnyvale will carry forward with a series of uncontested city council elections in the November midterm. Three seats on the Sunnyvale City Council are up for grabs on election day. Council members Linda Sell, ...
Mayoral Candidates Forum Replays Long-Standing Problems
On Sept. 27, six Santa Clara mayoral candidates revisited problems that have outlived several city councils: council dynamics, Levi’s Stadium and the 49ers, the still-unbuilt Related Companies project, downtown...
49ers-backed PAC supports Santa Clara candidate, opposes another - San José Spotlight
Santa Clara has two open City Council races this November. The San Francisco 49ers have pumped money into District 2, but not District 3. File photo. The San Francisco 49ers want to tilt the scales in the team’...
49ers-backed PAC supports Santa Clara candidate, opposes another
49ers-backed PAC supports Santa Clara candidate, opposes another San José Spotlight
Op-Ed: I Fought the 49ers' Money in 2010. Here's My Advice: Focus on the Issues, Not the Spending.
In 2007, I helped found Santa Clara Plays Fair, the grassroots group that organized against a public subsidy for a 49ers stadium, a fight that became Measure J in 2010. I know what it’s like to run a campaign a...
Milestones - A Mayor for the Majority - Opinion
Kathy Watanabe is just not a nice person. It doesn’t matter how much money she raises, marching bands she hires, promotional brochures she prints, she just is not nice and not a good choice for mayor. One ...
2026 Santa Clara District 2 & 3 Candidates
With a full slate of candidates, The Weekly wanted to give voters insight into each candidate’s position on a slew of issues we believe matter most to Santa Clarans.Consequently, we asked them seven questions, ...
Jed York’s Prostitution Arrest Becomes Issue in Santa Clara City Council Race; Yvonne Inciarte Receives Dawn Endorsement
Jed York's Prostitution Arrest Becomes Issue in Santa Clara City Council Race; Yvonne Inciarte Receives Dawn Endorsement
Santa Clara Mayoral Candidate Gary Ferraris, a Recent Republican, Loses Democratic Party Endorsement Recommendation
Santa Clara Mayoral Candidate Gary Ferraris, a Recent Republican, Loses Democratic Party Endorsement Recommendation
Kyle Madej District 3 Candidate
Editor’s Note: Due to a city clerical error, and through no fault of his own, the city’s website listed candidate Kyle Madej’s email address incorrectly. As a result, we extended the invitation for Madej to com...
San Francisco 49ers spending big on Santa Clara mayoral race
San Francisco 49ers spending big on Santa Clara mayoral race San José Spotlight
Santa Clara mayoral candidates share positions on key issues
Santa Clara mayoral candidates share positions on key issues San José Spotlight
2026 Santa Clara Mayoral Candidates
With a full slate of candidates, The Weekly wanted to give voters insight into each candidate’s position on a slew of issues we believe matter most to Santa Clarans.Consequently, we asked them seven questions, ...
Santa Clara News - San José Spotlight
Santa Clara The San Francisco 49ers want to tilt the scales in the team’s favor on the Santa Clara City Council by pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into the District 2 race. Recent campaign finance ...
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