San Jose special election likely headed to June runoff

Gabby Chavez-Lopez continues to maintain her lead in updated results for the San Jose City Council District 3 special election, but it’s not enough of the vote to secure a win outright.

As of 4 p.m. Thursday, Chavez-Lopez, executive director of the Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley, still holds on to a solid 29% of the vote. Matthew Quevedo, the mayor’s deputy chief of staff, is in second place at 22.18% and Planning Commission Chair Anthony Tordillos is trailing in third at 22.16%. With one candidate unlikely to get more than 50% of the vote, the top two vote-getters will head to a June 24 runoff election.

Chavez-Lopez, 37, said she’s ecstatic to maintain her strong first place lead — and just as anxious to see who her opponent will be in June. She said it’s remarkable to see the results hang by one or two votes just after a historic recount in last year’s Congressional District 16 race.

“I was talking to people at their doors about the CD16 recount and how every vote is critical,” Chavez-Lopez told San José Spotlight. “This has been a fast and furious race, but we made it a priority to connect with as many voters possible.




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