Gay San Jose council candidate Tordillos gains 5-vote edge

As the number of ballots left to process dwindles down, gay San Jose City Council District 3 candidate Anthony Tordillos is now ahead by five votes in the race for second place and a spot in the runoff election for the seat. But it is expected there will be a recount of the vote in the April 8 special election to represent much of the city’s downtown area and Qmunity LGBTQ district.

With Tuesday’s tally update, Tordillos saw his second place showing strengthen to 2,005 votes, for 22.19% of the total counted. Trailing at 2,000 votes, or 22.13%, is Matthew Quevedo, deputy chief of staff to San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan.

Only the top two vote-getters will move on to the special June 24 runoff election to determine who will serve in the council seat through 2026. Maintaining her first place standing on election night is Gabriela "Gabby" Chavez-Lopez, the executive director of South Bay nonprofit the Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley.

She edged up to 29.98% of the vote with 2,709 total. Still in fourth place is pro tem judge Irene Smith, who unsuccessfully sought the seat three years ago. She is now at 15.96% with 1,442 votes.





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