Overview
- As of early returns, Anthony Tordillos leads with 64.8 percent of votes to Gabby Chavez-Lopez’s 35.1 percent, according to Santa Clara County election officials.
- The special election follows the November resignation of Omar Torres amid child sex abuse charges that left District 3 without representation.
- Tordillos entered election night with a fundraising edge, having raised $360,734 versus Chavez-Lopez’s $261,028, boosted by endorsements from Mayor Matt Mahan and multiple labor unions.
- Chavez-Lopez topped the April primary on a platform of grassroots support and backing from the South Bay Labor Council.
- The winner will inherit a downtown seat responsible for addressing housing, homelessness and public safety while managing a projected $52.9 million deficit in 2026-27.