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Supervisor, District 5

Board of Supervisors, District 5

Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.

Margaret Abe-Koga41.9%
37,172 votes
Sally J. Lieber24.7%
21,962 votes
Peter C. Fung20.1%
17,892 votes

Updated at 7:05 PM PT on April 4, 2024
Santa Clara County

Why does this race matter? 

This seat is open for the first time in 12 years, after incumbent Joe Simitian reached his limit of three terms. 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 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. If a supervisor candidate receives over 50% of the vote in the primary, they take office for a four-year term. Otherwise, the top two candidates face off in the November general election. 

Candidates

Margaret Abe-Koga
Margaret Abe-KogaCity Council Member, Mountain View
Peter Fung
Peter FungDistrict Director, El Camino Health
Sally Lieber
Sally LieberMember, California State Board of Equalization

Key Supporters

This list represents notable organizations and individuals who have taken a position on the ballot measure or candidate, or who are funding campaigns in support or opposition. This list is not exhaustive, and may be updated.

For Abe-Koga

  • Anna Eshoo, U.S. representative
  • Josh Becker, state senator 
  • South Bay Labor Council AFL-CIO
  • County Employees Management Association

For Fung 

  • N/A

For Lieber 

  • Julie Lythcott-Haims, City Council member, Palo Alto
  • Mountain View Housing Justice
  • Silicon Valley Democratic Socialists of America
  • South Bay YIMBY
 

Positions on Key Issues
Candidate summaries are based on interviews with the candidates, questionnaires, statements made at debates and public events, and past news coverage.

The county is facing a budget deficit in future years — with a shortfall this year of as much as $158 million. How would you balance the budget?

Abe-Koga touts her work in balancing Mountain View’s budget as mayor during the Great Recession. She says the county can learn from Mountain View’s practice of leasing land to companies like Google. “That rent and lease money has been really what has helped us stay afloat even during economic downturns.”
Fung says he has streamlined the budget at El Camino Health, leading to a credit rating increase from Moody’s. He says there is money to be saved in the county’s health system. “If we can use this money efficiently, then we may have some to spare for other essential services.”
Lieber points to her experience in the state Assembly during California’s budget crisis. She says the county budget can be balanced by looking at cuts to executive pay, new revenue sources and “cutting some of the things that in better budget times might be a great thing to do.”

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?

Abe-Koga supports a regional housing bond for the Bay Area. If that doesn't happen, she says the county should “look at another Measure A type of initiative.” In Mountain View, she backed the conversion of motels to affordable housing and the creation of a sanctioned parking lot for RV dwellers.
Fung emphasizes the need to fund supportive services such as counseling and substance use treatment with affordable housing. Without that, he says, people “will continue their habits and the problem will not be solved.”
Lieber wrote a state law requiring cities to plan for housing for lower-income households making less than 30% of area median income. She also wants more focus on middle-income housing. “There are a large number of people who just need workforce housing, they don't need all of the wraparound supportive services.”

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?

Abe-Koga says her fight with breast cancer instilled in her the importance of patient-doctor relationships. She says she will focus on increasing staffing in the county health system in order to help medical professionals avoid burnout and mental health challenges that could affect their interactions with patients.
Fung touts his past leadership of El Camino Health’s stroke center and the creation of the Chinese Health Initiative. He plans to focus on improving in-home health care “so we can reach the patient’s home and they would be able to have the daily health care services.”
Lieber says there should be more attention on helping county health system patients with chronic health issues “so that it doesn't get to a breaking point that's expensive for the person's health and financially expensive.” In the Legislature, Lieber voted to create a single-payer health care system in California.
Barry Chang
Barry ChangFormer City Council Member, CupertinoChang is focused on the future of the recently-closed Lehigh Cement Plant near Cupertino.
Sandy Sans
Sandy SansBusiness OwnerSans wants to decentralize decision-making in county government, which he says has become “too process-oriented, too top-down oriented.”

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U.S. House of Representatives, District 16

Top two candidates advance to general election.

Sam Liccardo (D)21.1%
38,489 votes
Evan Low (D)16.6%
30,249 votes
Joe Simitian (D)16.6%
30,249 votes

Race called at 5:32 PM PT on March 11, 2024
99% of votes countedAssociated Press
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U.S. House of Representatives, District 17

Top two candidates advance to general election.

Ro Khanna (D)(incumbent)62.9%
73,941 votes
Anita Chen (R)26.8%
31,539 votes
Ritesh Tandon (D)4.8%
5,728 votes

Race called at 5:50 PM PT on March 7, 2024
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U.S. House of Representatives, District 18

Top two candidates advance to general election.

Zoe Lofgren (D)(incumbent)51.2%
49,323 votes
Peter Hernandez (R)32.8%
31,622 votes
Charlene Nijmeh (D)11%
10,614 votes

Race called at 5:26 PM PT on March 11, 2024
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U.S. House of Representatives, District 19

Top two candidates advance to general election.

Jimmy Panetta (D)(incumbent)65%
132,540 votes
Jason Anderson (R)28.5%
58,120 votes
Sean Dougherty (Grn)6.3%
13,010 votes
Race called at 4:23 PM PT on March 6, 2024
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State Senate, District 13

Top two candidates advance to general election.

Josh Becker (D)(incumbent)73.5%
167,127 votes
Alexander Glew (R)18.8%
42,788 votes
Christina Laskowski (R)7.6%
17,276 votes
Race called at 6:56 PM PT on March 11, 2024
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State Senate, District 15

Top two candidates advance to general election.

Dave Cortese (D)(incumbent)69%
124,440 votes
Robert Howell (R)18.9%
34,173 votes
Tony Loaiza (R)11.9%
21,618 votes
Race called at 6:15 PM PT on March 12, 2024
98.95% of votes countedAssociated Press
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State Assembly, District 23

Top two candidates advance to general election.

Marc Berman (D)(incumbent)57.3%
67,106 votes
Lydia Kou (D)20.2%
23,699 votes
Gus Mattammal (R)11.3%
13,277 votes

Race called at 6:13 PM PT on March 11, 2024
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State Assembly, District 24

Top two candidates advance to general election.

Alex Lee (D)(incumbent)68.3%
45,544 votes
Bob Brunton (R)22.4%
14,951 votes
Marti Souza (R)9.2%
6,148 votes
Race called at 4:23 PM PT on March 14, 2024
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State Assembly, District 25

Top two candidates advance to general election.

Ash Kalra (D)(incumbent)51.4%
35,821 votes
Ted Stroll (R)26.2%
18,255 votes
Lan Ngo (D)22.2%
15,484 votes
Race called at 7:40 PM PT on March 13, 2024
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State Assembly, District 26

Top two candidates advance to general election.

Patrick Ahrens (D)34.4%
25,036 votes
Tara Sreekrishnan (D)26.9%
19,600 votes
Sophie Song (R)21.9%
15,954 votes

Race called at 2:06 PM PT on March 13, 2024
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State Assembly, District 28

Top two candidates advance to general election.

Gail Pellerin (D)(incumbent)
Liz Lawler (R)
Race called at 8:00 PM PT on March 5, 2024
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State Assembly, District 29

Top two candidates advance to general election.

Robert Rivas (D)(incumbent)
J.W. Paine (R)
Race called at 8:00 PM PT on March 5, 2024
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Superior Court Judge, Office 5

Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.

Jay Boyarsky47.2%
142,549 votes
Johnene Linda Stebbins35.5%
107,257 votes
Nicole M. Ford17.2%
52,147 votes
Updated at 7:05 PM PT on April 4, 2024
Santa Clara County

Board of Supervisors, District 2

Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.

Betty Duong31.8%
14,031 votes
Madison Nguyen29%
12,794 votes
Corina Herrera-Loera23.8%
10,519 votes

Updated at 7:05 PM PT on April 4, 2024
Santa Clara County

Board of Supervisors, District 3

Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.

Otto Lee(incumbent)100%
42,549 votes
Updated at 7:05 PM PT on April 4, 2024
Santa Clara County

Board of Supervisors, District 5

Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.

Margaret Abe-Koga41.9%
37,172 votes
Sally J. Lieber24.7%
21,962 votes
Peter C. Fung20.1%
17,892 votes

Updated at 7:05 PM PT on April 4, 2024
Santa Clara County

San José Mayor

Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.

Matt Mahan(incumbent)86.6%
144,701 votes
Tyrone Wade13.3%
22,363 votes
Updated at 7:05 PM PT on April 4, 2024
Santa Clara County

San José City Council, District 2

Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.

Joe Lopez35%
4,950 votes
Pamela Campos24.3%
3,436 votes
Babu Prasad21.4%
3,026 votes

Updated at 7:05 PM PT on April 4, 2024
Santa Clara County

San José City Council, District 4

Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.

David Cohen(incumbent)58.5%
8,391 votes
Kansen Chu41.4%
5,931 votes
Updated at 7:05 PM PT on April 4, 2024
Santa Clara County

San José City Council, District 6

Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.

David Cohen39.3%
9,875 votes
Michael Mulcahy34.6%
8,695 votes
Alex Shoor15.3%
3,850 votes

Updated at 7:05 PM PT on April 4, 2024
Santa Clara County

San José City Council, District 8

Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.

Domingo Candelas(incumbent)39.4%
8,466 votes
Tam Truong32.5%
6,982 votes
Sukhdev Singh Bainiwal25.6%
5,513 votes

Updated at 7:05 PM PT on April 4, 2024
Santa Clara County

San José City Council, District 10

Candidate with majority vote wins seat. If no candidate reaches majority, top two candidates advance to runoff in general election.

George Casey38.6%
8,805 votes
Arjun Batra(incumbent)36.6%
8,354 votes
Lenka Wright24.7%
5,640 votes
Updated at 7:05 PM PT on April 4, 2024
Santa Clara County

Measure A

Santa Clara. Appointed city clerk. Passes with majority vote.

Yes32.3%
6,580 votes
No67.6%
13,735 votes
Updated at 7:05 PM PT on April 4, 2024
Santa Clara County

Measure B

Santa Clara. Appointed police chief. Passes with majority vote.

Yes27.6%
5,680 votes
No72.3%
14,887 votes
Updated at 7:05 PM PT on April 4, 2024
Santa Clara County

Measure C

Sunnyvale School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.

Yes70%
10,261 votes
No29.9%
4,395 votes
Updated at 7:05 PM PT on April 4, 2024
Santa Clara County