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<\/a><\/p>\nAs of 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, Arenas is leading with 61.2% of the vote or 24,423 votes. Morgan Hill Unified School District board member Rebecca Munson is in second with 38.5% of the vote, or 15,361 votes.<\/p>\n
The county\u2019s voter turnout for the June 2 primary election is 19.3%.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s very early on in the election. I\u2019m very optimistic and have confidence that as time goes on we will see more support and votes coming my way,\u201d Munson told San Jos\u00e9 Spotlight after the results posted.<\/p>\n
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District 1 Santa Clara County Supervisor Sylvia Arenas (center) led the efforts to declare a public health crisis for Latino residents. (Joyce Chu\/San Jose Spotlight)<\/p>\n
Arenas did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n
The District 1 race was one of just two county-level races<\/a>\u00a0in which incumbents faced challengers this year, after Arenas\u2019 win four years ago \u2014 aligned with the redrawing of District 1\u2019s boundaries the prior year \u2014 shifted the board of supervisors\u2019 political tilt, solidifying a progressive bloc.<\/p>\n The winner will help steer Santa Clara County through its worst fiscal crisis in decades. Federal spending cuts under President Donald Trump will cost the county billions of dollars over the next several years \u2014 creating massive shortfalls that can only be bridged with steep cuts to social services, as well as the county hospital system, now California\u2019s second largest.<\/p>\n Peter Ortiz maintains lead in San Jose District 5<\/p>\n Early results show incumbent Councilmember Peter Ortiz leading the pack of candidates seeking the District 5 seat to represent East San Jose on the City Council.<\/p>\n As of 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, Ortiz is ahead with 44% of the vote or 3,110 votes, while former state lawmaker and District 5 Councilmember Nora Campos is in second with 20.4% of the vote or 1,443 votes. Vietnamese-language television journalist Vy Dang is in third place with 19.5% or 1,380 votes, with education leader Karen Martinez in fourth with 15.8% or 1,120 votes.<\/p>\n \u201cThe results send a clear message: The people of this district believe in progress,\u201d Ortiz told San Jos\u00e9 Spotlight. \u201cThey believe in outcomes and they believe in the promise of East San Jose. I think together, myself and the community, we\u2019ve shown what transformational leadership can accomplish and we\u2019ve delivered real investment. I think that now\u2019s not the time to look to the past. We must look to the future for solutions, and I\u2019m ready to make that happen.\u201d<\/p>\n Campos said she feels confident and that her campaign will keep monitoring the returns.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are excited where we are at and feel confident that the trend is in our favor. My base votes later and we saw that with the recent update,\u201d Campos told San Jos\u00e9 Spotlight. \u201cWhat\u2019s evident is that over 56% of voters said that they don\u2019t want Peter representing them.\u201d<\/p>\n Dang did not immediately respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n The top two vote getters will move on to a November runoff, unless one candidate garners more than 50% of the vote.<\/p>\n Bien Doan leads in San Jose District 7 council race<\/p>\n Early election night results show San Jose Councilmember Bien Doan with a commanding lead in the race for the District 7 seat on the San Jose City Council.<\/p>\n As of 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, Doan has 48.3% of the vote or 3,418 votes, followed by Van Le, an East Side Union High School District trustee in second place with 23.4% or 1,657 votes. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union member Rafael Garcia is in third place with 18.5% or 1,310 votes, while City Hall staffer Hanh-Giao \u201cHG\u201d Nguyen, is in third place with 9.5% or 676 votes.<\/p>\n District 7 encompasses parts of central and East San Jose, including the Little Saigon Business District, a cultural and business hub for the\u00a0estimated 145,000 Vietnamese residents<\/a>\u00a0in the city. The district also has a sizable Latino voter base. An incumbent hasn\u2019t won reelection in District 7 since 2010.<\/p>\n The top two candidates in the\u00a0District 7 race<\/a>\u00a0will move on to a November runoff, unless one candidate receives more than 50% of the vote.<\/p>\n \u201cI am honored and grateful and proud that I stand before our community and to be able to make a difference in people\u2019s lives. Everyday and every step that I take, it will be for the people, of the people, by the people,\u201d Doan told San Jos\u00e9 Spotlight.<\/p>\n Doan remains confident that he can win the council seat again.<\/p>\n Genny Altwer leads in San Jose District 9 race<\/p>\n As the ballots pour in, Genny Altwer has emerged as the frontrunner for the San Jose District 9 City Council race, the city\u2019s only open contest this election cycle.<\/p>\n As of 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, Altwer has 3,224 votes or 30.9%. Mike Hennessy, a serial entrepreneur, TV host and civic organizer, is second with 21.4% or 2,231 votes. Gordon Chester, a longtime city employee in the Public Works department has 21.1% or 2,203 votes in third place. Scott Hughes, chief of staff for Councilmember Pam Foley, is in fourth place with 20.6% or 2,156 votes, and seasoned tech worker Rick Ator is in fifth place with 5.7% or 599 votes.<\/p>\n The\u00a0five candidates<\/a>\u00a0are vying to replace Foley who is terming out in December. She represents a largely suburban district in Southwest San Jose that includes the Willow Glen, Hillsdale and Cambrian Park neighborhoods.<\/p>\n The closely watched race has centered on the candidates\u2019\u00a0competing plans<\/a>\u00a0to improve public safety, rein in unsheltered homelessness and address the city\u2019s long-standing affordability crisis. The outcome also has implications for the delicate balance of power in San Jose between the city\u2019s opposing labor and business political coalitions. As a member of the council\u2019s business-aligned majority, Foley has been a consistent supporter of Mayor Matt Mahan\u2019s policy agenda.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LNM-20260602-SPOTLIGHTRESULTS-03.jpg\")
Resident Dara Cano at District 5 Councilmember Peter Ortiz\u2019s election night watch party. (Maryanne Casas-Perez\/San Jose Spotlight)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/LNM-20260602-SPOTLIGHTRESULTS-02.jpg\")
San Jose District 9 candidate Genny Altwer is pumped at the initials results. (Joyce Chu\/San Jose Spotlight)<\/p>\n