Local election in California
2020 San Jose City Council election March 3 (primary)
San Jose City Council
The2020 San Jose City Council election took place on March 3, 2020, to elect five of the ten seats of theSan Jose City Council , with runoff elections taking place on November 3, 2020.[ 1] [ 2] California are officially nonpartisan.[ 3] [ 4]
Incumbent Sergio Jimenez was elected to the 2nd district in2016 in the runoff with 55.0% of the vote. He was eligible for reelection.
Sergio Jimenez
Organizations Bay Area Municipal Elections Commission (BAYMEC)[ 5] Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley[ 6] Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter[ 7] Newspapers Labor unions Individuals Political organizations Jonathan Fleming
Organizations Business San Jose Chamber PAC[ 18] Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association[ 19] [ 20] Individuals 2020 San Jose City Council 2nd district election[ 1] Primary election Candidate Votes % Sergio Jimenez (incumbent ) 12,891 58.5 Jonathan Fleming 9,139 41.5 Total votes 22,030 100.0
Incumbent Lan Diep was elected to the 4th district in2016 in the primary with 50.1% of the vote. He was eligible for reelection.
David Cohen
Political organizations Organizations Labor unions Individuals Huy Tran
Labor unions Political organizations Newspapers Individuals Organizations Progressive Vietnamese American Organization[ 29] Lan Diep
Organizations Business San Jose Chamber PAC[ 30] California Apartment Association[ 30] Santa Clara County Association of Realtors[ 31] [ 30] [ 32] SVO PAC[ 30] Individuals Jamal Khan
Organizations Bangladeshi American Democratic Council[ 33] 2020 San Jose City Council 4th district election[ 1] [ 2] Primary election Candidate Votes % David Cohen 7,417 36.5 Lan Diep (incumbent ) 6,756 33.2 Huy Tran 4,740 23.3 Jamal Khan 1,417 7.0 Total votes 20,330 100.0 General election David Cohen 20,030 51.3 Lan Diep (incumbent ) 18,993 48.7 Total votes 39,023 100.0
Incumbent Dev Davis was elected to the 6th district in2016 in the runoff with 53.8% of the vote. She was eligible for reelection.
Jake Tonkel
Labor unions Political organizations Green Party of Santa Clara County[ 34] Silicon Valley Democratic Socialists of America[ 17] [ 34] Organizations Individuals Dev Davis
Organizations Bay Area Municipal Elections Commission (BAYMEC)[ 5] [ 36] California Apartment Association[ 37] Citizens for Fiscal Responsibility[ 37] League of Conservation Voters[ 36] Santa Clara County Association of Realtors[ 31] [ 32] Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter(dual endorsement) [ 7] Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association[ 35] Silicon Valley Organization PAC[ 37] Individuals Newspapers Ruben Navarro
Political organizations Individuals
2020 San Jose City Council 6th district election[ 1] [ 2] Primary election Candidate Votes % Dev Davis (incumbent ) 13,175 48.4 Jake Tonkel 7,596 27.9 Ruben Navarro 4,557 16.7 Marshall Woodmansee 1,910 7.0 Total votes 27,238 100.0 General election Dev Davis (incumbent ) 24,340 53.9 Jake Tonkel 20,840 46.1 Total votes 45,180 100.0
Incumbent Sylvia Arenas was elected to the 8th district in2016 in the runoff with 50.1% of the vote. She was eligible for reelection.
Sylvia Arenas
Labor unions Political organizations Organizations Bay Area Municipal Elections Commission (BAYMEC)[ 5] Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter[ 7] Jim Zito
Organizations The Lincoln Club of Northern California[ 39] 2020 San Jose City Council 8th district election[ 1] Primary election Candidate Votes % Sylvia Arenas (incumbent ) 13,886 60.6 Jim Zito 9,035 39.4 Total votes 22,921 100.0
IncumbentJohnny Khamis was elected to the 10th district in2012 and2016 . He was ineligible for reelection.
Jenny Higgins Bradanini
Labor unions Political organizations Individuals Matt Mahan
Organizations Bay Area Municipal Elections Commission (BAYMEC)[ 5] Business San Jose Chamber PAC(dual endorsement) [ 18] Santa Clara County Association of Realtors[ 32] Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter[ 7] Silicon Valley Organization PAC[ 42] Individuals Helen P. Wang
Organizations Business San Jose Chamber PAC(dual endorsement) [ 18] The Lincoln Club of Northern California[ 39] Individuals 2020 San Jose City Council 10th district election[ 1] Primary election Candidate Votes % Matt Mahan 15,387 58.5 Helen P. Wang 5,865 22.3 Jenny Higgins Bradanini 5,031 19.1 Total votes 26,283 100.0
^a b c d e f "March 3, 2020 - Presidential Primary Election" .Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters . April 21, 2020. RetrievedJanuary 29, 2026 .^a b c "November 3, 2020 - Presidential General Election" .Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters . December 1, 2020. RetrievedJanuary 29, 2026 .^ "Nonpartisan Offices" .UC Law SF . RetrievedJanuary 14, 2026 .^ "Governance Structure" .City of San Jose . RetrievedJanuary 14, 2026 .^a b c d e "BAYMEC Unveils Endorsements for March Primary Election" .San Jose Inside . December 30, 2019. RetrievedFebruary 2, 2026 .^a b "Endorsements by Date" .Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley . RetrievedFebruary 1, 2026 .^a b c d e f "Loma Prieta Chapter Endorsements for March 3, 2020 Elections" (PDF) .Sierra Club . RetrievedFebruary 2, 2026 .^ "Election 2020: Labor-Aligned Incumbent Faces Business-Backed Challenger in SJ's D2" .San Jose Inside . February 10, 2020. RetrievedFebruary 1, 2026 .^ "Editorial: Jimenez is best choice in San Jose's District 2 race" .The Mercury News . RetrievedFebruary 1, 2026 .^a b c "2020 Primary Election Endorsements" .AFSCME . RetrievedFebruary 1, 2026 .^a b c d e f "IFPTE Local 21 Past Endorsements" .IFPTE . RetrievedFebruary 1, 2026 .^a b c d e f "Santa Clara County Endorsements" .SEIU 521. RetrievedFebruary 2, 2026 .^a b c d e f "Our 2020 March Endorsements - More to Come!" (PDF) . January 16, 2020. RetrievedFebruary 1, 2026 .^a b c d e f "Your Local 393 Voter Guide Is Here!" .UA Local 393. RetrievedFebruary 1, 2026 .^a b c Lopez, Nadia (February 24, 2020)."Sergio Jimenez will tackle homelessness, crime as he seeks re-election" .San José Spotlight . RetrievedFebruary 1, 2026 . ^a b c d e f "March 3, 2020 Primary Election Santa Clara County Democratic Party endorsed candidates and ballot measures" (PDF) .Santa Clara County Democratic Party. RetrievedFebruary 2, 2026 .^a b c d "Voters' Guide at a Glance" (PDF) .Silicon Valley Democratic Socialists of America . RetrievedFebruary 1, 2026 .^a b c "New San Jose business PAC announces endorsements in council races" .San José Spotlight . RetrievedFebruary 1, 2026 .^a b c Lopez, Nadia (February 24, 2020)."Jonathan Fleming highlights his tough-on-crime approach" .San José Spotlight . RetrievedFebruary 2, 2026 . ^a b "SVTA Voter Guide for Santa Clara County - March 3, 2020 Election" .Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association . RetrievedFebruary 2, 2026 .^ "2020 Endorsements" .Santa Clara County Democratic Party. RetrievedFebruary 1, 2026 .^ Gvatua, Alexander."SVYD's Endorsed Candidates for the 2020 Elections" .Silicon Valley Young Democrats . RetrievedFebruary 3, 2026 . ^a b c d e Hutton, Adam F. (February 20, 2020)."David Cohen touts community roots in San Jose council campaign" .San José Spotlight . RetrievedFebruary 2, 2026 . ^a b Ricard, Martin (September 30, 2020)."2020 General Election Endorsements" .AFSCME Council 57. RetrievedFebruary 2, 2026 . ^a b "Santa Clara General Election Endorsements 2020" .Teamsters 856. RetrievedFebruary 2, 2026 .^a b c d "JOINT COUNCIL 7 – MARCH 2020 PRIMARY ENDORSEMENTS" .Teamsters Joint Council 7. RetrievedFebruary 3, 2026 .^a b c d e f Hase, Grace (October 20, 2020)."Councilman Lan Diep Faces Longtime Schools Trustee David Cohen in San Jose's D4 Race" .San Jose Inside . RetrievedFebruary 2, 2026 . ^a b c Lopez, Nadia (February 22, 2020)."Huy Tran vows to fight for working families in San Jose" .San José Spotlight . RetrievedFebruary 2, 2026 . ^ "PIVOT Announces Our Endorsement of Huy Tran in His Race for San Jose (CA) City Council District 4" .Progressive Vietnamese American Organization . February 5, 2020. RetrievedFebruary 2, 2026 .^a b c d e Bitters, Janice (February 21, 2020)."Lan Diep fights for another four years on the San Jose council" .San José Spotlight . RetrievedFebruary 2, 2026 . ^a b "SCCAOR Endorses Candidates for the City of San Jose General Election" .SCCAOR.com . October 6, 2020. RetrievedFebruary 2, 2026 .^a b c "SCCAOR's March 3rd Primary Election Candidate Voter Guide" .SCCAOR.com . February 4, 2020. RetrievedFebruary 2, 2026 .^ Woudenberg, Carina (February 23, 2020)."Newcomer Jamal Khan says years of public service sets him apart" .San José Spotlight . RetrievedFebruary 2, 2026 . ^a b c d e f g h i j k Wipf, Carly (October 7, 2020)."Jake Tonkel wants to disrupt the status quo in San Jose politics" .San José Spotlight . RetrievedFebruary 2, 2026 . ^a b c d e f g Wipf, Carly (November 3, 2020)."Councilmember Dev Davis races ahead of Jake Tonkel in San Jose council race" .San José Spotlight . RetrievedFebruary 2, 2026 . ^a b c d e f g Hase, Grace (October 27, 2020)."Councilwoman Dev Davis Faces Green Party Candidate Jake Tonkel in San Jose's D6 Race" .San Jose Inside . RetrievedFebruary 2, 2026 . ^a b c d e Wipf, Carly (October 5, 2020)."Dev Davis finds way to San Jose, wants to stay as District 6 council rep" .San José Spotlight . RetrievedFebruary 2, 2026 . ^a b Gabbert, Lorraine (February 26, 2020)."Ruben Navarro wants to make history in San Jose" .San José Spotlight . RetrievedFebruary 2, 2026 . ^a b "Past Endorsements" .The Lincoln Club of Northern California . RetrievedFebruary 2, 2026 .^ Hase, Grace (November 19, 2019)."Jenny Higgins Bradanini Wins Silicon Valley Democratic Club Endorsement in SJ's D10 Race" .San Jose Inside . RetrievedFebruary 3, 2026 . ^a b c Lauer, Katie (February 18, 2020)."Jenny Higgins Bradanini's years of activism spurred her bid for City Hall" .San José Spotlight . RetrievedFebruary 3, 2026 . ^a b c d e f g h i Chan, Nicholas (August 23, 2019)."SVO Endorses Matt Mahan in San Jose's D10 City Council Race" .Silicon Valley Inside . RetrievedFebruary 3, 2026 . ^a b c Lauer, Katie (February 19, 2020)."Helen Wang would prioritize fiscal responsibility in San Jose" .San José Spotlight . RetrievedFebruary 3, 2020 .
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