Peter Ortiz
No Party Preference
Elected to the District 5 seat in the 2022 runoff with 54.8% over Nora Campos. Former Santa Clara County Board of Education trustee and youth-services nonprofit leader. Aligned with the South Bay Labor Council and the council's labor-backed faction. Has focused on tenant protections, mental-health response funding, and East Side infrastructure. Leading fundraiser in the race at $98,761.
Race History
San Jose City Council — District 5
June 2026