San Jose City Council — District 3
✦ AI Race Summary
Covers downtown San Jose, Japantown, and central neighborhoods. Anthony Tordillos won a June 2025 special election with 64.3% of the vote to fill the seat after former Councilmember Omar Torres resigned amid criminal charges. He drew no qualified challengers for the June 2026 primary and is unopposed.
Candidates
Software engineer at Google and former chair of the San Jose Planning Commission. Won the June 2025 special election runoff over Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley executive director Gabby Chavez-Lopez, becoming the first Filipino American and the third LGBTQ+ member of the San Jose City Council. Aligned with Mayor Matt Mahan's downtown-revitalization and housing-streamlining agenda. Raised $34,644 as of early 2026; unopposed.