San Jose City Council — District 7
✦ AI Race Summary
Covers East Side San Jose neighborhoods around Tully Road and the Story Road / King Road corridor — home to the largest concentration of Vietnamese-American voters in the city. Incumbent Bien Doan faces three challengers, three of whom (Doan, Le, and Nguyen) are prominent figures in San Jose's Vietnamese community who emigrated from Vietnam in the 1970s.
Candidates · sorted by endorsements
Elected to the District 7 seat in the 2022 runoff with 53.8%. Retired San Jose firefighter; first Vietnamese-American to hold the seat. Aligned with Mayor Mahan's coalition on housing-permit streamlining and homelessness response. Raised $23,746 as of early 2026.
BAJC-Action · Endorsed
Hindu United Vote · Endorsed
Trustee on the East Side Union High School District board representing East San Jose. Running on schools, housing, and small-business support; has publicly clashed with Doan over council policy. Raised $65,217 as of early 2026 — the largest opposition warchest.
Long-time City Hall staffer and Vietnamese-American community organizer. Running on government accountability and constituent services. Has been openly critical of Doan; raised $6,950 as of early 2026.
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) member running on labor priorities, prevailing wage on city projects, and infrastructure investment. Lower-profile candidate in the field.