The 2026 San Jose City Council election took place on June 2, 2026, to elect five of the ten seats of the San Jose City Council, with runoff elections taking place on November 3, 2026. Runoffs will only occur if no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes cast in the contest. Local elections in California are officially nonpartisan. Each councilmember is term-limited after two consecutive terms in office.
District 1 Incumbent Rosemary Kamei was elected to the 1st district in 2022 in the primary with 65.7% of the vote. She is eligible for reelection.
Candidates One candidate has successfully filed to run for the 1st district: Rosemary Kamei
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District 3 Omar Torres was elected to the 3rd district in 2022 in the runoff with 65.6% of the vote. Torres resigned his seat on November 5, 2024, before the end of his term. He was charged and convicted on several child molestation charges. Anthony Tordillos won the special election runoff in 2025 with 64.4% of the vote to finish the remainder of the term. Tordillos assumed office on August 12, 2025, and is eligible for reelection.
Candidates One candidate has successfully filed to run for the 3rd district: Anthony Tordillos
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District 5 Incumbent Peter Ortiz was elected to the 5th district in 2022 in the runoff with 54.8% of the vote. He is eligible for reelection. Nora Campos previously held the 5th district seat from 2001 to 2010.
Candidates Four candidates have successfully filed to run for the 5th district: Nora Campos Vy Dang Karen Martinez Peter Ortiz
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District 7 Incumbent Bien Doan was elected to the 7th district in 2022 in the runoff with 53.8% of the vote. He is eligible for reelection.
Candidates Four candidates have successfully filed to run for the 7th district: Bien Doan Rafael Garcia Van Le Hanh-Giao Nguyen
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District 9 Incumbent Pam Foley was elected to the 9th district in 2018 and 2022. She is ineligible for reelection.
Candidates Five candidates have successfully filed to run for the 9th district: Genny Altwer Rick Ator Gordon Chester Mike Hennessy Scott Hughes
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