
San Jose Planning Commissioner Anthony Tordillos has declared victory in the special election for the District 3 City Council seat. Tordillos made the announcement Thursday, after a Wednesday results update showed him maintaining a wide lead over Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley Executive Director Gabby Chavez-Lopez. As of 4:17 p.m., Tordillos holds 64.3% of the vote, or 5,328 votes. Chavez-Lopez trails in second place with 35.6% of the vote, or 2,954 votes. Nearly 8,326 ballots have been cast, according to Santa Clara County elections officials who will continue processing ballots Thursday. “District 3 voters showed they won’t settle for status…
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