Tordillos leads in fundraising for San Jose District 3 race

Money is pouring into the race to represent San Jose’s downtown District 3 on the City Council, with less than two weeks before Election Day. Planning Commission Chair Anthony Tordillos has a fundraising lead of more than $90,000 over his opponent, Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley Executive Director Gabby Chavez-Lopez. Campaign finance documents filed Thursday show Tordillos has raised $336,709 total, while Chavez-Lopez trails with $243,909 raised. The special election will be held June 24. Tordillos’ spokesperson Kurt Frewing said support for the campaign is growing, with more than 200 independent donations in the latest filing period. “Anthony has focused…