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The 2020 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors election were held on March 3, 2020, to elect two of the five seats of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, with runoffs held on November 3, 2020.[1][2] Runoffs only occurred if no candidate received more than 50% of the votes cast in the contest. Local elections in California are officially nonpartisan.[3] The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is the governing body for Santa Clara County. Each supervisor is elected to a 4-year term, with each supervisor capped at 3 consecutive terms in office.[4]
District 2
Incumbent Cindy Chavez was initially elected to the 2nd district in a 2013 special election runoff, and subsequently elected in 2016. She was eligible to run for reelection.
Endorsements
Results
| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Cindy Chavez (incumbent) | 34,664 | 65.7 | |
| Jennifer M. Celaya | 10,871 | 20.6 | |
| Anthony Macias | 7,201 | 13.7 | |
| Total votes | 52,736 | 100.0 | |
District 3
Incumbent Dave Cortese was elected to the 3rd district in 2008, 2012, and 2016. He was ineligible for reelection.
Endorsements
Kansen Chu
- Labor unions
- AFL-CIO South Bay Labor Council (co-endorsement)[7]
- IFPTE Local 21 (primary election)[8]
- San Jose Police Officers Association[7]
- Santa Clara County Firefighters IAFF Local 1165[7]
- UA Local 393 (co-endorsement)[6][7]
- United Farm Workers[7]
- Individuals
- Sylvia Arenas, member of the San Jose City Council[7]
- Magdalena Carrasco, member of the San Jose City Council[7]
- Maya Esparza, member of the San Jose City Council[7]
- Ro Khanna, U.S. Representative from CA-17[7]
- Raul Peralez, member of the San Jose City Council[7]
- Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont[7]
Otto Lee
- Political party organizations
- Santa Clara County Democratic Party (co-endorsement)[5][7]
- Silicon Valley Democratic Socialists of America (co-endorsement)[9]
- Organizations
- Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee (co-endorsement)[10][7]
- Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley[11]
- Santa Clara County Association of Realtors[7]
- Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters[12]
- Silicon Valley Young Democrats[12]
- South Bay YIMBY[7]
- The Silicon Valley Organization[7]
- Labor unions
- East Side Teachers Association[13]
- IFPTE Local 21 (runoff election)[14][8]
- SEIU Local 521[15]
- AFL-CIO South Bay Labor Council (co-endorsement)[7]
- Teamsters Local 856[16]
- Teamsters Joint Council 7 (co-endorsement)[17]
- UA Local 393 (co-endorsement)[6]
- Individuals
- Susan Ellenberg, member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors[7]
- Anna Eshoo, U.S. Representative from CA-16[7]
Magdalena Carrasco
- Political party organizations
- Santa Clara County Democratic Party (co-endorsement)[5]
- Silicon Valley Democratic Socialists of America (co-endorsement)[9]
- Organizations
- Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee (co-endorsement)[10]
- Labor unions
- UA Local 393 (co-endorsement)[6]
- IFPTE Local 21 (primary election)[8]
- Teamsters Joint Council 7 (co-endorsement)[17]
- Individuals
- Jim Beall, state senator from SD-15[18]
- Cindy Chavez, member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors[18]
- Kevin de León, former member of the California State Legislature[18]
- Ash Kalra, assemblymember from AD-27[18]
- Bob Wieckowski, state senator from SD-10[18]
Results
| Primary election | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Kansen Chu | 24,557 | 31.5 | |
| Otto Lee | 22,560 | 29.0 | |
| Magdalena Carrasco | 20,227 | 26.0 | |
| John Leyba | 10,548 | 13.5 | |
| Total votes | 77,892 | 100.0 | |
| General election | |||
| Otto Lee | 85,663 | 60.5 | |
| Kansen Chu | 55,946 | 39.5 | |
| Total votes | 141,609 | 100.0 | |
District 5
Incumbent Joe Simitian was elected to the 5th district in 2012 and 2016. He was eligible for reelection.
Endorsements
Joe Simitian
- Organizations
- Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter[19]
Results
| Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Joe Simitian (incumbent) | 85,322 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 85,322 | 100.0 | |
References
- "March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election". Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. April 21, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- "November 3, 2020 Presidential General Election". Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. December 1, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- "Nonpartisan Offices". UC Law SF. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- "County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors". California Local. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- "2020 Endorsements". Santa Clara County Democratic Party. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- "March 3, 2020 Primary Election". UA Local 393. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- "Santa Clara Co. Board Of Supervisors: Former Sunnyvale Mayor Otto Lee Appears To Win Over Asm. Kansen Chu". CBS News. November 5, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- "IFPTE Local 21 Past Endorsements". IFPTE Local 21. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- "Voters' Guide at a Glance - March 2020" (PDF). Silicon Valley Democratic Socialists of America. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- "Candidate Endorsements - Primary Election 2020". Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- "Endorsements by Date". Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- "Kansen Chu, Otto Lee Headed to Runoff in County Supe Race". San Jose Inside. March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- "ESTA 2020 Election Recommendations". East Side Teachers Association. October 14, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- "2020 General Election Endorsements". IFPTE Local 21. August 7, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- "Our 2020 Endorsements & CA Online Voter Guide". SEIU Local 521. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- "Santa Clara General Election Endorsements 2020". Teamsters Local 856. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- "JOINT COUNCIL 7 – MARCH 2020 PRIMARY ENDORSEMENTS". Teamsters Joint Council 7. January 3, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- "4 Candidates Vie For Santa Clara County Supervisor Seat". NBC Bay Area. February 26, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- "Loma Prieta Chapter Endorsements for March 3, 2020 Elections" (PDF). Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter. Retrieved March 31, 2026.