Cindy Chavez faces off against Matt Mahan in San Jose, California's mayoral election
Cindy Chavez is running against Matt Mahan in San Jose, California's mayoral race. Polls close in the state at 8 p.m. local time, or 11 p.m. EST.Af...
Cindy Chavez is running against Matt Mahan in San Jose, California's mayoral race. Polls close in the state at 8 p.m. local time, or 11 p.m. EST.After serving two consecutive four-year terms, Democratic Mayor Sam Liccardo is term-limited and is ineligible to run for a third time. While San Jose's mayoral election is nonpartisan, the city has a history of electing Democrats and Democratic-leaning politicians to fill the mayoral position.Chavez is a member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, an office she's held since 2013, and is campaigning on addressing the city's homelessness and affordable housing crises.