The decision leaves Mayor Matt Mahan without an obvious opponent going into the 2024 race
Santa Clara County supervisor Cindy Chavez speaks during a press conference at Eastridge Transit Center in San Jose, Calif., Monday, April 24, 2023. South Bay labor icon Cindy Chavez will not run for San Jose’s top political seat next year, according to an emailed announcement sent out on Thursday evening.
“San Jose has wrapped her arms around me and I have done my best to do the same,” Chavez wrote in the email. “While I have decided not to run for Mayor of San Jose, I will continue to help move our city forward and help tackle the critical issues impacting our residents and community.” Chavez, a fixture of Silicon Valley politics for decades and currently serving as Santa Clara County’s District 2 supervisor, ran against Mayor Matt Mahan during last year’s election in a race considered by many to be a major upset that pitted a longtime elected official against a relative newcomer. The decision by Chavez on Thursday leaves Mahan, a moderate who was supported by the city’s business bloc, without a clear opponent going into next year’s primary. The deadline for candidates to apply is Dec. 8, according to the city clerk’s office. Santa Clara County supervisor Cindy Chavez, left, sits next to San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, right, during a press conference at Eastridge Transit Center in San Jose, Calif., Monday, April 24, 2023. A champion of progressive politics since the 1990s, Chavez served first as a San Jose councilmember before becoming a Santa Clara Supervisor in 2013. Chavez’s first bid for San Jose mayor was in 2006 when she lost to Councilmember Chuck Reed in a November runoff. Last year, she lost to Mahan in a tight race that saw record amounts of money pour into both candidates’ coffers. In April, Chavez said she was in the running for a top administrative position in San Diego County.Dear Abby: I just wanted to sit in their house for a few hours, and they wouldn’t let me inDear Abby: I just learned my brother knew a secret that would have changed my lifeHarriette Cole: I'm jealous of my friend's magic pixie dustAsk Amy: My sister asked these teens a question I found thoughtlessMiss Manners: You better believe the guests notice when the bride has a different meal In setback for South Florida travelers, Southwest will move non-stop international flights out of Fort Lauderdale Eric Trump in fraud trial says he knew nothing about financial statements, then admits he actually did
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